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    Question about resin

    You would wonder how they build modern aircraft using carbon / epoxy composites.-----I will stick with epoxy as there is virtually no smell and worth the extra coins just for that benefit.
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    LED safety issue

    Led lights.-----Just another modern folly for some applications.-----Picture traffic lights in a remote and northern locations.-----Regular light bulbs produce heat and keeps them clear of snow and ice.-----Same goes for tail lights on trucks and vehicles.----There will be collisions.
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    1977 Johnson 85hp, 92.6 cu head gaskets

    I have one as well.
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    Why engine cut off when increasing the Accelerator?

    ???-----Not so fast on your thinking.------If motor starts and idles fine there is nothing wrong with piston rings I would say.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Parts book shows conventional choke flapper on this model.
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    1977 Johnson 85hp, 92.6 cu head gaskets

    Your location ?
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    I am sure that -----Bay manufacturing -----offers a kit.------Perhaps not within your budget.
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    There should be no problem in making this work.----Perhaps cut transom down to 21"
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    Why ??------Find ---bay manufacturing -----for a 5" extension kit.-----Or find a donor motor with the parts.-----Or make a custom bracket.-----Have you heard this motor running ?----How did this motor run for you last season ?
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    Transom replacement

    Call factory ??------Some Javelin boats ( 1997 and newer ) may have composite transoms.----I would drill some 1/4 holes ( from inside ) and see if there is wood in transom.-----If drill pukes out black stuff it could be rotten plywood.
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    Well----I have worked on many motors.----But not your particular motor.--- If it worked fine for you before the work it should be easy to inspect / re-assemble.----I can not see , hear or feel your motor.---Nissan / Tohatsu may well be the same motor as the Mercury you have.------Sorry.
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    What serial # are you using to find it as item #46 ?
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    I see that item marked as #26 or #27 on my diagram.------It may in fact be trapped in the assembly on the end of the spring and it can not fall out.----Be easy for me to check this out.
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    The parts diagram shows a part ( clutch spring retainer item #27 ) not sure where is goes.----You might look for it in your motor in your parts cleaner or on your shop floor.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    Once again I say that good trouble shooting needs to be done.----So which plug is fouling ?----A black plug indicates that conditions in that cylinder are colder than the other cylinder.----Colder conditions due to a number of reasons.-----Too much fuel , low crankcase compression, low cylinder...
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    I would remove propshaft.-----Push shift rod all the way in.-----Re-install propshaft.-----There will be spring pressure to deal with.-----Then adjust shift rod and test again.
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    Suzuki DT40 - not pumping water

    Some motors are shy when running in a hose.-----And not all volume / pressure from hoses is the same.----And water under pressure has a lot of air dissolved in it.
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    Can’t get lower unit to shift right

    Start by posting a serial # , year or picture of this motor
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    Suzuki DT40 - not pumping water

    Good work.
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    1998 8hp E8RECR Fouling and runs poorly.

    The model # clearly indicates a 2 stroke motor !!
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