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    Cooling water output J150EXECD

    Each carburetor feeds one cylinder.-----Much the same as most outboard motors !-----A blocked carburetor means LESS oil going into 1 cylinder and that is not good.
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    Trouble shooting these old Mercs

    Well------What year is an ----" old merc "------Is it a 1961 or a 1995 model ?
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    1958 SCOTT 60 HP FUEL PUMP

    Post pictures of the pages in your parts book.----I doubt there is a pump in the junction box.-----Most fuel pumps on those operate with crankcase compression pulses.-----You should be able to adapt many different pumps from Johnson / Mercury / Suzuki / Yamaha to that motor.
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    Johnson 55 hp throttle won't advance while in gear.

    Sorry----I can not see the linkages on your motor on my screen.
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    Johnson 55 hp throttle won't advance while in gear.

    Model # is ??----Is this still a tiller operated motor ?
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    suzuki df60 gearbox,/lower unit extension

    See if -----bay manufacturing------Offers a kit for your motor.
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    1990ish Evinrude 6hp not idling

    Replace the wee tube.--Factory material is best.-----Make sure it does not interfere with the float.----Test run.
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    1990ish Evinrude 6hp not idling

    That damaged tube explains the poor idling !
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    When do you replace the fuel filter?

    Just install a new one.
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    When do you replace the fuel filter?

    I do not believe the filter in the picture is the sintered metal one.
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    Mercury 9.9 propshaft removal from bearing carrier

    That thrust hub may be splined.----When turned around that becomes the tool to remove the bearing carrier.-----Time to cut the propshaft or thrust washer to get this apart !!!
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    1985 Evinrude 50 - Prop options for a noob...

    Winner.-----Put in gear.-----Turn flywheel 10 turns.----Count turns of propeller.----Calculate gear ratio.----Should be .414------12 teeth on pinion and 29 on forward gear.
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    Compression test low on BF100 honda mid 80s

    Check valve clearance.
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    Force 120 Outboard Low compression - rebuild it?

    You must determine the cause of the " meltdown " or you will have the same thing happen again !!
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    Spark plug gap

    Those plugs had been in there for a while.-----If you set the new ones at 0.035" it will be a happy motor.
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    Should you polish a Prop or not

    There used to be a pride / smile factor in having a polished brass prop.----But today almost every prop is polished stainless , so no more ---" wow factor "-----from having one.-----Heck the factory robots polish them nowadays.
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    Mid 90s Johnson 115

    Well with 70 PSI compression you have a bad gauge or a motor that needs big $$$$$ work.
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    Mid 90s Johnson 115

    Are you saying it is at 70 PSI now with a new head gasket ?
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    Compression test low on BF100 honda mid 80s

    I think you got a direct answer / opinion about needing the throttle OPEN.------Then you doubted that information with your reply in post #4 I think.
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    Mid 90s Johnson 115

    The primer solenoid is a VALVE that opens when you push the key in.------While cranking the fuel pump then pushes fuel through this valve.-----This fuel goes directly into the intake airstream for cold starting.----This fuel bypasses the carburetor float bowl and metering circuits.----The primer...
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