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    90 model omc 4.3 getting hot and I just cant figure out why!

    1990 model 4.3 with omc outdrive. Boat only overheats while idling thru no wake zone or as soon as you drop a skier and are trying to retrieve them I mean hot! 240+ it will cool as soon as you take off again. I have changed the impeller 2 weekends ago and while it was out I flushed water from...
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    90 model 4.3 omc cobra getting hot

    Just started this weekend, gauge starts climbing to 240+ while shut down. Cools to 120-140ish while on plane or fast idle. Will get hot while idling in gear (no wake ) !!! Impeller ya think? Seems to me if the impeller is going out wouldn't it just get hot and stay there? New boat to me so I...
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    who makes this pontoon?

    Looking at the front of the new ******** catalogue and there is a pontoon on front that has a teak deck and a wake board tower on it. SWEET BOAT, and apparently it has an inboard outboard engine too. I cant read the writing on the side of it good enough to search for it but the last word sure...
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    1973 Johnson 85hp what oil to use in tilt/trim

    Finally got this put on my boat and the trim has a slow leak that will be addressed later! What kind of fluid do I put in it? I have both power steering fluid and hydraulic jack oil! Either of those work?
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    73 50hp Johnson trying to hook up tach and volt meter

    Can anyone tell me what the colors are for a tach and also for a volt meter coming off this motor.? I have 2 groups of 3 wires that come up to the captain . One group has a 3 prong connector with purple black grey and the other group has blade connectors that have black tan purple ! What does...
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    Will this lower unit housing work?

    I have a 72 85hp johnson hydroelectric drive that is good and I just bought a 73 85hp powershift II that the prop shaft is bent on and the skeg is completely gone ! The 72 doesn't run and the 73 runs like A top! I want to know if the housing and possibly the shaft will interchange . I know they...
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    Need to know value quick! 1983 Chrysler 90hp

    Checked it out yesterday, compression is 118-120 between all 4 cylinders. Tilt trim all works,shifter seems smooth and works both forward and reverse while turning the prop. I'm trading a nice 84 Honda xr 250 for it ( all options for street use)! I value the bike at around 6-8 hundred around...
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    Expert advise, what to look out for on 88 90hp Chrysler outboard

    May be trading for a 88 model 90hp chrysler outboard and want to know what to look for as far as troubled pieces and whatnot . Going on a 24ft pontoon that has a 50 hp Johnson on it right now.
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    Looking for corner trim for deck

    Restoring a 1973 rich line 24 ft pontoon and I got a problem. The trim that goes around the boat ( 3in wide) that covers the edge of the wood on the deck just butts up on the corners. Well. It actually doesn't quite fit together good enough for my liking and I can't find or know where to look...
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    1973 Johnson 50 hp new control problems

    Working on an old pontoon and have a problem ! First off, motor is hooked up to regular ign. Switch with a toggle for the electric choke, runs in that configuration. U I purchased some Brp controls that have the red plug just like mine and were supposed to work with a Johnson outboard! I have no...
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    New Here! Transom question 1973 richline 24ft.

    Well, we are the proud owners of what we'll call FLOATER! Kinda like the one that wont flush ya know!! I have a few questions and want to see what advise I can get from you guys. Boat (1973 Richline) 24 ft 50hp johnson. The transom is in need of some repair, it is bent down due to the age I'm...
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