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    Spark & Fuel but no go?

    Flywheel key sheared ?
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    Red button above fuel separator?

    Reset for a circuit breaker I think.
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    1955 15 hp coils

    Front one is for top cylinder
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    oil intake adjustment

    That was never installed at the factory.----Retrofitted by a previous owner.
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    1975 6hp evinrude (carburetor issue)

    Do a compression test.-----The original head gasker were not the highest quality.-----New gaskets are improved with Sierra being the best deal.-----And does spark jump a gap of 1/4" on a test device on both leads ?
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    50hp tilt lock broken

    That part # is for a black plastic knob.----If that is broken it will not stop you from operating the lock.----Details are important.
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    Help! Won’t start when hot.

    The tell tale is an indicator for the water pump on those.----It does not indicate proper cooling !-----And most folks today will buy / own a boat and know very little about how to care for them-----Same as yesteryear.----Most folks learned about their outboards through an empty wallet !!!
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    How Filters are Made

    Seen the videos where they preheat broke cast iron blocks before welding / brazing.----They use ----cow dung --As fuel--collected by kids around the village.-----They repair taillight lenses and all sorts of things.-----When labor is cheap you can do anything I guess.
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    1976 Mercury 850 85 hp with power trim - won't go down

    See the knob under the reservoir ?----What does that do ?.----Possibly a bad shift switch.----Try direct to the pump motor with some jumper wires.
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    Thermostat assembly for J8RXSSB Johnson 8hp outboard

    Find a cowling on E-bay.
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    E/J 9.5 pump head

    I worked on these motors and ran them brand new out of the box.-----But I can not see, hear and feel these motors.-----Yet folks appear to want instant diagnosis from 1000 miles away.----Not going to happen.
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    E/J 9.5 pump head

    Not at all.----I test motors with tank on the ground all the time.-----Works for me !!
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    Johnson 90hp flywheel bad?

    I doubt flywheel is the issue.----Post actual values of a compression test.----Check gear oil.
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    E/J 9.5 pump head

    It should have no problem with fuel tank on the ground.
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    1979 115 evinrude has no spark

    Starter motor must spin the flywheel at 250 RPM +to generate spark.
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    1979 115 evinrude has no spark

    It was not mentioned.----Charge the battery and load test the battery.
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    '99 115 Yamaha choke butterfly plates are different

    ???-----The inline 6 Mercury 2 stroke only had choke plates on the top 2 of 3 carburetors !-----The idea on the YAMAHA here is that a motor in good condition will start with full choke on 2 cylinders.-----And will not flood and stall because bottom 2 cylinders are getting plenty of air.-----I do...
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    oil intake adjustment

    ???----There is no ----Injection system ----on a 1976 2 stroke model -----Need a model # of this motor !-----Gas and oil are mixed at 50:1 on this engine.
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    Help Me Identify Old Super Sea Horse

    The OP states----" motor seems to be in good shape "----I would consider it a parts motor.----Or a complete tear down for inspection !
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    Fuel pump diaphram

    No----Not normal.-----What is your motor doing / not doing?
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