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    1997 35HP Johnson won't idle...needs rich/lean screw adjustment.

    Time to take the head off for inspection.-----No head gasket just o-rings you might be able to re-use.
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    Fuses in the Power Pak

    Do the decals say E-tec on the cowling , yes or no?---The 2007 decals say E-tec.------
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    Must I pull power head for exhaust cover removal?

    Removing powerhead is a headache saver.
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    1973 Mercury 40 4hp: Compression, Spark, Fuel - No Start

    Glue 2 pieces of wire on a piece of cardboard / plywood.----Any well insulated wire with 5/16" gap.-----Stick one end in the plug boot.----The other end grounded on the block.
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    1973 Mercury 40 4hp: Compression, Spark, Fuel - No Start

    Does spark jump a gap of at least 5/16" ( 8mm ) , yes or no?
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    New to me boat trailer: Safety chain and loading with bunks.

    I put a 30' boat on the trailer with just the roller at the back in the water.------When winching get difficult you back into the water 5 feet.-----Repeat as needed.----Boat will be centered on the trailer every time.
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    Classic 50 levers/controls.

    Propeller should be turning when you shift from neutral to reverse.
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    Water splashing over transom

    No need for a block of wood there.
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    Fuses in the Power Pak

    I believe those fuses are in a ----POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL--------It is a direct injected motor before E-tech was marketed.-----Does it say E-tec on the motor anywhere ?
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    New motor

    ???----If the float needle was missing the motor would flood and not run wide open.-----Look this motor over carefully before spending your beer tokens !!
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    New motor

    No that hose has to go to the cover on the pump.-----The cover on the pump should have a screen in it.------That motor has overheated so do a compression test before spending any beer tokens.
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    put put POOF - Mercury 9.9 2-stroke

    Open the low speed mixture screw 1/8th turn at a time ----See if the POOFF goes away.
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    Hello, New member. Assistance Please and tks

    I am about an hr away.------Do you have a location / street address for this repair shop ?-----Google maps does not show this shop ?
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    New motor

    A $6.00 diaphragm will usually fix those very reliable PRESSURE operated pumps.----You need the pump , so not sure what you mean by a filter bypassing the pump ?---Spark must jump a gap of 1/4" or better on that magneto.----Coils are either both cracked or new ones have been installed.
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    Help understanding fiberglass boat construction

    They put these things together with the idea that no one will ever see the shoddy work / materials.-----Doing a boat right now.-----All the structural wood in the transom and floor has been removed.----Replaced with composites and glued in with West System epoxy.
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    Newer control on older Johnson 70hp

    Well----Yes I hear about it all the time.------What is your motor doing / not doing that gives you the hope that the " linc and sync " will fix it.-----What other trouble shooting have you done.----Note----I could rebuild your 70 hp motor top and bottom without a glance at the manual.
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    Newer control on older Johnson 70hp

    The control will have a feature to lock out the shift function and advance throttle only.----Just ask your boating friends how to operate that control.----Any OMC control with the big red plug will work on your 1975 model 70 hp.
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    Carb leaking gas from top two holes 1989 85hp

    Brass floats are known to leak.-----Give them a good shake and make sure there is no fuel in the float.
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    1998 Evinrude Outboard 150 Ocean Pro Ignition Switch issue

    Yes the starter might be spinning all the time.----Hard to see because the starter is not exposed on these units.
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    Water rushing over transom into splashwell

    Nothing to do with the prop.-----How high is the transom 15" or 20" ?----What is the model # of the motor.----Any pictures ?
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