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    Can't find proper battery for my '72 Johnson 85hp

    Hey Everybody, Where can I buy a non maintenance-free battery for my '72 Johnson 85hp? I've looked around the net and am having trouble finding a store that carries them anymore. thanks.
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    '72 Johnson 85hp backfiring and runs a little rough

    I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that is backfiring at start up and then periodically thereafter. It also runs a little rough. I set the points gap to spec,cleaned the points and cleaned my carbs. I have fresh gas mixed 50:1, and I'm just a little confused. Does anybody know what makes an engine...
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    Starter Rebuild ...Still No Good?

    Hey Everybody, I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that I had the starter rebuilt on last year. I accidentally burned it out cranking it over for too long with not enough cool down in between cranks. Anyway, with the spark plugs out it cranks easily, and steadily, and sprays a mist of premix out the...
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    Oil leaking from unidentified hole w/pic

    Hey, Everybody. I have a '72 Johnson 85hp and I replaced the gear oil with the proper type "C" last fall. There seemed to be nearly a quart of old oil when I drained it. When I filled it back up I may have pumped in a bit too much because I knew a little bit would shoot out when I did a quick...
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    Idle restriction plug '72 85hp but not '73?

    Hey, Everybody. I've been rebuilding my carbs on my '72 Johnson 85hp and noticed that there is an idle restriction plug (part # 27 on the diagram) for that year...I'm assuming in the orifice near the welsh caps/plugs. The motor is clearly a '72 verified by the 72 in the model # However, I...
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    Welch Plugs...Which Side Up?

    Hey everybody, Should the welch plugs (frost caps) be convex side facing away from the jet chamber or the reverse? I just got the new ones in the mail...can't wait to get the carbs back together!!!
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    What's best for lubing crankcase & cylinders on motor that's been sitting?

    Hey Everybody, I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that I've been working on for a year, and I have no idea how long it has been since it ran...probably many years. The flywheel turns easily by hand and I don't want that to change before I get it started. While I've got the reed valves off I want to...
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    Low idle orifice depth different on top & bottom carbs W/PICS

    Hey Everybody Check out these pics and tell me which one is right...if any. It's a '72 Johnson 85hp The pics shows the depth of the low idle orifices in the low idle jet chambers. One carb had both orifices screwed in enough that they stuck out a bit into the chamber My first inclination if...
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    Low idle jet cleaning w/ 30 gauge wire?

    Hey everybody, I have a '72 Johnson 85hp and need to clean the low idle jets. I bought 30 gauge steel wire and I plan on filing the ends round to not scratch the he walls of the jets. I also bought 20 gauge aluminum wire too in case 30 gauge is insufficient. After I remove the frost caps...
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    Return Line Function?

    Hey everybody, I was cleaning the intake manifold on my '72 Johnson 85hp when I noticed that the small orifice at the very bottom (the one that is connected to the silencer plate with a short hose) was completely clogged. My question is what's the real function of that design? Obviously it...
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    Hudson River Hazards Glens Falls to Corinth

    Hey Everybody, I'm going to be launching my boat at the Big Boom Rd ramp next to the Northway. It's my first time and I was wondering what hazards should I watch out for and where? It doesn't look like there are any channel markers between there and Corinth...or hazard buoys for that matter...
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    DT75 Replace or Rebuild Power Trim/Tilt ?

    Hey Everybody. I have an '86 DT75 with power trim and tilt...at least it used to have power. I bought it two years ago, and the power trim and tilt worked but sounded like it was weak...worked fine for about a year and half. I didn't know if that was the sound it normally made though. At one...
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    Carb Adjustment? '72 Johnson 85HP

    Does anybody know how to properly adjust the carbs on this year 85HP? Or have any insight into what to do for the following problem. What I mean is that in '72 they did away with the low idle adjustment screws (in '71 there were two per carb), The passageways where the screws were are still...
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    Intermittant Starter, Bad Brushes? or Solenoid?

    Hey Everybody, I have a 1972 Johnson 85hp that I've been trying to start for while. I believe that I've damaged my starter or starter solenoid from excessive cranking and inadequate cool down times in between. Here's the symptoms: The starter engages intermittently when I crank it over. If...
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    1972 Johnson 85hp, Can't seem to get fuel to cylinders.

    Hey Everybody, Here's an update/new problem with my '72 Johnson 85hp. I think I have some kind of fuel delivery problem. I can't get it to fire up yet. I cleaned every orifice in my carbs, inspected the float needle and seat, set the float level, then reinstalled them. When I had them off I...
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    Wrong spark plugs leads to wrong cylinders ?

    Hey everybody, I have a 1972 Johnson 85hp. After setting my points I may have accidentally put the wrong spark plug leads on the wrong cylinders. Looking at the motor from the back (standing behind the boat) I thought from left to right the spark plug lead order coming from the cap was as...
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    Stuck Lower Unit on '72 John 85hp?

    Hey everybody, I've got a 1972 Johnson 85hp with hydro-electric shift. I think my lower unit is stuck. I removed the trim tab bolt & The bolt in front of the trim tab. The four bolts on the port and starboard sides, and the two wires at the knife connectors. Now, I understand that there is a...
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    Any Pics of '70's 16' Sprint?

    Hey Everybody, I've Got a '73 MFG Sprint with the burnt Orange top. The Thing was Full of leaves, nasty carpet and water when I got it. It's starting to come along in my restoration Process. Can't wait until I can afford to finish it up. . Until then does anybody have any pics of there '70's...
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    What is the Best Brand of PWC? What Should I Avoid?

    Hey Everybody, I'm a boat guy and I've never owned a PWC before. I don't even like calling them PWC's, I just want to call them Jet-Ski's even though I know that is a specific type of stand up PWC. Anyway from now on I'm calling it a Jet-Ski. So, who is the most reliable manufacturer of...
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    DT75 Power Trim/Tilt burned out? Rebuild possible?

    Hey Everybody, I have a 1986 DT75 and the Power Trim/Tilt quit on me the other day. It slowly lost power as I tried to raise it and made a "dying" sound then quit completely. I have a service manual and I checked to see if it was low on Fluid. I added an ounce or two and tried raising it...
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