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    Johnson 6hp hard start

    I do not believe there is anything inside that box that needs cleaning.
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    Mercury 650

    If it is the liquid mercury switch it prevents starting if motor is tilted all the way up.-----Shuts ignition off should you hit a log or sand bar at high speed.
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    Mercury 650

    I don't think there is a condenser on this motor.
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    max Horsepower rating

    Any pictures of this boat ?-----Saw a similar boat and the very low freeboard might be an issue with big power.
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    Intermittent Pee Stream 1986 9.9hp J10RCDB.

    Those 6 holes have nothing to do with flow to the pump.-----Yes usually the bottom hole is not covered by a screen.-----In my opinion these pumps are elegantly simple.----Hard to put one together with proper parts and it not work as a result of that work !
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    Quick confirm: oil mix

    The public believes that a motor that can run at 50:1 is a " better built " motor than a 24:1 model.-----Therefor the factory supplied the public with same !!
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    Quick confirm: oil mix

    In my opinion the sudden change from 16:1 to 32:1 on Lawnboy and 24:1 to 50:1 on outboards was a BOARDROOM decision.-------Suddenly in 1964 the Johnson outboards could run on 50:1 instead of 24:1 in 1963.-----If you look at parts books you will see that the 1963 models had the same parts as the...
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    1960 Johnson qd-21 Seahorse 10 hp outboard

    Just a $50 parts motor in my opinion.-----Often get them for less or free.
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    Quick confirm: oil mix

    You have to wonder what the reasoning is behind 32:1 mix on these.------Was it a better machine ?------Better oil ?-----Or public does not like smoke?----Or with all that smoke it must be an inferior piece of machinery.----Board room decision to retain market share as the public thinks it is...
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    Quick confirm: oil mix

    I see folks buying new lawn mowers every few years,-----I know it is cheaper more convenient to buy a new one than to pay and wait for repairs.-----I run a 1967 Lawnboy 2 stroke mower at 16:1 has lots of power.----I know how these fine machines work.-----Use oil salvaged from VRO outboard tanks...
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    Steering left goes right, right goes left

    These cable steering units are fairly standard .-----Something very simple is wrong with the way the unit is mounted on the console I say.----Is this a new unit ?-----Used unit ?
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    Quick confirm: oil mix

    Using the wrong oil , cheap oil, wrong mix is not something that manifests itself in a few days.-----Some day you will see a gray haired fisherman running a 60 year old motor and running like new.-----Ask that fellow what oil he uses and what mix !
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    1960 Johnson qd-21 Seahorse 10 hp outboard

    Start with some testing and inspection.------Remove recoil.-----Remove plate on top of flywheel.----Do you see newer coils in there ?----Does spark jump a gap of 1/4" on both leads?-----Do a compression test and post your results.
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    Steering left goes right, right goes left

    Likely the cable is not long enough to switch at the motor end.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Previous owner knew there were issues.-----They are often listed with the ----" needs tune up "----Or ----" carburetors need cleaning "
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    You need 4 new pistons !----Take this thing apart.---Inspect everything before ordering parts.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    No point in doing anything or cleaning the carburetors.----That motor has scored pistons !!!!------It needs to come apart for rebuilding.-----Now you might understand post #2 on this list I think.
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    Mercury 650

    Is this a 4 cylinder motor ?-----Any pictures of the distributor / ignition system / ignition coil ?----Not sure you can find a condenser that you can replace on a CDI system !
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    Steering left goes right, right goes left

    Any pictures of the steering as installed.----It is not assembled correctly at the helm.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Take the bypass cover off and have a look at piston and rings on that lowest PSI cylinder.---Invest in that $2.00 gasket.-------With 90 PSI if it was not the head gasket I would take the motor apart.
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