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    Tips and advice for repairing outboard head gasket

    The head is warped.----They all are.----Refinish it with emery paper on a flat surface ( piece of glass ) before installing.
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    76 6 horse long shaft . Special instructions

    The roll pin at the top is important.----It drives / spins the mechanical seal under the power head.----Keeps water out of engine.------Copper tube MUST be installed in the exhaust housing before installing the lower unit.
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    Lower unit gearbox

    Your location ?-----Rebuilding is not likely possible due to the price / availability of new parts.----A donor motor is the best choice if you have time to look.-----Want to go boating next week then the BOAT ( bring on another thousand ) will apply.
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    What is this piece from my remote control

    Now I can tell.----You are correct on that part.
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    What is this piece from my remote control

    Post picture of control box , and 3 more pictures of this broken part.
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    evinrude carbs

    There is an issue with the float / float valve.
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    1970 evinrude lark 40

    Nope----The electromagnet did not move.----The electromagnet exerted a pull on a wrap spring.----That spring then grabbed on a drum attached to the gear.----Simple as could be !!
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    1990 150 HP V6 Leak Down Fail. Help!

    Boyd----On that motor the oil would be mixed with the gas before going into the carburetors.----No different then mixing yourself at 50:1 in your tank.----So why your last statement in post #21 ?
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    1990 150 HP V6 Leak Down Fail. Help!

    Yes it will run.
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    Engine won’t start when I switch spark cables from cylinder 2 and 3 (3 is currently not firing)

    Test sensor coils.-----Yes powerpack could fail on 1 cylinder.
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    Question: 1957 18hp Johnson

    Beagle----I think you will find that bearings / crankshaft on the 24:1 model 57 are the same as say a 1967 model 20 HP.( same motor ).----That throws your improved bearing theory out the window.
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    Unknown 55hp Johnson boat restoration

    Motor is shifted by oil pressure.-----Oil pressure develops when motor is turning.----Remove sparkplugs.----Put control in neutral.-----Turn key to --" ON "----Turn flywheel with 1-5/16" socket.------Motor should shift to neutral in about 1 turn.----( YES one turn )----Put control in...
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    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    You often see it in November / December.-----Boat is for sale and has been winterized.-----Will not try and start it for you as it is winterized.-----Also means , good luck with it in the spring if you buy such a unit.
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    Engine Identification?

    Your location ?----I am not offended at all.----I believe it is a 1976 model.---I think they were great motors back then.-----Might even have 1 or 3 in my collection too.----Certainly lots of parts for one.-----And yes if it had been stored inside on a rack it could be as good or better than a...
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    Engine won’t start when I switch spark cables from cylinder 2 and 3 (3 is currently not firing)

    Cylinder not firing.-----Could be no spark. ---Or too much fuel.----Or no fuel.---Or no compression in the cylinder.----Or no compression in the crankcase.-----Does spark on all leads jump a gap of 3/8" or more on a test device , yes or no ?
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    Looking for info on Power Products 1.5hp?

    Repaired a lot of those on lawnmowers 50 years ago.-----A Tecumseh product I believe.
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    76 Mercury 850 runs good on muffs but wont accelerat much past idle in water

    They all sound good ( bark and roar ) on a hose.-----In the water open the low speed mixture needles 1/8th turn at a time .----Bogging might go away.
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    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    A bad starter indicates they had trouble starting it.----Burned it up.-----Or perhaps boating newbies that did not read the manual on how to start the motor !!
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    Engine Identification?

    Last 700 LB load of clean aluminum I got $0.56 per lb.
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    Can't get the remote control open

    Thought so.------A 1980 model !!----Determined by the----CS----In the model #
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