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    racerone replied to the thread Back into the 1989 85hp rebuild.
    If you can obly get to 1200 RPM there is a serious issue.----Should not be hard to find it.
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    racerone replied to the thread Back into the 1989 85hp rebuild.
    Check fuel pump diaphragm.----Start motor and run at a bit faster than idle..----Pull one plug lead off at a time.----Note the results.
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    racerone replied to the thread Back into the 1989 85hp rebuild.
    It is NOT a gasket leaking !---Find the real problem.-----I say it is running on 2 of 3 cylinders.-----Did you clean the carburetors...
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    racerone replied to the thread Back into the 1989 85hp rebuild.
    How did you do the starter fluid test.----What did the motor do ?----What did you learn from that test?
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    racerone replied to the thread 2 vent plugs?.
    I doubt that there is a shift fork in there.
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    racerone replied to the thread 2 vent plugs?.
    Ratcheting in one direction when in forward is NORMAL.
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    racerone replied to the thread 2ND TIME REPLACING TRANSOM.
    Don't use any wood.----Go with composite / coosa board / or any number of " no rot " materials.
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    The wonderful looking chain and tensioner are underneath the block.-----On a sudden stop ( dynamic halt ) of the crankshaft , the 2...
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    racerone replied to the thread Catalina sailboats may be a memory.
    In many places boat hulls and parts are built by robots.---Huge CNC machines.------Computers used to build the interior...
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    I have 2 of them bought for parts after folks hit rocks.-----So if there are 2 in one location , how common is this issue !!
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    What maximum RPM do you get on your tachometer?
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    racerone replied to the thread Does anyone know what this plug is called ??.
    Typical of a plug used on " offshore " small motors.----Honda refers to it as a grommet.
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    Does the motor have the correct prop on it for operation on a pontoon boat ?----Diameter and pitch of your prop?
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    If you hit a rock with the prop it may destroy the lower unit.----May cause the wee timing chain ( underneath the block ) to skip timing...
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    racerone replied to the thread Evinrude or Suzuki.
    New water pump impeller every 5 years.----And do not slam it into anything ( rocks ) that causes a dynamic halt.---Often results in...
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