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    ammeter help........'61 75 johnson

    I hooked up the ammeter to the 2 10 ga wires and the meter goes to the max and the motor sounds like there a heavy draw on it .....I reversed the wires and it maxes out the other way with the same draw on the motor.<br /><br />I have a diagram and the wire that goes to the rectifier side of the...
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    exhaust & water discharge

    I'm finishing up the tweaking of my '61 75 johnson....I cannot recall should there be exhaust exiting the discharge hole with the coolant water. <br /><br />Also the starboard side cylinders are running much hotter than the port side. I removed & inspected the thermostat box and fired the motor...
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    JW 17 ....cooling system

    There is water exiting the cooling system....its not nearly as warm as it should be, on the pwrhead on the portside behind the silencer theres a plate like a waterjacket.....its way to hot to touch....so I shut it down....there is a plug at the base of the pwrhead....I removed the plug and water...
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    JW 17 .....no neutral?....always in gear?

    I've searched hi & low.....is this motor always in gear?
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    Hey gaugeguy.....can you help?

    tach <br /> <br /><br />picked up a tach for our '61 V4....there is a grey wire that goes to the points-mag. or battery, ignition....so the grey wire can go to anyone of these connection points or is the points the only or best place to connect. <br />The black wire goes to ground...then there...
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    OMC tach with multiple connection options

    tach <br /><br /> picked up a tach for our '61 V4....there is a grey wire that goes to the points-mag. or battery, ignition....so the grey wire can go to anyone of these connection points or is the points the only or best place to connect. <br />The black wire goes to ground...then there are 4...
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    1953 TN 28 5 hp

    I'm looking for a owners manual for this motor....Inbetween slow speed say trolling and wide open don't you have to do slight sdj. everytime? Thanks for any help ....<br />Can dents in the tank be popped out by air pressure?
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    tach help....maxes out when hooked up....

    New vintage airguide to '61 75 johnny....green & black wires. When wired to leads at dash it maxes out immediatly. I had the same result when I connected a short lead to the coil where the wire goes up to the points, the other I grounded to the block.<br />The diag I have shows it getting its...
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    did I buy the wrong tach?

    The tach I bought has a label on the box informing that this tach is for the following merc motors....is this tach exclusively for a merc. ..this will not work on my 61 johnson 75?<br /><br />Airguide 657-B green & black wires
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    vintage ammeter

    I'm looking for this item........late 50's early 60's....thanks !!
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    Compression check.....'59 50 Johnson

    Compression checked cold: 78, 78, 78 75 pounds per cylinder. Is this a tired motor ineed of work , or will it run satisfactory, decent or poor?
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    '61 75 wire harness......

    I got into the wire harness today. It definitly needs to be replaced. The insulation is all dryrotted & crumbling.There is no plug at the motor, its hard wired. Should I search for a replacement or just rewire it and wrap the wires?Are there suppliers that carry a ready made harness? Thanks for...
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    carb rebuild....'61 75 hp

    pertaining to this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=28;t=038800 <br /><br />A ?? about to the small red washers....I just rebuilt a carb from a '61 75 hp johnson...the kit came with 4 fiber type washers. in the expl view it shows 4 pack/washrs per low...
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    Did a search...no help....carb rebuild ??

    The looks like original cork float is varnished up looks like it was varnished LOL.....the float arm seems to be in good condition the attachment to the cork that is...should it be replaced in this condition? Also the hinge pin was not included in the carb kit....this is a non-metallic part...
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    addon elec choke

    addon elec choke I have a 1961 Evinrude Lark 40 hp.......there is only a manual choke......I have a solonoid off a '59 Johnson......any pointers or experience on adding this?.....It looks like it would have to be totally fabricated.....there is no place currently where the solonoid will...
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    What year ?......Evinrude Lark III

    Model 85524.........40 hp.....how does this cross with Johnson parts? Igetmy tuneup parts at Napa auto.....thanks
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