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    Low compression 1989 115 Evinrude. Something doesn’t make sense.

    Trying to help a young man with his engine. I am sure there are many here smarter than me and I don’t think his motor is junk as he has been told. 89 Evinrude V4. From pictures the motor appears to have a lot of new parts. All the wiring looks newer. Starts and runs on a hose. Put it in the...
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    Water pump replacement- I am not an idiot.

    Messed with Mercury my entire life and this is my first OMC. Model number is missing from my tag but the boat is a 79 so I assume it’s an 88 or 89. So I watch videos and they all start off pulling the bolt or nut from the shifter. Sounds easy enough. Can’t find this part on my engine. So I call...
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    I need an Expert! Please Help

    I have spent the entire summer fighting this engine. Here is entire story. Motor ran awesome 5 years ago. Motor was pulled and kept in dry storage while boat got floors, transom, etc. put motor on. Compression 120-125 all cylinders. 1987 Mercury 115 tower of power. Reinstall. Fire it up. Runs a...
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    1989 OMC 115 trim issue

    Hey all. So my boat has sat for a few months. Now my trim does not want to come up. Fluid is fine, pump runs, just no movement. Any snake oil treatments or attempted fixes before I replace the entire setup? Thanks in advance for your reply.
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    Changed electronics 1987 115, now has no power

    Good day! I have a 1987 115 Mercury that was running fine prior to something happening and I have replaced trigger, stator, and switching boxes. When I put the end back on the new trigger I just counted turns from old trigger and reinstalled the same way. Put it in the water and it’s not happy...
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    Best plugs for the ol tower of power

    Hey all. I have a 87 115 mercury tower of power. Someone put some cheap spark plugs in it and I want to put the right ones in it. What do you suggest?
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    Water pump exhaust question

    New to the Johnson Evinrude world here. So I have an 89 115 v4. The tell tell doesn’t shoot a steady stream, it kind of pulses so that tells me it is time for a impeller. When running it on a hose it doesn’t put any water out the 2 exhaust holes at the top of the lower unit and I don’t see any...
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    Help! What year is my motor

    So I just bought this boat, an 89 Javelin. The previous owner did an aerosol overhaul on the motor and now everything is black. Under peeling paint I can see drab green color. It is a V4 and at the right angle you can read 115 under the high quality black paint job. They did tape off the ID tag...
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    77 Johnson 35 water pump question

    Replacing water pump on 77 Johnson. The copper tube, is the a gasket or grommet or something that goes there On the top of it where it goes in by the power head. Mine is loose and when I start it I have water out the exhaust boy not out of the pee hole.
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    Late 70s new water pump not working 35hp

    I have what I think is a 1978 Johnson Seahorse 35 I am having issues with. I have owned the boat for about a year with a friend owning it for quite a few years prior with no issues. A friend cane to visit and took the boat for a joy ride. the boat came home on the trolling motor. Took it to...
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