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  1. ableberry

    Water Pump question solved?

    Good evening, I posted a question awhile back: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=267173 I went to the parts store and the kit sold for the '77 35 HP Johnsons indeed is different than the parts if purchased individually. Could BRP have replaced the original style water pump housing...
  2. ableberry

    Impeller problems

    Good afternoon, I'm replacing my water pump impeller ('77 35 hp) and am having trouble matching impeller to housing. The number on the housing is 323941, which I cannot find anywhere in BRP. BRP has the impeller #319578, but the impeller is too large for the housing I have that came with the...
  3. ableberry

    'Pee hole,' Tell-tale, or Overboard indicator?

    Good evening, Pardon my ignorance, but the more I do work on my motor, the more I learn. In reading up on the cooling system, the following question arose... I've heard of the 'Pee Hole' being the way to tell if the motor is cooling, does this refer to the port in the bottom of the engine...
  4. ableberry

    Water pump self-destruct

    Good afternoon, I have a '77 35 HP Johnson. I replaced the water pump this winter, but when I took the boat out a few weeks ago, I noticed no water out the 'pee hole,' and grey smoke coming from the lower end, so I shut her down. When I took the engine apart and the water pump off, I saw...
  5. ableberry

    Do I have a bad Power Pack?

    Evening, Have a '77 35hp Johnson, no remote controls, just a tiller. I've posted before of electric gremlins, chased the one out of the starter solenoid, now running down the ignition gremlins. Continuity tester showed good for current from the magnetos when cranked, down the line leading...
  6. ableberry

    Help!!! Electric Gremlins!!

    Evening, The electric gremlins have occupied my '77 35HP Johnson! I ran it today in a test tank and it went for a few minutes then died and refused to even try to start after that. I started testing circuits and now the starter doesn't even want to fire! My circuit tester tells me that...
  7. ableberry

    Power Pack--Definition?

    Evening, Am troubleshooting my 35 hp Johnson's electrical problems. Suspect it is a coil that melted to the block when I had a water pump go out. Expect questions about this if getting a new one doesn't fix it. Was wondering what function the Power Pack serves int he electrical system. -Wes
  8. ableberry

    Water pump Break-in

    Question... I just installed a new water pump and impeller on a '77 35 HP Johnson last night. I hand-turned the impeller this morning and noticed it was a little harder to turn than when I turned it before I installed the pump. Resistance seemed to come after I put the pump on. Was wonderinf...
  9. ableberry

    Bellcrank/Clutch Dog questions...

    Evening, I took apart the lower end of my '77 35hp Johnson for a winter project. One problem I'm chasing down is the motor's stubborness to go in forward gear. It shifts into reverse fine, but normally needs some hard shifting to go forward. Question 1: The clutch dog shows some minor...
  10. ableberry

    '77 Long Shaft Question

    Evening, I have a '77 35HP Johnson. The watre pump went out and melted the spacer on the impeller shaft. I understand there are two lenghts out there. Mine is about 31 inches, is this the long shaft that requires the long spacer? The local boat shop ordered a spacer for me that ended up too...
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