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    Yamaha 9.9 4t lower unit

    Have your local machine shop fit a new sleeve on there.-----That might be within your budget.
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    2003 Mercury 60ELPTEFI Oil Filter Part #

    Looks like the replacement part # is listed at $13 and change.
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    1984 35hp Mercury, won't go in reverse

    Remove motor cowling.-----Have assistant move control box to forward while you turn the prop.------Shift cable is the one that moves first.---Put control box in neutral.-----Now disconnect that cable at the motor.-----Mover lever on the motor to find neutral.-------Adjust barrel on the cable to...
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    Mercury black max overheats at higher rpms

    Leaking head gaskets can cause overheating.----Compression test costs very few beer tokens.
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    Test the spark when motor refuses to start warmed up.-----Assumptions get no results !
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    1984 35hp Mercury, won't go in reverse

    There is a spring inside the propshaft , in oil.-----Never heard of it causing a reverse problem.-----It might just be a cable adjustment.-----So hurry to your local boat shop as they can check adjustment in minutes.
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    VRO Delete Issues 1989 Evinrude 70

    Stop adjusting things and do some testing.----Remove cover in front of carburetors;-----Operate the primer bulb.----Do you see fuel leaking ? ------Does the primer fuel bulb go hard when you operate it ?-----Do a compression test.-----And does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on each lead.-----Report...
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    Did you read post #1 ?----Perhaps read it again.
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    That motor is a 1998 model.-----These motors last used condensers in 1976 !!
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    ?????----There are no condensers on this motor !!!
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    Testing is the path forward.
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    Merc 25hp 2 stroke electric start issues

    Have the battery load tested.
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    9.9 Evinrude - Hard Start when warm , but starts fine when cold

    Do a spark test when motor fails to start when warmed up.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or better, yes or no ?
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    video of my motor idling

    Sounds like it is running on 2 cylinders.-----How did it run for you last season ?
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    1972 Chrysler 85 HP Impeller question

    Stop----Explain what you mean by compression numbers posted.---To me a 15 , 18 , 25 mean nothing.---Numbers like 125 PSI mean something.-----When testing in a bucket the water should be 6" ( 15 cm ) above the impeller !!-----Hopefully you have not damaged the new impeller.
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    Metal shavings in reed block

    Hard to tell from picture if is a piece of a bearing ( it is straight ) , but could be a broken ring.-----Clearly an example of why big motors need to run with a tachometer.----Notice a drop of 300 / 500 RPM and stop running it.----Or do like the previous owner and run till it dies...
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    soaked lower plug

    Check fuel pump diaphragm.----Possibly ruptured.
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    1991 Force 90hp starting problem

    Check flywheel key.
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    1967 Super Seahorse 80hp with Electric Shift

    I have the factory service manual for 66 / 67 years.----But too busy with a buddy's boat and some gardening for the next few days !!
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    1967 Super Seahorse 80hp with Electric Shift

    Saw the wiring diagram listed on E-Bay for $6.95 ----But that might be too rich for Wiggy.
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