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    No blocking diode in slow mode VE115TLETS wiring harness????

    Most of the work on your list is ---" guess and hope "---No real testing done.----Do you know what the pulse limiter is for?----Do you know what the primer solenoid does?
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    Will a 1976 85 hp head fit my 1969 85 hp?

    ----evinrudeparts.ca -----Is one place to try.
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    First boat! 1989 Quantum 1800xb Force 125

    Perhaps your budget will allow for a new motor at about $14,000 or so.
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    1994 Johnson 150 HP

    ????-----The rectifier on this motor is water cooled.-----Bottom surface is exposed to water !
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    First boat! 1989 Quantum 1800xb Force 125

    Friend of mine used to work in a COLOR TV rental store.------But he bought a 1937 Pontiac coupe for $150 in 1972.---Bought a 64 chevy to get 283 engine transmission and everything else that could be used.-----Did everything himself , reading / learning / asking questions.----Still has the car...
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    1975 85hp. No spark

    It won't be weak magnets.----Charge battery.-----Load test battery.----Take starter apart for inspection / ohm test on armature.----No beer tokens spent to do that testing.
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    1996 E50TLEDS Evinrude 50 HP 2 stroke

    Should be a hose going from it to a nipple near bottom of airbox.-----Why would you do a VRO swap and primer solenoid rebuild?
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    1996 E50TLEDS Evinrude 50 HP 2 stroke

    Likely a wee hose going to a nipple on the airbox.
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    1996 E50TLEDS Evinrude 50 HP 2 stroke

    Describe this " nipple "----Or is it the pulse limiter.----Running with VRO or pump mounted to the side of top cylinder ?
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    When you but a new boat they say it takes 10% of the purchase price to operate / maintain / enjoy it each year.
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    1996 E50TLEDS Evinrude 50 HP 2 stroke

    Pictures needed.
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    First boat! 1989 Quantum 1800xb Force 125

    It is a blown head gasket or motor needs a rebuild.----Simple as that.
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    No blocking diode in slow mode VE115TLETS wiring harness????

    Remove bypass covers and inspect pistons / rings.----Cost you 4 gaskets at $4 each.
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    No blocking diode in slow mode VE115TLETS wiring harness????

    At 30 PSI the motor would be declared SCRAP here !
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    Older Carb Experiences

    There is not much that can go wrong with these simple carburetors.-----It is the last thing I worry about when working on older motors.-----A carburetor is a simple / crude device that responds to air flowing through a venturi.-----Much overthinking on them.
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    1996 Johnson 112 SPL Model number

    Pistons are the same on the V-4 and V-6 from about 1974 to end of production in about 1998.
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    Stator function 1976 115 Mercury

    The 2 yellow wires go to a rectifier change AC to DC .----So yes , the stator charges the battery.
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    Hot tell tale water

    I have seen that melted washer many times.----Perhaps there are pieces of impeller stuck somewhere.
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    Barefoot skiers?

    I used to ski behind a 14' boat with a 40 HP.----Wore a foam belt.-----One day customers of the shop asked if I could help teach skiing.----I ended up behind this 100 HP boat myself.------After they did a high speed turn I ended tumbling on the water at high speed.-----Bought a full foam jacket...
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    Barefoot skiers?

    Many trips to the emergency room started out as fun.----At around 40 MPH any spills can result in injury.-----Barefooting is best left to experienced skiers.
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