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    1986 90hp Mercury IL6 dies when put into gear

    There should be no issue adjusting the carburetors with the motor running on your favorite lake or river.
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    Engine cooling properly in the lake, overheating with muffs!

    Some pressurized water has a lot more air than lake water.----This comes out of solution and may form an air pocket.----Or open your valve on the hose to wide open.
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    What’s it worth?

    There are lots of eager buyers.------You only need 1 customer.
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    NO START AFTER LOWER UNIT REPLACEMENT

    I believe your machinist friend can assist with where the interference is happening.---You could use a mini grinder and take 1/8" off the drive shaft.----See if that solves it.
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    Mercury 2005 125ELPTO Can anyone identify this hose?

    That hose is for supplying water pressure to a speedometer.----Has nothing to do with your water pump, none whatsoever.
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    NO START AFTER LOWER UNIT REPLACEMENT

    No you can not run it that way.----This is suggested simply to assist you in trouble shooting.
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    6hp 6rl75r

    Find someone at the ------aomci-----Post a wanted ad.-----Many members have a stash of good parts.----These motors were made the same for about 20 years.-----Lots of them around in my area.
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    1986 90hp Mercury IL6 dies when put into gear

    Fact-----When you have it idling real smooth and sounding fantastic it is often too lean.------So the no $$$ spent thing is to open all 3 low speed mixture needles 1/8th turn and test run at the lake.---If it still stumbles open another 1/8th turn.----May not idle as smooth but that is the way...
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    primer solenoid leaking

    A simple repair kit likely would have fixed the original one.----There is not much that goes wrong with these reliable primer valves.---Same unit for about 30 years.
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    6hp 6rl75r

    Your location ?------If in Canada-------evinrudeparts.ca-----May offer help.
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    1984 E185TLCRS Won't Rev Past 3000 rpms

    The neutral safety switch only prevents the starter motor from cranking if the motor is in gear.-----The neutral safety switch has nothing to to with being a rev limiter.-----Shift interrupt switch in not installed on your motor either.-----You need a manual and need to do some simple trouble...
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    Johnson 4R71D Resurrection Attempt

    Just take the head off with the block in position.-----It will come off.----Then report on the condition of cylinders.
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    1984 E185TLCRS Won't Rev Past 3000 rpms

    Facts------There is no S.L.O.W. mode on a 1984 model !----Post your compression numbers that you have today.----Then check for spark.-----It must jump a gap of 3/8" or more on each lead.-----Are the 6 high speed jets in the carburetor bowls confirmed to be clean, yes , no or no idea where they...
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    NO START AFTER LOWER UNIT REPLACEMENT

    No the splines and count are not different !!----The issue is changes made in length of splines and depth of the hole in the crankshaft !----Back all the bolts out 2 turns and tell me what happened.-----Sorry , I am not there to help you and point all this out.----I discovered this issue years ago !
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    1996 Evinrude E88TSLEDR - Overheat - Starboard Side Not Flowing Well

    Double that estimate.----Time taken from removal of first bolt to turning the key to start it.----And likely more.------You need to go over carburetors.----Starter motor.----Fuel pump.-----Cylinder head covers.
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    1963 Johnson QD-24B

    As clearly stated the friction on the wee spring link pulls the pawl into position.----So check that.----If pawl is new , make sure it is not binding on the pin.
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    Top piston worth replacing? (120hp low compression)

    RTV is not to be used where there is gasoline present.----Simple as that.----Put a lump of cured RTV in some gasoline and see what happens.
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    NO START AFTER LOWER UNIT REPLACEMENT

    There were changes made in the area of the splines on the crankshaft.----And yes when you install the lower unit of a newer motor there will be a problem.----So if you back off the lower unit bolts 2 turns the motor turns easily by hand ( sparkplugs out ) and it jams when you tighten the screws ?
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    1963 Johnson QD-24B

    Perhaps explain in more detail what the issue is.-----Recoil spring not retracting the pulley ??----Or pawl not engaging the flywheel to start motor.----We are not looking over your shoulder.---Explain stuff.------I rebuilt a 1963 10 HP a few years ago for the 8 year old grandson.----He started...
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    1963 Johnson QD-24B

    Agreed----No lube on the spring and in the groove.
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