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    Evinrude 90 HP VRO overheating.

    I believe water flows OUT of the block hoses to the thermostats.
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    Water pumping at idle but not at higher speeds

    Install a new impeller.
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    1997 mercury 115hp oil injection

    The MERCURY uses a plastic / nylon gear to drive the oil pump.-----That gear has been known to fail.
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    18hp evinrude bad cough

    Sounds like it is running on 1 cylinder.----Help yourself and post compression numbers.----See if spark jumps a gap of 1/4" or more on a simple test device.----Check fuel pump diaphragm,----Check thermostat as they are often missing or stuck open.----Open low speed mixture needle to get rid of...
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    Johnson Motors

    Lower unit can be changed.----But you have to take both apart to swap the driveshaft.
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    '84 115hp T-o-P rebuild

    Remove the 3 bypass covers on side of block and have a look at pistons / rings.----There are no gaskets that can cause loss of compression.-----Do not run this motor if there are compression issues !----Just finished assembling one of those motors.
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    Overheating 92 60 hp Evinrude

    Could be a blown head gasket.---Does the hose for the tell tale come off the side of the block or the top ?-----Water from the tell tale does NOT circulate through the engine.-----Have you installed the latest water pump kit ?----Post the compression test numbers.----Answers to these questions...
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    '84 115hp T-o-P rebuild

    On some of the later inline 6 motors you may only need one of those ring compressors.------Rod bolts are different compared to earlier models.
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    93 Evinrude 60Hp

    How did this motor run for you last season?-----Do a compression test and post your numbers.-----And does the tell tale hose fitting come off the side of the block or the top ??-------Water pump impeller replaced recently ?-----And no , a spun hub would let the revs go wild way beyond 4000 rpm...
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    60HP 1989 Johnson outboard low compression

    Penetrating oil / heat are NOT required.-------You have to give the center bolt a bump with a hefty hammer to pop flywheel off the locking tapers !
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    1995 Evinrude 88SPL Carb jet question

    If jets were missing , where did they go ??-----Through the motor ?
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    1995 Evinrude 88SPL Carb jet question

    You need a total of 4 of those for your motor,.----The regulate an amount of air.----Need a total of 12 jets for your 2 carburetors.-----And 8 are calibrated for fuel flow , 4 are calibrated for air flow.
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    Enough horsepower?

    Good luck with making a deal.
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    Engine not starting when warm

    You were asked to list a year / model number.-----You must not slam folks for trying to help you
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    Enough horsepower?

    The 70 HP of 1985 and older was 49 / 50 cubic inches.------The V-4 is 99 / 100 cubic inches.------Amazing power if in good condition.
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    Enough horsepower?

    Let us know how the deal works out.
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    Enough horsepower?

    These V-4 motors often have issues with broken piston rings.-----Use due diligence if investing in one.
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    60HP 1989 Johnson outboard low compression

    The 1-5/16" socket for flywheel.-----You will also need a thin wall 5/16"-12 point socket for rod bolts.--Proper puller for flywheel using 3 bolts 5/16-NF thread.
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    Enough horsepower?

    Do a compression test on the 110 HP before you shake hands on a deal !!
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    Top secret sticky

    Visit-----leroysramblings-----Will have plenty of information for you.----An 18 HP is just a bigger version of 10 HP
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