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  1. Bosunsmate

    1982 Johnson Carburetor Linkage to air intake pedals

    Re: 1982 Johnson Carburetor Linkage to air intake pedals Im not good at drawing so here is a photo of it
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    81 Evinrude 25 HP - No fuel to bottom cylinder

    Re: 81 Evinrude 25 HP - No fuel to bottom cylinder Heres a photo of one i did a while back.Your set up looks like this one was ( which was correct) before dismantling to fix a crankcase seal
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    79 100Hp Johnson compression

    Re: 79 100Hp Johnson compression Heres a picture of a disassembled one. If you look on the right, on the cylinder block you will see ive removed the lower bypass port cover. Thats because this one had a low compression reading on that bottom cylinder. By removing that bypass cover i could put a...
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    rough/no idle

    Re: rough/no idle The switch in this one is closed
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    How to paint an aluminium engine?

    Re: How to paint an aluminium engine? Very pleased with the results thanks. The etch primer didnt say on the can that i needed to top coat it after spraying within about an hour or so so luckily i rang back the paint shop to check when i could paint it as i didnt want to wait over night to...
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    How to paint an aluminium engine?

    Hi Im wanting to paint an evinrude 90 hp v4 ive being rebuilding. Ive tried spray on engine paint from an auto part store before and its stuck ok on but there are a multitude of white spots coming through the black spray. What did i do wrong? This isnt my motor so i want to do it correct on...
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    Gearbox seal and fishing line 60Hp

    Hi ive bought a 60hp Johnson 60TLCNM I got it relatively cheap, it was from a mechanic who said it had a gremlin in the engine. I think ive got rid of that gremlin after an extensive fault searching and rectifying but after a test ride where the motor now goes grand i noticed the gearoil is...
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    Powerhead to midsection bolts. HT required?

    Hi, im replacing powerhead bolts that bolt the powerhead to the exhaust/middle section. These bolts on outboards ive worked on often seem to seize due to their positioning in the salt spray zone. Ive twisted the head off some of these bolts before which were done up for over a decade. Getting...
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    Flywheel pulling

    Re: Flywheel pulling None of the local marine shops had HT bolts so i rung up a local boat mechanic, he said he would whip it off for me for a few dollars. So i took it there and he put on his puller and hit it with a impact wrench again and again, it didnt budge. He kept on trying a few...
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    Flywheel pulling

    Re: Flywheel pulling Hi Captain. Im pretty sure its the right puller. Heres a photo. I had it on with the three small length screws but it stripped the threads on the bottom of the puller so i have put on the longer screws and can therefore use the tip and get full purchase on the threads...
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    Flywheel pulling

    Hi, Im trying to pull the flywheel on a 1982 60Hp The puller comes with a removable tip. Is it best i put that tip on, does that somehow increase the operational aspects of it?
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Re: Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw? I drilled out the head bolts which were hanging it up. Ive managed to get it separated below this lower base and the exhaust housing. Any ideas why its still holding up?
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Re: Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw? I just noticed one little bolt that might of being holding it together, its directly below the fuel pump. I will undo it and look for more suspects and try removing it again after work tomorrow. For future reference for anyone who has a similar...
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Re: Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw? I had big problems removing the powerhead bolts, but i managed to get them all out, or completely dehead them. I also got the nut off at the rear. I cant seem to get the powerhead to lift off though. This is what im trying at present. As you can see...
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Re: Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw? Update- i cleaned up the poppet+ carb jets and reinstalled. She still had a small misfire and seemed to run at too high rpm, i was thinking lean condition still so i took the inlet reeds right off for a thorough inspection and they were ok. I turned...
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Re: Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw? I restarted it and it went ok for about twenty seconds but it then had some tiny backfires so i cut it. I restarted it and it kept having these small backfires and then it started varying in speed. It picked speed up quite a lot and i thought thats...
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    Johnson 60hp 1982 idle adjustment screw?

    Hi. Ive bought a Johnson model J60TLCNM, the last owner said it was running rough and stalling out. Ive cleaned the carbs and ive put it back together. Cold Compression (100psi/95psi) and spark seem good although i didnt check timing. Theres a screw on the top front middle of the carbs which on...
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    yamaha 40hp misfire

    Re: yamaha 40hp misfire It was in the bottom carb. It came out of the hole in the bottom middle of the photo, you can just see it sitting on the right of the hole still, its not the hole on the short brass shaft. Apologies its a bit blurry but the gunk is in the photo too. The yamaha mechanic...
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    yamaha 40hp misfire

    Re: yamaha 40hp misfire Well i couldnt get any carb cleaner til monday but i took the carbs off and put some thin wires through the passages and blew it with CRC with the long thin nozzel pipe on the aerosol outlet- CRCs probably very similar to WD40- a couple of bits of gunk came out the top...
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    War with lower unit

    Re: War with lower unit Did you change the seal on the shiftshaft? Replacing the one on the top of the bushing and then putting permatex aviation form a gasket on the busings threads and housing is the way i do it. Lips facing up on the seal. Also there is a little spacer that goes just under...
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