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    Need Year model 70 Johnson

    All I have is the welch plug number from a 70 Johnson #G2968080 Thanks
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    Re; sugar in gas

    For some reason I can't reply to that post.<br />Sugar will not disolve in gasoline. That's an urban legend. However sugar can and will clog up dip tubes, filters,and carburators if it gets into them
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    120 looper recirculating system

    1993 Johnson 120 Looper. In the recirculating system there is an inline check valve and downstream of the flow direction is a nipple on the upper bearing carrier. Should this nipple flow fluid easily in both directions? It seems to me it should because it downstream of the flow direction of the...
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    looper charging/rectifier???

    1993 120 Looper, tach works sometimes, volt meter stopped working, power trim only goes down and only with engine running. Voltage at battery drops .04 volts with engine running.<br />I tested all the wiring in the power trim system and every thing checks per manual. Relays work on my other...
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    Snap ring pliers for V6 L/U

    What do you guys use. My Matco pliers work fine on the V4 L/U's but are about 1" short for V6 L/U's.
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    Crankcase detonation???

    1994 120 johnson looper. I've been having trouble with motor for about a year and its been getting worse. Now it will hardly idle at all. It started the trouble by sneezing when cold but running fine after warming up. Now it never stops sneezing (and its a hard sneeze with big puff of blue...
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    Bad timer base..How common

    I've got this 1986 70hp. Evin. and I'm getting infinite resistance between the timer base leads. I've worked on a bunch of these and never had a bad timer base before. How common is it?
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    Merc Torq Specs. Help Please

    I can't find my mechanics data anywhere. I must have loaned it out. I need the torque specs for the rod cap bolts and crankcase halves for a 1987 80hp. Merc.
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    Battery CDI Problem

    I've been trying to figure this one out for a week now. I believe its a 1972 85hp. Evinrude with battery powered CDI. New Amp, new coil, new points. All connections and grounds are clean. I have intermittant spark. If the motor starts it continues to run like nothing is wrong. Any suggestions?
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    Stray voltage

    I just finished an overhaul on a 1979, 235 Evinrude. Now I have an energized engine. I'm getting readings of about 2.5volts through the block and the kill switch (key) doesn't kill the engine completely. The engine will keep sputtering along for several seconds. I've pretty much eliminated all...
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    Starting Fluid is BAD BAD

    I've read several posts lately where some of you mentioned using Starting Fluid to get your outboards cranked. I assume you mean ether based starting fluids. Man, that is the worse stuff in the world for your engines. Its an explosive when put under compression, much like nitro-methane. If you...
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