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    91 mercury 115 flooded then no spark

    That is why the poster should put up serial # or pictures.----I agree a 1991 inline 6 might be rare in North America.
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    '89 Johnson 60HP overheating

    Well----1990 might have been the first year for slow on them.----Trouble shoot the cooling system first.
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    Would it have anything to do with the fact that at the bottom of the piston stroke the crankcase is open to the exhaust housing ?
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    Weep Hole ??

    Pressure test the gearcase.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Warm it up with a wee propane torch and it will fall off !
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    Force power-----Do you understand why these 2 strokes sneeze when set too lean on idle mixture ?
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    That is why when an engine is " flooded " there is too much fuel in the air mix.----Even though there is spark it simply will not ignite.------
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    You could start learning by searching for -----LEL gasoline-----Using google.
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    1997 johnson 175 faststrike powerhead ?

    Hard to say what was done without pictures.-----What is maximum HP rating for the boat.-----Sounds like the entire motor was replaced.
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    The ---" lean sneeze " ---in outboards is not well understood.
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    Prop shaft help

    Time to pull it apart for inspection.
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    1953 Evinrude 15hp 15012 water pump question

    If throttle plate is open slightly at idle the motor will do the " lean sneeze " thing.----Check throttle plate timing.
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    1997 johnson 175 faststrike powerhead ?

    Not possible to have a 90 degree looper powerhead inside a 60 degree 175 HP cowling.----Powerhead to exhaust housing gaskets appear to be different as well.----Any pictures ????
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    1967 Sea King 6hp - Low Compression

    I have a number of NOS Chrysler sets.------No carburetor kits.---Your location ?
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    91 mercury 115 flooded then no spark

    You have a 1991 model inline 6 cylinder ?------Serial # is ?----Your location ?
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    1953 Evinrude 15hp 15012 water pump question

    Often referred to as a lean sneeze.-----Open low speed mixture screw 1/8th turn at a time.-----And it could be that throttle plate opens too early.
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    1967 Sea King 6hp - Low Compression

    I will look at my leisure and see if I have a NOS gasket set with that head gasket.
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    1967 Sea King 6hp - Low Compression

    Post pictures of old head gasket.
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    Intermittent "cough" during startup.

    Open low speed mixture screws 1/4 turn each.----Test run.-----Repeat if need be.
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    Looking for opinions on a 2010 ETEC 25

    That 22 cubic inch block was built from about 1957 to 1976.-------In 1969 they bumped it up from 18/ 20 HP to 25 HP.----They offered it as 20 and 25 HP up to 1976 model years.----Just a great lightweight motor.
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