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    88 115hp L6 fuel pump vacuum powered only?

    Fuel pumps run on PRESSURE pulses and not so much vacuum.---
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    Mid to high speed miss.

    Checked fuel pump diaphragm ?----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or more , when cranking it over with the sparkplugs in the cylinder head ?
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    1973 Chrysler 6 HP Two Stroke

    Why would you flip over a seal.----Explain please.
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    Can't get flywheel off!!

    Don't use a 3 jaw puller.----No need for heat.
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    3 HP Evinrude fuel supply problem

    What do you mean the carburetor can not be taken apart ?---5 screws and the bowl is off to work on float / float valve.----Carburetor can then be cleaned.
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    Johnson 70 hp 3 cyl / 2-stroke dies when giving more throttle

    There is an oil recirculation passage way.-----Returns oil to the top.----Perhaps that is fooling you to believe there is something wrong ??
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    Top cylinder not firing Johnson 55ESL69A

    Starting point on a carburetor in good condition is 5/8 turn out.
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    Fuel contamination in my brand new pontoon

    Let that jar sit for 2 more days and post a picture then.----New boat / new motor ?-----Have the dealer clean out the entire fuel system.-----Did they do the pre delivery check ?
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    stringers black and white?

    Fellow called me a few years ago.----Asking about his MERCRUISER unit he had just bought.----He answered a few questions and I coaxed more information from him.----I determined ( over the phone ) that he had an OMC electric shift that had been painted black.----Perhaps to disguise the stringer...
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    Can't get flywheel off!!

    You should never have to resort to heating these expensive parts !!----Get a hefty puller.-----Cheaper than damaging parts under the flywheel !
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    3 HP Evinrude fuel supply problem

    Looks to be a 62 model.-----Check the fuel filter in the tank outlet.--------try-----evinrudeparts.ca----Possibly they can help.
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    1994 OMC 115hp turbojet 115JEER

    Rod caps will only fit on one rod.-----Easy to figure out which cap fits that one rod.-----What is your location in Canada ?-----
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    1994 OMC 115hp turbojet 115JEER

    Now you know why it was for sale.------This damage is very typical on the V-4 crossflow engines.----All of them will suffer this fate !-----Amazing how well they run on 3 cylinders until the second piston goes poooff.----What do crankshaft and rods look like ?
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    1979 1150 thunderbolt merc drive shaft

    Put driveshaft in a hefty vice.----Use 2X4 to protect gear housing. and give it a bump with a hefty hammer.---As stated I can not see what you are doing !
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    Can't get flywheel off!!

    One bolt flew away like a little bird he said.
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    Can't get flywheel off!!

    That puller may be too flimsy / bendy.----You are tightening the 3 bolts and then giving the center bolt a bump with a hefty ball peen hammer ?
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    1979 1150 thunderbolt merc drive shaft

    I am not there looking over your shoulder.----There is a nut on the bottom of the driveshaft , is that off ?
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    Mercury 135 Blackmax

    The crankshaft has sealing rings on it.-----Look like a big piston ring.----Separates the 6 crankcases.-----Johnson / Evinrude used those from 1958 to last year when production stopped.
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    2001 Johnson 25 hp starting problems

    In neutral turn tiller to the neutral stop.----Ignore START mark on handle.-----Pump carburetor full with manual fuel pump on the hose.-----Operate primer pump full out and full in 3 times.----This pump pull fuel from carburetor bowl and sprays it into the motor , bypassing the...
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    9.8 Running on One Cylinder Only

    So does one trigger coil fire both cylinders ??
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