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    Breather cover choking 70hp down

    Squirt some extra oil into the carburetors at idle.-----Might help you see if there is an exhaust leak.
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    1996 Evinrude OMC VRO Intermittent No Spark

    Should read infinity from commutator to the shaft on a digital meter.
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    1962 Evinrude 5.5 fisherman bogs stalls when I put the hood on.

    Checked slip clutch below the water pump.-----Lower unit binding ?
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    1962 Evinrude 5.5 fisherman bogs stalls when I put the hood on.

    Cowling was good for 60 years , why need to drill holes now ?
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    1996 Evinrude OMC VRO Intermittent No Spark

    Charge the battery.----Load test the battery.-----Take starter apart for inspection / cleaning / ohm test on armature.----Little effort and no $$ spent do this.
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    1996 Evinrude OMC VRO Intermittent No Spark

    Model # is ??
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    The head is warped.----Resurface it on a piece of glass and emery paper.----Install new head gasket.----Test run.
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    Impeller change level of difficulty Q

    Important to put a new impeller in every 5 years.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    You are now starting to overthink the simple procedures of trouble shooting this motor !
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    1971 9.8 110 driveshaft removal

    Correct.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    I think you have a bad compression tester or a leaking head gasket.----Remove cylinder head.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    Remove cylinder head.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    Does spark jump a gap of 1/4" , yes or no.----May also be a leaking head gasket / warped cylinder head.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    Remove bypass covers.----Have a look at pistons and rings.
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    1971 9.8 110 driveshaft removal

    Remove bolt on the bottom of the driveshaft.
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    The timing tool is nothing but a " dummy " flywheel and a time saver.-----You can use the timing marks on your flywheel to do the same procedure.----I missed the new fuel pump in post #1 perhaps.----Strong spark means nothing to me.----Does spark jump a gap of 1/4", yes or no ?
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    1970 Evinrude 18hp Trottle issue

    Post actual compression test values.----Have you inspected fuel pump diaphragm ?-----Does spark jump a gap of 1/4" or more?
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    1982 7.5 hp Johnson compression numbers?

    Prop should spin with your little pinky finger.-----Perhaps lower unit was full of water at one time.-----Here I would take lower unit apart in seconds to inspect bearings and gears.----Perhaps lower unit is binding up , thus the lack of speed.
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    1983 mercury inline 6 no fuel #5 cylinder

    Checked fuel pump diaphragm?-----And post the actual compression values here.
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    1983 mercury inline 6 no fuel #5 cylinder

    3 reed blocks with 6 reed sets..----each reed set feeds 1 cylinder
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