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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    Looks like you have issues with the motor installation.-------Is this a 25" transom cut down for a 20" motor ?------Sure does not look correct to me !!
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    Fouling spark plugs

    Gave the 8 year old grandson a 1963 model 10 HP Johnson.-----Has a conventional magneto.----Coils / points / condensers.------Runs at 24:1 mix.-----Trolls all day long with no hick ups.-----Your post #35 tells me you are not well versed with 2 stroke operation ----A looper style engine works the...
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    Idle mixture screw

    Start with 2 turns out.---Motor will start and keep running.------Then you must make final adjustments with motor warmed up in gear on a boat.
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    Fouling spark plugs

    So there are more people who say that 2 stroke motors can troll all day long.-----And that plugs do not need to be changed twice a week.
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    1969 evinrude 9.5 how to get the water tube back in

    Visit-----leroysramblings------For all you need to know about these fine motors.-----I worked on them many years ago when they were NEW.-----Have a bunch of them for parts.
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    1969 evinrude 9.5 how to get the water tube back in

    The tube is supposed to stay up in the exhaust housing.-----Some will argue , but this requires a lot of work to install this item properly.----Water tube installs from the top.-----Power head should be removed for this job !!
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    Consult the FACTORY manual for your motor.
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    Broken 1985 Johnson 200 GT

    Your location ?-----Step #1 is to take it apart to evaluate what you need.--------Block / crankshaft / rods / pistons / cylinder heads.-----A lot of E-bay shopping in your future.
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    ???----I would say the sticker was applied and is a " universal " sticker and covers many models.----That V-4 60 degree motor did not come with the " fuel restriction " alarm !----V-6 models did have that feature.
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    I remember many times where folks came to the shop and said ------" I just bought it and there seems to be something wrong "------But I agree there can be many reasons for selling a boat !
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    4.5mercury wont start

    Simple fix as I indicated.
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    Simple.-----Folks do not know how important it is.----They rely on the tell tale.----They do not realize that the tell tale water does NOT go through the block on most motors.-----The previous owner likely sold the outfit because there were issues with it.
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    1980 evinrude 20hp no start hard to pull over

    Check the flywheel key.----Costs no money to check it.
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    Fouling spark plugs

    I rebuilt these motors myself.----Nothing to it at all.-----Bin working on Johnson / Evinrude / Mercury and the odd Chrysler since 1968.----All I can say is that the operation of 2 strokes , the mixing of gas and oil is not well understood !!
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    A golden rule is ------A--- " new to you motor "----Needs water pump service !!
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    Fouling spark plugs

    Mine are a pair of crossflow 1982 models V-6 of 235 HP rating.------Will idle hour after hour.-----The fact is that oil / lubrication / fouling sparkplugs are just not well understood on 2 stroke motors !!!
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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    There are 2 different 115 HP models in 1997.----Model # of your motor ??---I do not believe the V-4 models had an insufficient fuel flow alarm on them.----- Constant alarm could be for overheat as well.----Yes OVERHEAT alarm.
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    Fouling spark plugs

    A carburetor is nothing but a crude device that responds to airflow through a venturi.----Or wee passage ways in the idle circuit.-----So if motor does not pull proper amount of air through the carburetor you will have issues.----Many motor issues are blamed on fouled plugs.------But the real...
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    Grinding Noise in US Marine Control Box Force 125

    Step #1 is to determine why you get this noise.----Be a shame to invest in a control box that might not fix the issue !!
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    Are press-in rubber hubs still obtainable?

    I know a shop that used to rehub props.------The cost of labour and folks wanting ---" instant service " ----Means that they now have new props on the shelf.----Shop owner's wife sells them.-----Guaranteed money and most folks are happy.------Had a fellow come to me for help with a motor (...
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