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    Does Tohatsu make motors for Mercury or vice versa?

    Some Mercury 4 strokes were also built by Yamaha.
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    1998 Johnson 115ELECM vapor pump

    Saw 4 rebuild kits on a dealer counter a few weeks ago.------Factory kits come with complete instructions.
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    Choke stays closed

    Cyclops is totally wrong with his choke thinkings and assumptions.
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    Choke stays closed

    ???-----This motor just has a simple choke set up-----Closed or open only.-----No fancy adjustments of any kind !!----These carburetors do not have idle mixture screws either !
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    Top speed

    Could be a rev limiter.----Try a prop with 4" more pitch and test run.
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    Choke stays closed

    Choke solenoid should only work when you command it to be closed.-----Your wiring is incorrect.----Do something about before damage occurs.
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    1971 Evinrude Fastwin Fuel Gremlin

    Lots of those left the factory with electric start.-----I do not know of an aftermarket kit !
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    1990 Evinrude 3HP, dies when throttle opened more than half

    They say-----" the bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten "
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    need help no start

    Need to confirm the model #---- Not sure if that model # existed in 92-----Unless it is a -----E150GLENC-----?????
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    Johnson stops dead!

    Your motor does not have ignition coils under the flywheel.-----There is a very reliable charge coil.----And there is a very reliable sensor coil.-----I have never seen those --" all busted up "-----You need to be sure of what your motor has before jumping to conclusions.
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    You will not have any issues if you can afford new , and throw money at any problems that arrive.
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    Elgin needle bearings

    ???----aomci-----Would be a good site to look for a new best friend to help you.
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    New boats are meant to look good in the showroom.-----They and the motors are designed using computers.------There is no step in the computer program that says -----HALT-----lets see if this can be repaired 5 years after commissioning.----Some of the stuff I have seen / heard about is mind...
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    need help no start

    Look at the model # again.-----Is there a big red plug on the wiring harness ?
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    1992 15hp Yamaha lower end compatiblity

    Are you sure the 95 model is a 4 stroke ?
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    1996 Evinrude 48spl warning sound

    The water from the tell tale does not circulate through the engine block.----A 48 SPECIAL would not have left the factory with VRO automatic oil injection.------I would look at the water pump impeller.----Needs a new one about every 5 years.-----Or perhaps a wire has shorted to ground.
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    No blocking diode in slow mode VE115TLETS wiring harness????

    Flywheel magneto system can produce spark that can jump up to 1/2"----You need to test the health of the system.----Wires going to the fuel pump are for the " no oil " warning system !-----Flywheel key checked ?
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    1978 Evin 70HP starts and runs great but after 10min or so bogs

    Inspect fuel pump diaphragm.
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    1978 Evin 70HP starts and runs great but after 10min or so bogs

    Find the tan wire near top of cylinder head.-----Slide rubber boot away to expose metal connecter.----Turn key to ---" on "----Touch connecter to a head bolt.-----Horn should sound.
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    No blocking diode in slow mode VE115TLETS wiring harness????

    ?????----It has been stated that your motor does NOT have the slow system !----Why keep referring to it.-----I have never seen compression values that high on one of there crossflow motors.-----Use a timing light and see if there is spark on all four leads !-----Are the wires from powerpack to...
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