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    1996 Mercury Mariner Magnum 3…on a 19ft bass boat dies while aproching trailer …. Fuel pump? Or air leak?

    What trouble shooting has been done ?-----I always say that a compression test is step #1 on a 2 stroke.-----Post the actual values here.
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    Warning buzzer issues 1995 E90TLEO

    Tell in detail exactly how you are testing the buzzer.
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    18 hp evinrude fastwin

    Point gap determines the timing.----Now if you want to do a first class job you can use a meter and timing marks to set the points to open at the exact time to get maximum spark.----Many U-TUBE videos explain this simple procedure.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Motor needs to be taken apart.
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    Wonky electrical problem

    Is the buzzer itself bad ?
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    50HP fuel connector - where to buy?

    Consider switching to Mercury fittings.----Might be easier to find.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Good luck with this motor.----I can no longer offer you any help.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    ???---In neutral the gears are all turning !----So if gears / bearings are broken the flywheel stops.------Could be loose bits under the flywheel too.-----For many of us it would be easy to diagnose this motor.----But we cannot touch / see / hear your motor !!
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Sounds like the connecting rod broke or lower unit is KAPUT.-----Drained the gear oil ?-----Running with tested VRO or mixing at 50:1 ratio in the tank?
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Sounds like something is broken inside the engine.-----How did it run for you last season ??-----Myself I have a lot of experience with " parts motors " like that.-----I would not hesitate to take this engine apart !!
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Check flywheel key.-----Remove lower unit and see if motor will spin over easy.----Tried cranking with sparkplugs out ?
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    outboard won't stay idling or rev up

    The electric primer valve puts fuel directly into the motor.-----This fuel bypasses all the metering circuits in the carburetors.-----To me this indicates that the fuel system needs attention.-----And as always I ask posters to list the actual compression values here.----That information can be...
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    95 Sport Jet 120 Fuel recirculation

    I think the spline on the bottom of the crankshaft differs from the outboard version.
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    95 Sport Jet 120 Fuel recirculation

    Sport jet is a FORCE powerhead.----Powerhead is no different than the outboard motor.-----Exhaust manifold is different.----Fuel systems must comply with Coast Guard rules for inboards.
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    95 Sport Jet 120 Fuel recirculation

    Really-----Why do you say it is EXHAUST pulses that move the diaphragm on old outboards???-----Crankcase PRESSURE pulses move the fuel pump diaphragm !------Sounds like the engine has classic lean sneeze.-----And some of these units rev high for proper cooling at idle.
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    Yamaha F300 Cylinder Head Pressure Testing

    So , can you put the 2 heads together with a gasket between them ??
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    Need help starting upa 1987 Glassport 16'5" Bowrider

    Do you have any idea as to what make motor is on / in this boat?
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    1989 force 85hp shift pivot screw

    Fill from the bottom.
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    1966 model 18602 18hp eventude

    Use a file ( lightly ) to check for any bumps on the surfaces.----In over 50 years I have never checked this.----Done more than one of these !
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    Mercury thunderbolt 500

    Serial # for American models says it is a 1974.
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