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    Intermittent Spark

    I have an intermittant spark issue on a Johnson 60ESL70B. There is at times no spark on any plug. A friend gave me a generic test proceedure to follow. while I was looking over the engine all I looked at was the inline fuse, I tightened down a purple wire with a ?? color stripe that I later...
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    Propellor turns when starting engine after impellor change

    Is it normal for the propeller to spin while cranking the motor? I replaced an impellor and now this happening. I have been told so many things about removing the lower unit that I do not know what to believe. Does the shift lever need to be in foward at time of lower unit removal or when it...
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    No Spark

    During a replacement of the water pump impeller for a 1970 Johnson Model 60ESL70B, I had a wire fall off the upper solenoid assembly-part number 56 in the gear head group. I tried to put the wire back into the solenoid. I thought I was successful. I went to start the motor to test the water pump...
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    How long before themostat opens

    I have a 1970 Johnson 60 HP 3 cylinder motor. This is my first outboard with a themostat. I have run it in a tank for about 15 minutes and can measure the water output in drops. How long before the thermostat opens? I know the water pump does work as there is water flow when the thermostat is...
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