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    1974 Mercury 115hp I6 2 stroke lower unit put back in help

    Sorry-----Read the manual before you open a tool box.
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    '83 johnson, fuel not reaching cylinder

    They are scored.----Motor has to come apart !!-----Reed valves have nothing to do with this issue either.-----Looks like some metal bits were bouncing around in the top cylinder too.----Take this motor apart now.----Keep running it and all hope for repair is gone.
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    What year is my motor?

    A 1993 is my guess.
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    Mercury 35 hp outboard timing

    Test run with another tank and hose.----Or carefully inspect yours from motor to the BOTTOM of the tank.
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    Alternate controls to replace 1980’s to 1990’s outboard controllers?

    Any control box with the big red plug works on a motor with the big red plug.-----Not very hard to find in my opinion.-----Your location ?
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    CHRYSLER 105 HP

    Distributor caps are usually marked.---1 to 4.------Or you put #1 to the top and see where rotor is pointing.-----Or maybe the belt timing is off.
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    Winner/Johnson basket case

    In gear or neutral makes no difference.----Unless lower unit is messed up.-----Remove lower unit and see if motor turns.
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    Mercury 35 hp outboard timing

    Yes ----Turn low speed mixture screw in 1/8th turn at a time.
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    CHRYSLER 105 HP

    My search shows it as a 1978 model.
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    Mercury 175 wont shift

    See if the lower unit shifts with it laying on the work bench.
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    impeller in need

    That impeller / pump housing was used on the bigger outboards from about 1964 to the late 1980's ----And on the stern drives as well.----Shame on any shop that does not have that item in stock.----Or knows how common this item is !
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    1986 Johnson 150 J150TXCDC Gearcase Seal Replacement

    This job should be easy !
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    Motor stalls in neutral

    Yes , sometimes the shop can save you a lot of beer tokens.
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    1974 Mercury 115hp I6 2 stroke lower unit put back in help

    I guess I have to change the words.-----Are the 3 carburetors opening up ??
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    Mercury 175 wont shift

    ??----Was it still your lower unit on the motor ?-----Was it in " secure storage "-----Nothing could have happened during normal storage to loose forward and reverse.
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    2002 Johnson outboard 50hp won't start

    Yes-----It is always a carburetor issue.-----Carburetor might be full of oil.
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    1974 Mercury 115hp I6 2 stroke lower unit put back in help

    Are throttle plates moving , yes or no ?----Are throttle and shift cables hooked up correctly ?-----Or perhaps there is an issue inside the control box.
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    Mercury 35 hp outboard timing

    The trouble shooting starts with a compression test.------Timing on these motors does not go out of adjustment.
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    2002 Johnson outboard 50hp won't start

    NO----If you lined up the flywheel key the timing will be correct.------You are pushing the key in and holding it in while cranking it over ?
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    Gale Buccaneer 5 horse outboard

    Disconnect some hoses.-----7 screws hold the power head on.-----Lift it off so you can take the 2 nuts off the SHIFT ROD.----Not really a difficult job.
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