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    Near new old 1996 Mercury 115

    See-----Possibly $2750 for a $275 parts motor.-----Prices are all over the map these days.
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    Help with motor height adjustment

    Agreed that JOHNZUKI belongs on the 20" transom with no jackplate.
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    90hp merc slight bogging

    ??----I believe you misunderstand the concept of opening the low speed mixture needles.-----I can not believe the lack of understanding in how 2 stroke engines operate.-----Opening the low speed mixture needles does not increase the risk of engine damage in any way.
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    90hp merc slight bogging

    Open low speed mixture needles 1/8th turn at a time and test run.----Likely the bog will go away.
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    Follow the manual to get back to factory settings.----Do NOT deviate from factory maximum timing advance.
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    Possibly ran without oil. What to check?

    Install the carburetor kits.----That usually solves all the idle issues.
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    The ignition timing is FIXED / SET at the factory.----It does not go out of adjustment by itself.-----Something is not right here.-----Best to look things over very carefully before you damage this motor.----Yesterday I coached a novice boat owner and said " make sure you hook red to battery...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    You can not go full throttle with the warm up lever.-----Disconnect throttle lever at the motor.---Can you then get full the throttle plates fully open by moving the lever.
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    1991 Johnson 150 cylinderhead sealant?

    When head is off you will see why there is low compression.------And those SELOC manuals are best used in the wee house with the 1/4 moon in the door !!
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    JW10 no spark problem?

    Green wire going to the correct set of points?-----Plug wires screwed into the coils ?------Coil air gap correctly set.
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    1979 Evinrude 2 hp 2902A torque specs

    The 1/4-20NC bolts are 80 inch-lbs.------Connecting rod screws are 50 inch-lbs------Careful with those little pricy lock plates.-----I re-use them simply because of cost of new ones.
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    1979 2hp Evinrude

    Your location ?-----If in Canada----evinrudeparts.ca-----may be able to help.
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    Need serial number help!

    ???---You have a serial # now-----Not sure if you will get help from BRP these days.
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    1979 Evinrude 2 hp 2902A torque specs

    Parts are available for these little motors.
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    So with control box in full forward and maximum throttle the throttle plates are not fully open ?----How did it run for you last season ?------When / how did this happen ?
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    1970 evinrude lark 40

    Electric shift is wonderful and very reliable.-----Switch the 2 wires that go down into the lower unit and see if you get forward then.
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    Help 1980s 70hp evenrude Idles but bogs down under load

    If there is no spark the plug will stay clean.-------If there is way too much fuel the plug will stay clean.
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    1978 Johnson 70HP head scratcher

    I doubt there can be loose flywheel magnet on a 1978 motor.
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    1978 Johnson 70HP head scratcher

    Install new reeds , possibly new reed boxes and test run the motor.
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    Possibly ran without oil. What to check?

    Carburetors do not need to be installed in order to do a compression test.
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