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    1959 Evinrude Impeller

    That dark greasy junk is pretty normal on a motor that sat. Most of it is exhaust residue. Burnt oil works its way down the exhaust housing and collects right around the pump... they mixed the fuel a lot richer back then, so there is plenty of it to go around. Way I tell them apart is the...
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    Honda 150 hp BAPJ crank/no crank

    Two questions first. When it will not crank hot, is the starter dead silent, or do you get a clunk from the solenoid? And have you tried turning it over by hand with a socket on the crank bolt right after it quits hot? Here is why I ask. Silent means the control side never told the solenoid to...
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    2016 Suzuki DF140 overheating issue

    <p>Short answer to your three... yes, yes, and yes there is still one thing you have not done.</p><p><br></p><p>First off, stop starting it. Every one of those hot restarts with no water moving is another heat cycle you do not need. The alarm shutting it down is the ECU doing its job, but it...
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    2004 Mercury 90hp engine starts, stalls with in seconds.

    Before you change any more parts, run it off a portable tank. Hook a 6 gallon portable straight to the engine, bypassing the boat's line, primer bulb, separator and antisiphon valve. If it stays running, the problem is on the boat side, and the tank vent is the first suspect. A partially blocked...
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    1988 DT 85 Oil Leaking from Underneath Powerhead

    Your lower crank seal is very likely it, and the running symptoms line up. On a two stroke the crankcase is the primary compression chamber, so a leaking lower seal pushes oil out and pulls air in on the upstroke. That extra air leans the mixture, and lean is what makes one sputter and die the...
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