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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    In my area I can get an excellent used 70 for $500 saving significant denaros for other stuff. Yep, doesn't pencil here.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    My vote would be to keep the very reliable vro and quit worrying. Pull the vro apart, inspect it and replace what's bad. Typically the fuel side diaphragm fails flooding your engine with oil. Vro is rarely the cause of engine failure. Once up and running, hook up 50 to 1 in a portable tank and...
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    No spark until end of cranking

    Understood, get your affairs in order.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    I hate to disagree with race but finding a good used new to you outboard is a better financial decision. I live in Seattle and we don't have a marine machine shop anymore.
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    1981 Johnson 115hp 4 cyl

    To elaborate more on what Crosby and Race are saying, there is a tan wire coming out of each head. About 3 inches up that tan wire has a black rubber boot...you can either peal that back or do what I do and stuff a metal pick in it, than touch any clean ground while the key is in the on...
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    I'm with Tim on this otherwise I would just hone bore the two and take my chances.
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    Impeller kit

    And if you need any individual pieces for the gearcase and water pump assembly, you can find it here. https://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1961&hp=40&model=35525&manufacturer=Evinrude&section=GEARCASE
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    Impeller kit

    Open this link, scroll down to 40 HP and under 1960 to 1970 you will see a Sierra part number. Click on that and the Sierra impeller and the Evinrude impeller will pop up. https://www.marineengine.com/parts/sierra-marine/quick-list/johnson-evinrude-sierra-impeller-water-pump.html Cheers
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    1989 Johnson power tilt/trim

    Since it's apart, why not.
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    1994 140hp evinrude

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    1994 140hp evinrude

    95 to 140... Could be your compression tester. I have 3...they all read differently. Check it right after you've earned it up.
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    S So 3/8 gap on all cylinders? Good blue spark? Compression states well used. Take it out for a spin.
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    ‘77 Johnson 70hp Starter Troubleshooting

    Test and make sure starter power is coming out of the solenoid when the "click" sounds.
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    1989 Johnson power tilt/trim

    Get the rebuild kit and watch one of the many videos online. "If picture worth a thousand words, video worth a million."
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    1994 140hp evinrude

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    1994 140hp evinrude

    Spark means nothing....buy an inexpensive spark gap tester like Racerone suggested...cheap at any auto parts store. Could be an ignition coil.
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    I'm guessing you lost one cylinder somehow.....spark, fuel, compression....something. what story do the spark plugs tell?
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    ‘77 Johnson 70hp Starter Troubleshooting

    Quite a bit of bad luck your having, might want to NOT go rock climbing.
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    VRO Pump Question

    Perfect answer. Many videos on it and always buy the best quality parts that are out there....usually OEM.
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    No spark until end of cranking

    Yeah, your pack is bad then
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