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Executives at the " big three " should be talking about this thing----I am not a fan of electric vehicles.-----Young folks today have different buying habits and priorities.

Throttle plate has holes in it to allow air / fuel to go in at idle.----In neutral you open throttle until you hit the interlock.----Throttle plate should open slightly.----Ignore start mark on the grip.----Does choke go on and stay on when you try and start it.---Electric choke or manual choke ?

Repair your carburetor.----Inspect reed valves.----Check to see if choke goes closed and stays closed when attempting to start motor.----In my opinion this should be an easy repair.

Remove sparkplugs.----Put 6 -1/2 drops of fuel in each hole.----Install sparkplugs.------Pull on the recoil 10 times if needed.----Report what happens.

Was overhauling those when I was a teenager.----Nothing to them.

Try another prop.-----And myself I would not hesitate to pull the simple lower unit apart for inspection.----In my opinion the bronze bushing above the pinion is not up to the task,-----Perhaps it is egg shaped leading to issues with gear mesh.----Could be the clutch dog and forward gear edges...

Looks like something from the Nile river

This is a known issue with " high tech " parts.------Also a known issue with outsourced parts and suppliers.-----Old ignitions could be refurbished by real mechanics in the day.----Carburetors could be repaired / rebuilt.-----But your mechanic today can not build a fuel injector / a sensor /...

The VRO pump is easy to work on.-----Invest in a manual and take it apart.-----Inspect carburetors floats and float valves as well.

There is no 5" spacer.----The motor is a short shaft for 15" transom !!

Your location ?---The threads are sealed.----PB blaster won't get in there.

Looks like a short shaft motor to me !-----Those are a sweet running motor.

No mention of the cost to buy one.------No mention of the cost of ownership.----Leasing might be a good idea for a while.-------No mention of insurance and repair costs.----A vehicle for " well to do " members of the public I think.

I think it is all easy.

You can not identify motors by a trim switch.---They did not make a crossflow 90* V-4 in 2000 model year.-----Your lower unit could be from about a 78 to a 98 model 90* crossflow.-----You will see that impeller is the same for all years.----Seal kit is the same part # as well.

See post #9 ??------These lower units are the same for many years !!!

Powerpacks are the same thing on a 4 HP or 60 HP.------Provide a pulse to 2 sparkplugs

Good luck with your motor.----New powerpack fixes these issues most of the time.

They all sound good on a hose.

In my opinion the original lower unit to your motor had a design flaw.-----The lower unit on there now is a good one.----But if you just bought this motor you never know what was installed.-----I would take that apart in a heart beat for inspection / new seals.----Easy for me to do !