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    What spark plugs for my boat

    What spark plugs do my boat need? It is a 1991 Johnson 120HP V4. Also can I get these at any auto store or do I have to go to a marine store. There isnt any marine shops around me. Also what would be the gap measurement?
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    What year is my motor

    I tried looking it up using the johnson chart but it doesnt make sense at all to me. Johnson 120 V4 Model number U120TLAIE Serial number G02998894 Thanks in advance!
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    Home Depot wires

    Can I use the wires at home depot to wire a trolling motor? Will it work? It is a 6 gauge ,copper, twisted, and it says 900 volts on the jacket. I am trying to wire a 65lbs 24 volts trolling motor. Also would a 50 amp circuit breaker work for these wire? or do I need a 60 amp?
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    water leaking out of screw in lower unit

    There is water shooting out of the screw next to the vent screw. What does this screw do? I took the screw out and replace it with a new o ring and it still shot out water. I am putting silcone on it and screwing it back on waiting for it to cure to see if it still leaks. Is this going to...
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    Need year mercury classic fifty outboard motor to buy parts

    Hi, I'm trying to find out the year of my motor so I can buy a solenoid for it. The motor sometimes will not crank, When it doesn't crank you would hear it just click and nothing happens when you turn the key. Or sometimes when it does crank up, after running for a min or so it would shut off...
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    What year is my merc 850 85hp motor

    Re: What year is my merc 850 85hp motor Im here from USA, it also says wisconsin usa on the serial number plate
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    What year is my merc 850 85hp motor

    Re: What year is my merc 850 85hp motor Here are some pictures of the motor
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    Can a propeller hub cause a motor to stall when switching gears?

    Just replaced a spun hub with a new one and took it out to the lake. Now when trying to shift it to forward the motor dies. Engine starts up no problem in neutral and dies again when trying to go forward or reverse. Can the hub be any reason it is doing that now? Maybe it was installed...
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    What year is my merc 850 85hp motor

    Hi, I am having trouble finding the year to my Mercury 850 85 hp motor. I looked up all the links in the sticky bookmark "what year is my boat motor" and still can't find the answer. All the serial numbers listed on the links start with a number. Mine starts with two 0's. Serial Number #...
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