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    Flywheel key...question...

    I have read a few posts here about the key being sheared on the flywheels..now my question is..if you had a 25 year old motor....would it be a good maintance procedure to replace it and re torque the fly wheel..do the keys lose any strength with age....like some metals do under stress and age...
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    1993 50 Hp VRO or OMS

    Is the Motor VRO or OMS System.... I have a chance to get a nice 50 hp....it is a 1993 50hp...not sure of the model yet as the owner is away on vaca ..but we did talk and he did say it has a oil tank and all hoses...come with controller has tilt and trim and a trim guage.... the motor has...
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    OMC controller warning horn Question??

    I have a 1983 35 hp elcts.....my controller is the type with the warm up lever on top and the horn on the inside of the controller....there is a slot to test the horn above the key switch where u insert a key to test....I tested last summer and was fine,,this year it did not buzz,...I tested the...
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    How to make a brush holder tool...

    Here is a very handy tool if your going to rebuild your starter....worth it's weight in gold.... http://www.springhillautoelectric.com/images/tools/brush_tool.gif I have made them using a plastic putty knife..cutting the slot as shown here....but if you know how to bend sheet metal..this is it Al
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    1983 35hp Johnson prop lost rpms's and speed

    I have a 1983 Sea Nymph bass boat its same stlye as a tracker semi v hull flat bottom...and a 1983 Johnson 35hp on that runs like a champ Ok here is the problem The motor had a 11x9 prop on it and it gave me 22 mph at 5200 rpm's WOT...I got a SST prop at a good price its a 10x13 I...
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    CRC Marine products.....

    I have been using the CRC engine fogging fluid for a few years now and it seems to do the job engine starts right up in spring no problems now i see they have a new fuel stabilizer called Phase guard 4 and a engine decarbonizer called Engine Tune up and decarbonizer I use alot of CRC...
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    '83 35hp Starter Squeal

    The motor is a 1983 ELCTS..... last year i put new brushes in the starter since the leads came off of 2 after inspecting it when it would not start or turn over..... Starter worked fine all summer last year..and near the end it started to squeal and drop out of turning the motor at times ...
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    Part # help please....

    I have a 1983 Johnson 35hp ELCTS....seems like the engine wiring is brittle and I have been patching it .. There is a guy that has a harness New in box with part #583135..I can not find it in the parts locator on BRP....the person does not know what year or HP the harness is from... can any...
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    Help..1985 Johnson 35hp starter bracket cracking

    I have a 1983 35hp ELCTS...my first starter bracket cracked where the starter bolts mount to it ..2 of them....well it cracked on the outside one a month ago....I replaced it with a new one...now I looked at it and it is cracked again on the opposite side starter bolt..the carb side...on the...
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    OMC carb kit gasket material difference......

    I had a carb bowl screw loosen and had a leak and when I took the carb off I seen the bowl gasket was bad...it looked like it was rotting ....so I went to a boat parts place and he had a kit...but with out the bowl float..which I wanted..but looking at the kit which I believe was a Sierra...The...
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    1983 Johnson control box to engine wiring harness

    I have a 1983 Johnson J35elcts....The harness from the control box to the red plug on engine harness has worn near the female plug..(one from the control box)....I looked online and it is no longer available.....the wires dried right where they enter the plug and the have frayed and started to...
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    Looking for a 1983 Johnson 35HP starter bracket

    I was out today and when I came in and took the engine cover off I noticed the starter bracket was broke...it had a hairline crack prior but did not look bad... it is a model elcts So now I am looking to see if anyone has a bracket if this post is not allowed please delete it Al
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    Cleaning lower end out?

    I am just winterizing the engine and drained out the lower end..its a 1983 Johnson 35hp elcts model... I was wondering if I can flush the lower end with something and then refill with the gear lube.... If I can flush it what would I use.... I just want to have a clean inside before...
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    XD 50 oil

    I have a 1983 35hp elcts and I have been using the Penzoil blend for the past summer since I just got the boat in July...now I have been offered to buy 3 gallons of XD50 in Quart bottles for 40.99 plus 20.00 to ship it...I like the Idea of the carbon guard in the oil..I have done the de carb on...
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    Dielectric grease use..

    Is it safe to use this grease on connections in the engine to keep the pins corrosion free from water and keep the plugs water tight.. ...or if not what type do you use..i see all the electric connectors on my truck have some type of grease on them to prevent corrosion... also want to use it on...
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