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    low compression #2 cylinder - 1988 suzuki dt85

    Some outboards use special process to chrome plate the aluminum bores.----Some have nitrited steel bores.----You can not go wrong with plain cast iron bore engines.----Simplicity does work.-----Some cast iron sleeves are cast in place and must be machined out.
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    New Johnson J35EL CND

    Since 1964 Johnson / Evinrude run on 50:1 mix.-----If you want motor to last a few years more than a little extra oil is a good idea.
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    low compression #2 cylinder - 1988 suzuki dt85

    Sleeves are made of QUALITY CAST IRON , and not steel.
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    low compression #2 cylinder - 1988 suzuki dt85

    ????----You can bore out a cylinder by .5 mm or so and install a new .5 mm O/S piston and rings.------Or of big damage you remove the entire sleeve and install a new sleeve.-----Then bore that new sleeve to fit a standard piston / rings.-----I do not believe you could do this in your home work...
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    low compression #2 cylinder - 1988 suzuki dt85

    No surprise on that scoring for me.-----Yes it is an aluminum block with a cast irom sleeve.-----That is how most outboards are made.
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    Mercury 500 Thunderbolt 50 HP Four 2 Stroke Serial Number?

    A 2406 would be a 1968 model.
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Well----When folks say that they have " good spark " it means very little.-----A good magneto will produce up to 28,000 volts.----That will jump a gap of 5/16" with a snap you can hear.----Does your jump a gap of 5/16" , yes or no ?
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    1976 evinrude 4hp fuel pump rebuild or replace with newer model

    The factory kit comes with instructions.----Easy to follow instructions.------You can use screws ( heads cut off ) to make for " painless work " on re-assembly.----You always have the manual pump as a back up in case of a very rare failure of these simple pumps !
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    If throttle is advanced too far you can NOT take it out of gear !!
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Something is amiss.---Post pictures of interlock bar on starboard side of the motor.------I have never seen that throttle gear break.-----Let alone 3 times on the same motor.----Have you pulled the flywheel for inspection ???----Or perhaps time to visit a shop , if there is one that works on...
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    1976 evinrude 4hp fuel pump rebuild or replace with newer model

    Likely all you need is a diaphragm 331307.-----Available all day long at about $6.00----There is very little that can go wrong with these pumps !!-----What is your motor doing / not doing?-----Not sure why folks buy new pumps for these simple problems.---Yes that kit will work.-----These little...
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    1994 Johnson 115hp, V4…Tilt Trim question?

    Folks will argue all day long.------At 95 PSI you have problems or a bad gauge.-----Good luck with it.------I can not provide any more help on this one.
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    running rough at idle

    If they are 1/4" screws then 100 inch lbs is correct.
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    1993 Evinrude 60hp

    There was a service bulletin in 1994 to move the telltale.-----So nearly 30 years ago.----I did not think there were any left that never had a proper service done at a dealer !-----The sudden bogging would be concern to me.-----Should not be hard to figure out the issue.-----Linkages loose maybe...
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    1993 Evinrude 60hp

    Recheck compression today.----Does hose for tell tale come off the side of the block or the top ?-----Install the lates water pump kit 432955.-----Comes with instructions.
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    1994 Johnson 115hp, V4…Tilt Trim question?

    On a new purchase like that the 95 PSI is a concern.-----Do not spend any time worrying about trim / tilt until you check / verify condition of pistons / rings.
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    1994 Johnson 115hp, V4…Tilt Trim question?

    Closed the manual release valve ???--Topped up the fluid ?-----Those compression values are not encouraging at all.-----I would be pulling a bypass cover ( 6 bolts ) on the 95 psi cylinder to look at piston and rings !!
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Pull the flywheel and check if coils are set correctly !!------They used that pinion and gear for over 20 years ( many models ) and there is nothing wrong with the design of it.
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Pull flywheel and see if coils are adjusted / set properly.
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    Honda 15hp question

    I do not believe the shafts use spacers.-----And parts availability might be an issue.----And this is a lot of work.---Sell it or trade for the motor you need.
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