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    mercury 500 50HP water exhaust cover issue

    Why did you take the cover off ?----You are right the motor is 40 years old.----Likely that you are overthinking here.
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    OMC sterndrive not moving in gear.

    # 6 should just pry out with a couple of hefty screwdrivers.-----Pinion gear has to be removed first.----Shift mechanism must be removed before propshaft can come out.
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    Lot more new boaters and large wakes?

    Those folks are everywhere these days.-----I now pull over to let impatient drivers go by on my drive into town.----More folks passing going up hill as well.----And no I am not driving that slow myself.
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    Has this been repainted or is the original paint black on a 1993 Johnson 15

    The cowling latch was changed in 97.----That is a 93 to 96 model.
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    1995 Johnson 40 HP J40TLEOD control box tilt and trim

    That is a 93 , 94 or 95 model.
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    Has this been repainted or is the original paint black on a 1993 Johnson 15

    Yes the decals in the video are for a 2000 model as clearly indicated.
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    1995 Johnson 40 HP J40TLEOD control box tilt and trim

    It plugs into a wire that goes to the motor wiring.----Should be easy to figure out if read all the posts in this thread.-----You must be kidding if you are willing to buy new parts for that kind of money.
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    Humid/Dirty Boat

    By nature air above or near water has a lot more moisture in it than air 10 miles away from a lake.
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    1957 Johnson 18 hp. FDE-11

    This should be easy to figure out.----But for some it appears to all be " black magic " and simple trouble shooting is going out of favor I think.
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    Has this been repainted or is the original paint black on a 1993 Johnson 15

    I think he is looking at buying and then selling one more motor.----A picture of the back of this motor will help determine what it is or is not !
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    1957 Johnson 18 hp. FDE-11

    He says that flappers were replaced.-----The manual pump on the tank does NOT pressurize the tank.----It pumps fuel only.
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    Has this been repainted or is the original paint black on a 1993 Johnson 15

    I doubt a thief would go through the effort to do a factory paint job.----I can not see the back of the cover.----But I am pretty sure it is NOT a 93 model at all !!!!
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    1957 Johnson 18 hp. FDE-11

    Agreed---Post #1 seems to indicate it has a pressure tank.-----Is tank cap closed with a good gasket ?----If motor runs it must be producing crankcase pressure for the tank.-----There is a blockage or leak somewhere.----Checked fuel filter and strainer inside the tank ?----The pump on the tank...
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    Replace 2002 115hp lower unit

    Granny shifting ( easing into gear ) is bad for a gearcase.-----So shift with a quick motion.----Perhaps adjust shift cable.---I do not think you have to replace this unit !!
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    OMC sterndrive not moving in gear.

    The nut on the pinion gear needs to come off to take shaft out.----I suspect major damage to lower driveshaft and thrust bearing,
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    1995 Johnson 130hp runs crappy

    Yes that linkage was broken and has a repair / work around on it.----Do not use mixture screw to try and change idle RPM.----Done with timing on these motors.
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    OMC sterndrive not moving in gear.

    Check oil in lower unit.----Pull lower unit apart.----Clatter noises are never cheap to repair,
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    Is Hull fixable

    During a local sailboat race 5 or 6 boats suddenly changed course.----I saw first hand that there was a 20' powerboat sinking.------Folks were lucky that experienced people were right there to help them.------I would not risk going out onto big water with that boat.----It was either poorly...
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    Will evinrude work on johnson

    Hurry-----Talk to your local boat shop.
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    Location of impeller 1971 Johnson 4HP weedless outboard

    Sits on top of lower unit.---Just 4 screws to pull it off.----Rest is obvious.
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