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    Swapping Lower Units on 70hp

    I hope one you RKI's can provide a little help with the following: I have a 1976 Johnson 70hp, Model 70EL76D, which has a toasted lower unit...long run, no oil, just gear teeth and metal shavings. The motor runs great, never had a problem, but it no longer pushes the boat. I have just picked...
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    Extra Wires Coming Out of the Control Box

    1988 85hp Model 858F8A Exiting out the bottom of the throttle control box, which includes the ignition switch and kill switch, are four wires about 4' long, which indicates to me that they went to the dashboard of the original boat. The wires are colored orange, purple, black and red/blue. I...
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    85hp Power Trim/Tilt Sinking Feeling

    I have read all the posts that I can find, and searched this site and the web, and I cannot find a source for the valve body parts, much less a parts diagram showing what the parts are. If anyone knows a source, please let me know. From looking at the diagram in the Seloc manual, it appears...
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    Force 85hp Backfiring Out Exhaust

    Model 858F8A, the motor is backfiring and stopping the engine dead every five or ten seconds. The backfire is coming out the exhaust, not the carbs. Checked spark on all three with spark checker, all are firing strongly. Pulled wire from each plug one by one, grounded that coil wire to the...
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    Identifying Model and Serial Numbers

    The data plate on my Force 85 was so faded, I couldn't make out any of the info printed on it. I tried the following with good success: 1. Get a wide, permanent magic marker 2. In the other hand, have a dry paper towel 3. One line at a time, mark over the numbers with the magic marker, then...
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    85hp Force ca. 1989

    I am new to the forum, though I have been reading the various posts for a month or two. I had a 70hp Johnson on my Whaler, but while running it last Thursday, it ceased moving forward, though the engine ran fine. I pulled the boat, and did some rudimentary checks. Finally, I tried to drain...
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