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  1. jimmbo

    Oil 4 stroke Mercury 115hp

    Welcome to iboats Mercury markets several Oils for your engine. Can't go wrong with them, especially during the Warranty Period. As mentioned above, avoid Auto Oils if you can, as they are speced/blended for Auto/Light Truck Engines, and Marine Engines operate in under different conditions
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    Cracked bearing carrier, run or replace?

    What Engine is that? What(else) did you remove and reinstall? In the pics, I see the Propshaft, Reverse Gear...
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    They don't last forever, just so far, I have been lucky.
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    I have a Heathkit Stereo I built in 1975, it has several dozen Electrolytic Capacitors in it, and it still works...
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    I think you mean Electrolytic Capacitors, they can dry out over long Periods of Time. While there is such a thing as an Electrolytic Diode, those were an early design for Rectifiers, used in very early electronics
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    Have you checked the Rotor? Cracks, Carbon Tracks, Continuity?
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    Maybe the Insulation of the Wire is Compromised when it is routed to the Distributor... Have you considered checking it in the Dark, and I mean Dark? Same applies to the Distributor. I have seen Wires where Spark has found it's way out thru a Pinhole too small to see, but it found it
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    Johnson 25 Prop size

    Add a leaky Crankshaft Seal to the List of things that can cause Issues with the upper Cylinder
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Effluent, is a good Fertilizer, for Thousands of Years, Feces of all kinds have been used for that. Now Days, Produce grown using it, is referred to as Organically grown That said, I won't eat canned Sardines, without gutting them to remove the Spine, and the Internal Organs, which do contain...
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    Johnson 25 Prop size

    The may entail removal of the Carb, which then a check and possible adjustment known as a Link and Sync, will likely be in order However, have you verified that the Carb is opening Fully when the Throttle is mashed? In order to do that, You will need to put the motor into forward, but you will...
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    It is 57 yrs old. A lot of Gremlins take up Residence in old Electronics
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    No spark 55 HP Evinrude triumph 1969

    And by Fuel, Premix @50:1
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    4 all y'all still shovelin snow

    Made it it up to 16C today, -1 tonight, highs tomorrow 7 and rain, Wednesday 1 and snow.... not bad for April.
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    Is my motor sitting to low?

    You need to have someone hanging over the Transom to get a Pic of what it looks like at Top Speed, to determine if the Motor is mounted too Low
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    ‘91 merc 60hp hitting wot rpm??

    So you are saying the Spark does indeed jump a 3/8" Gap?
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    You did ask which Countries Flags were on the Moon. Not our Problem if you didn't get the Answer(s) you wanted
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    1996 evinrude 40 tiller carb roller

    Are you referring to #21? If so the Part # I found was: https://www.marineengine.com/newparts/part_details.php?pnum=OMC0432572
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    Here, Pickling Vinegar is 7 1/2% and Cleaning Vinegar is 10% Acidic Acid
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    What's that got to with incorrect Spelling by Americans? FWIW: China and the US have planted Flags, and Russia, India, Israel, and Japan have Images of their Flag on the Moon
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    Lower Unit Oil Leak

    Perhaps some Oil was spilt when it was filled
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