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    Johnson meteor eletramatic mod- V4TL13A 100HP

    What does oil in the lower unit look like ?----Drained / changed it ?----Using a Type -C / premium blend gear oil for electric shift ?----I do not believe you understand how that electramatic shift works !!----Not a low oil problem.------Likely a problem with the hub slipping in the prop.----So...
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    78 JOHNSON 115 WATER PUMP AND SHIFT ROD

    It is 21-27/32"----------Measured from surface to center of hole in neutral.----Measuring tape works just fine.
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    1975 Johnson 115 air box cover required?

    Here is my blunt advice.-----You need to do a complete evaluation of this motor before spending any money on parts.----Post results of compression test again, the actual numbers.----Inspect ,starter motor / ignition / lower unit / midsection / carburetors / fuel pump / pistons and...
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    1975 Johnson 115 air box cover required?

    Stop assuming.------It is NOT a vacuum hose.-----Not impossible to fabricate something to take the place of the factory cover.------Too bad you are so far away from plentiful supplies for your motor.
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    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    Nope---- that lever is raised for throttle only during cranking and cold starting.-----And ----" he "----was wrong with his instruction or your interpretation was wrong.-----So operate the primer bulb till firm.-----Raise fast idle lever all the way.-----Push key in and hold it in while cranking.
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    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    The lever on top of the control box ----Between the big handle and boat.-----That is the fast idle / throttle only lever.----And it is clearly identified as such.------If spark will only jump 1/8" then really you have a " no spark condition " and motor will be difficult to start.
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    Selecshift

    The needles in the reverse bearing are all good ?
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    Purchasing 2nd Boat: Jet or Stern Drive?

    Jets are very inefficient.-----A 150 HP outboard with a jet pump is said to be equivalent to 105 HP.------That is how they are marketed.-----They do appeal to folks running in rivers where water levels change and sand bars change.----Every week end it is different.
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    Grease seal thickness

    I ordered trailer bearings at a ----BEARING SUPPLY ----place.-----I told them " not interested " in bearing / seal kits made with " playdonium " from overseas.---I paid a bit extra for real stuff.------But these folks overseas think nothing of stamping brand names on cheap materials.----" The...
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    Can you check compression on a cold outboard?

    No need to open the throttle on that 2 stroke.-----The 2 stroke is a very simple motor but much mis-understood !
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    Clasic 50 lack of air to carburetors?

    These motors are also know to plug up the exhaust tuner with carbon.-----I can not see , hear or feel your motor.-----But as usual I will say that some simple trouble shooting needs to be done.----Should not be hard to figure this out.
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    Yamaha problem

    No----Each cylinder has its own carburetor !----There is no cost and very little effort to open each low speed mixture screw.----A simple test.----And I know it is a 2 stroke.
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    Johnson tn26 Recoil

    Those 3 wee springs on the dogs should not hold the dogs in the retracted position.-----They retract when flywheel spins on start up.-----Replace , repair and install those 3 springs correctly !!!
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    I don't think this will buff out....

    For some folks a boat is just a " tool to get a job done " it seems.----Anything goes wrong , you buy a new one.------In my area folks drive new $80,000 pickups on roads covered with salt.----A wee bit of ice is not a problem for that boat.-----It all depends on your budget and outlook on things.
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    15hp johnson age differences.

    In some parts of the world a cylinder head might be called a " head cover " I think.----The cylinder head / thermostat change was done late in the 1987 model year.----But there is no telling what has been done to 30 + year old motors.-----Went fishing 15 years ago with a 15 HP 1990...
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    Can you check compression on a cold outboard?

    Cold compression tests are done all the time !-----Gives all the information you need.------Make sure battery is good and fully charged.-----Make sure test gauge is a good one.------And no the throttle does not need to be open to test compression on that motor !!
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    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    Battery must be fully charged and load tested.-----Most motors today will not start with an old battery that turns the motor over but not fast enuff to produce a hot spark.
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    Evinrude 115Hp V4 Project Rebuild / Repowering a Fourwinns Fling Turbo jet boat

    I picked up some " nice looking " motors too.----For a song / box of beer.----Still needed rebuilding.----Have you done a compression test on that nice motor ?-----I get mixed up sometimes 12 beer is a " case " or a " box " in your hometown ?
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    Flywheel Replacement

    Your location ?----What is wrong with your flywheel ?
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    1975 Johnson 115 water tube repair

    Agreed ---fresh water stuff would be hard to find there.----Midsections are plentiful here in some places.
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