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Heave it on the scrap metal pile.

Just take it to a shop and have it fixed.

Open the low speed mixture screw 1/4 turn at a time and test run !!-----No idea why this would scare you !

Open low speed mixture screw 1/4 turn at a time and test run.

Very hard to make a mistake on this simple shift mechanism.----Pull it out and replace the seal for the shift rod.----Replace o-ring.

That pump ( vapor pump version ) is listed as no longer available.------I think you can scavenge that broken housing of any one of these little square pumps.-----Used on many small motors up to 25 HP since 1968 or so.----Most shops might have a bin with those used parts.

Just picked up a 1992 Evinrude 15 HP very clean looking low hrs motor.---Had that outer part of the roller missing.-----Just one scored piston , possibly due to overheating.---Likely find a bad original impeller.-----Easy rebuild here..

Did you find why you needed to replace that 1 piston ?-----Correct that problem or it night mess up again !

Remove cylinder head and inspect cylinder walls.

If this boat has an outboard motor was it totally submerged ?------------If so the motor must be looked at and running within a few hrs !!!

Post what your motor is doing !!!-----Some of us can quickly diagnose these simple motors for you.

I learned back in 1968 that prop must be turned while shifting most motors.-----I think you still need to adjust the shift rod to correct the shift issue described in post #1 in my opinion.

You need a new system and cable.------One that attaches to the tilt tube and then comes back to the motor.------Hurry to your local boat shop to get help to select this item.----Simple.

Simple-----Propeller must be turning when trying to shift this and many other motors.-----Allows clutch dog and gears to engage.-----Look at some pictures of these parts.

The selectric refers to the shifting.----12 volts to green for neutral.----12 volts to green and blue for reverse.

There may be issues with crankcase compression.----Perhaps a broken sealing ring on the crankshaft.

Time to look inside the control box for loose wire or bare wires.----Motor actually sounds pretty good.------But avoid revving it in neutral as that is not good for bearings and such.

Oil should not be leaking like that.----Unless it was given a healthy dose of fogging oil.-----Do a compression test on this machine before you spend any beer tokens on it.----Check gear box oil.

Well ----I do not think the brass jets wear out.----But some folks are desperate for a story when motor does not run properly.

If the pump works fine then you must have crankcase pressure developing.-----Strange that you would have no vacuum.-----There is a possibility that the cylinder sleeve has rotated.-----Instead of jumping up and down around the boat pulling your hair out, pull the cylinder head.----Inspect...