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    1983 Johnson 35 H.P.

    It is a simple job that you can do yourself.----You must be willing to try and follow instructions.-----Get the correct cables first.-----Picture of your control box ?----Is it single lever or 2 levers ?
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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    Find the missing part of the needle !
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    See post #2
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    1986 6.5 hp

    The decals / marketing is the difference on this motor.-----All the same parts as the 6 / 8 HP models.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Hopefully you did not pay too much.-----Have you asked the previous owner about this issue?
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    Merc outboard serial number question

    Tested a 150 Mercury on a light hull once.-----Ran at 57 MPH and boat started to chine walk.----Put the 115 Evinrude back on and boat ran at steady 54 MPH.
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    1986 6.5 hp

    ??----There is no comparison between this little gearcase used on the 4.5 / 6 / 6.5 / 7.5 / 8 hp and that of the 3 cylinder 25 / 35 HP.-----Do you not have a dealer in your area that you can trust ?
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    You are not supposed to crank for more than 10 seconds.
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Design in say 1975 did not take into consideration the size of the container ships of today.-----Did not take into consideration these SINGLE SCREW container ships.----And how easy these mega ships are driven off course by the wind.----Likely all of the monsters will have tug support near...
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    It appears they were able to stop commuter traffic just before impact.-----But there were workers and vehicles on the bridge doing road repairs.
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    Old Honda BF75 (7.5hp) Outboard - Looking for fuel connector?

    See-----Someone else agreed it was a good idea.
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    Lower unit leaking oil from weep hole.

    That hole on the leading edge of the gearcase was put there to feed water pressure to a speedometer.----That hole under the cover should have a plug in it.----That hole was used to drill the passageway.
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    From far away this looks like another example of steer by / fly by wire technology gone wrong.------You need back up for the back up systems.----You can not see failure coming on these systems.----When they fail the people in charge are " powerless " so to speak.------I remember the skipper of a...
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    Old Honda BF75 (7.5hp) Outboard - Looking for fuel connector?

    Best to visit your local HONDA dealer for top notch support.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    ??----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8"using a test device on both leads , yes or no.-----Remember you must provide information as no one can see , hear or touch your motor.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Well----5 or 6 pictures might help you.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on a test device?----Are carburetor high speed jets confirmed clean ?-----Is the VRO pump there or a conventional pump mounted to the side of top cylinder ?
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Model # of the motor ?-----Running with VRO in service or mixing 50:1 in the tank ?
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    There you go.----I would do some trouble shooting on the motor.-----Post the compression values first.------Motors / boats usually sit and are sold when there is an issue.
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    Full throttle in reverse little throttle forward

    Does throttle cable move when you raise fast idle lever ?-----Does shift cable move first when you operate the control ?-----Then throttle cable as you move it more ?-----Remember when you operate the control the motor must be running.----Or your assistant must turn the prop.----And how did this...
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Here on the Sinclair river / Detroit river foreign ships MUST have a pilot on board.-----I am sure that is the policy there.-------You would think tug boats accompany ships in areas where this tragedy could happen.-----Perhaps a review is in order on how bridge supports need to be protected from...
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