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    Johnson 1997 8hp reed swap

    What is this wonderful 8 hp doing / not doing ?----What trouble shooting suggests that reeds are bad?
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    Impeller housing too snug? Making prop and shaft very hard to turn.

    Is this a 2 HP motor or a 300 HP motor?----Model # ?
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    Impeller housing too snug? Making prop and shaft very hard to turn.

    Sounds normal.-----Did you use factory parts?
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    Mercury 175 V6 stator coil is dead.

    Try-----King's propeller Repair ----Port Severn Ontario.----Use Google for phone #
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    Attempting a motor rebuild

    That looks to be the wrong style piston ring.----I would not hesitate to take this motor all apart !!
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    Mercury 175 V6 stator coil is dead.

    Where in Ontario.----Serial # of your motor ?
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    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    Many marinas frown on those folks who fill fuel tanks in the slip to save $$$-----Something to do with liability and " gasoline handling " rules / regulations.----Gasoline spills are a big issue in a marina!
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    Mercury 175 V6 stator coil is dead.

    Many stators are not encased in compound.-----Your location ?----Perhaps find a good used stator on E-bay.
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    Whats this part???

    Correct that would be a hose for an old style speedometer.----Many folks today use a GPS signal for speed or their phone.-----How times have changed.
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    Mercury 175 V6 stator coil is dead.

    Get the correct size----MAGNET WIRE-----Count the turns / direction as you remove the wire.------Carefully wind on the new wire.
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    Stuck Gear

    The lower shift rod should be screwed all the way into the lower unit.-----Make sure it does not turn while assembling the coupler.----A 2 or 3 cylinder motor??----Model # is required here.----Is this a " new " to you motor ?
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    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    Used to fuel up at the marina.---Used to add a liter of oil to my 500 liter tank.-----Then 50 liters of gasoline.-----Then another liter of oil and 50 liters of gasoline.-----By the time I idled out to the lake and got up on plane it would be well mixed.----Never an issue.
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    Ragged out idle 90hp 2 stroke

    What does " factory setting " on the carburetors mean to you ?-----To me it is the setting to allow motor to start and keep running.-----It must be fine tuned on the water and in gear.-----Done to correct for local atmospheric conditions and condition of fuel.-----Thermostat in place and working...
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    Evinrude 225 1987 Bogging down

    Factory VRO pumps are not cheap.----Also easy to diagnose and repair in my opinion.
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    My Season By The Numbers

    I crew on a racing 35' sailboat.----Owner declined a $100 bill for the beveridge fund in the spring.----So I bring the actual stuff and put it on board.----He spent thousands on new sails and electronics.-----When we are sailing there is no money spent , but at the dock and over the winter it...
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    Johnson 1997 8hp reed swap

    Reeds are very durable.----What is wrong with yours ?
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    Evinrude Model J6RCRM Prop Shaft does not touch F/N/D shift selector

    Is #29 installed correctly?----I believe it is marked with " up " on it.-----Other than that is all easy and straight forward in my opinion.
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    Stuck Gear

    Is this a 1953 ----1970 -----1996 -----2003 model ???-----Describe how you hooked up the shift linkage.
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    Engine Won't Run When Warm

    I never warm up an engine to do a meaningful compression test.------------Sorry , too much typing ( blisters on finger tips ) to explain VRO test.----A factory manual has the procedure.----I picked up a 2001 version of your motor for parts.----Low hrs motor that new owner did not commission...
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    Attempting a motor rebuild

    They come in a kit with wrist pins and rings as far as I know.
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