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    1988 force 50hp

    Much less effort is to find a bigger motor.----Guaranteed results.------Should be a few 70 HP motors in your area.
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    Who sells magnito parts for the Wizzard outboard engine?

    Mercury provided the wizzards for some time.-----Visit-----aomci-----website for all you need to find parts.----Post free wanted ad there.
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    RKL-24-L Proud daddy of twins. Maybe

    Need the junction boxes with voltage regulator and solenoid.
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    Johnson 70 lower unit help

    Normal.
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    Spark gap

    Well-----0.030" ----0.035"----0.040" ---You won't notice the difference.
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    1972 evinrude 6hp issues

    Folks often take the thermostat put when they are unsure of how to proceed.- Motor should still pump water.
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    1989 Force 50hp spark plug options

    There may be more things wrong with this engine.-----Post the compression test numbers.-----Any other trouble shooting done ?-----Water pump impeller changed recently or never ?-----Checked for water in the fuel ?----Flywheel key checked ?-----Might be running on just 1 cylinder !
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    1992 Mercury 40 hp 4 cylinder information

    You might want to run with a 50:1 mix in your fuel tank.-----Mark oil tank.----Then calculate how much oil is being injected.----Or have a shop run a test on oil injection system.
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    Mercury 175XR2 Sports Jet Pison Crown Melted

    Need to tear engine down.------Inspect cylinder for cracks.----Determine reason for the failure.-----Then do the repairs.----Inspect all other cylinders too.-----Clean carburetors.----Inspect oil injection bits if that system is in service.
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    Help! Need Carburetor Needle Seat Seal For Force 125 HP

    That was 12 years ago.-----I am sure it was sorted out.----If you are looking for the same parts , start a new thread on this site.
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    RKL-24-L Proud daddy of twins. Maybe

    Those compression numbers are not good.-----Remove bypass covers and inspect pistons and rings.-----Do a complete evaluation before you spend any beer tokens on these.----Agreed you need the belts for the generators .----Generators must work.-----You need all the controls and junction boxes too.
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    Please help 1975 mercury 200 20hp

    Is there a hidden bolt ?----You should have 3 fasteners on your work bench I believe.
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    changing lower gear lube on force 125hp

    That was 14 years ago.-----Issue must be sorted out by now !!
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Agreed it is a 72-----Very good lower unit on them.-----Often have ignition issues with them.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    Is there a model # on the motor ?-----Pictures of motor power head with cowling off ?
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    60HP 1989 Johnson outboard low compression

    Check cylinder walls when head is off !----Post pictures of cylinder walls.
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    My First Boat, 1972 Starcraft Nova 16' Johnson 85HP

    That looks like a 1973 model.----First year of " Powershift II " ------But not an electric shift.----And in my opinion there is nothing wrong with electric shift on 1969 to 1972 models
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    Hard to start and no idle

    When trouble shooting an outboard , a compression test is step #1---always !!
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    1993 50hp merc oil injection issue

    If it ran with no oil you may have damaged the motor.----Compression test needs to be done.----Mix gas and oil at 50:1 until you are sure injection system is working.
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    1982 50hp dies when throttle applied

    They will run fine at 0.028", or 0.030" , or 0.040" gap is not that important.-----Those compression numbers are not good.----Test again with good gauge and fully charged battery.---Or pull cylinder head.----A head gasket is cheap.-----Check the flywheel key.
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