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    Transom protector

    79 Crestliner 100 hp outboard. Recommended best trailering practice to protect transom?
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    OEM & replacements parts for 1979 crestliner restoration

    i am 3 years into a project with my 1979 Crestliner Crusader. Year 2 was about all about the connecting rod of the that spat out the side of the case of the Johnson 100HP. $3500 later beatutiful motor and doing a lot of bodywork aove the belt line. I have a couple of questions: Has anyone...
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    1991 waverunner does not turn over

    its a 500 twin. i put it away in the fall running. Rplaced battery. verified voltage. verified motor turns freely by turning it by hand at the impeller shaft. fusable link tests positive. pushing start putton, it does not spin. pretty sure i hear a click. opening up wire control box, the...
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    is 16 Volts too much output?

    i have a 79 johnsons 100 hp with the rectifier type voltage regulation. i just added a volt gauge and believe to beoperating correctly (off a hot lead from ignition). At idle the gauge reports the voltage ouput from t he motor is 16+ volts (the gaugedoesnt peg right away, and in the ignitition...
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    bench tests of rectifier charging system and tach

    my 1979 johnson 100hp has a dead instrument cluster. last year i had the engine rebuilt and they replaced the rectifier. my tach has never worked. i havea wiring diagram from a manual, but i dont understand the tach/charge ciruit. i was told by a local boat part supplier that amp gauges are...
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    charging system upgrade or capacity questions

    1979 johnson 100 hp. non regulated charging system. Can this be upgraded to the higher capacity regulated charging system? boat is setup for a second independent battery (not part of charging system, capacity only) with seperate fuse block etc, I planned on wiring radio and anchor winch or...
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    Wanted dash bezel for 1979 crestliner

    Maruader 550. Need the dash bezel, the mounting hole locations on mine are all busted. Does anyone know where to acquire used or OEM?
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    Vaporlock in a 100 HP johnson?

    I was on the mississippi river in my 79 crestliner when my 100 hp johnson ran out of gas in the first 6 gallon tank. NP i thought, I switched tanks, primed the bulb and the motor didnt fire. not a single pop. subsequently we were sent adrift because my mushtoom anchor wouldnt hold me. afer...
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    tach output new rebuild

    i had a new powerhead installed on a 79 crestliner. boat also has a squirrels nest for wiring. pretty sure there is a disconnect between the sensors (tach, temp, voltage) and what is suppossed to be a spice or something in the controls. all functions have been rewired to new fust blocks...
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    paint code and decal match for 79 evinrude

    I am having a new powerhead put into my 79 evinrude 100hp. Wanting the outside to look as good I was dismayed to find the OMC paint code was discontinued in 1990. Has dupont or other paint supplier created a cross reference code i can buy? I am unable to get a scan match becasue someone...
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    Evinrude outboard rebuild

    Hi, I have a 1979 100 hp evnrude that spat a connecting rod cap out the side of the case. i found a similar vintage engine for about 450, has compression but doesnt come up to speed. both rebuilt powerheads and used good running engnies seem to be 2k. any advice on buying this engine and...
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    thrown rod

    my 1979 evinrude 100 hp threw a rod through the crankcase. anyone have an idea on where i can locate an intact powerhead (crank, pistons, rods, pistons and case?) new parts would be about 4-5K - the boat, a 79 crestliner crusader 550 has otherwise been restored)
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    1979 johnson 100 hp - what did i do?

    i thought i was removing the lower drain screw for the lower unit. i was told by a dealership that it looks like (they didnt see motor, just screw) that this was a screw to hold the shift rod in place. if i take out the screw the shift rod drops and the whole lower unit has to be disassembled...
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    Bilge pump output localaction

    I bought a 16' 1979 crestliner with a 100 hp outboard. i recently boght a bilge pump with install kit but i am unsure where to drill the hole for the fitting that accepts the pump output line. Do i go as high above the waterline as possible? or do i keep it at the same level as the transom...
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    charging problem 1979 johnson 100HP

    I think i have a charging problem on my 1979 johnson outboard. i'm hoping you can help. here are the symptoms: the battery has died twice inside of two months, (once leaving me and my daughter stranded on an island in the missippi :< the tach doesnt work after running the boat at 3/4 throttle...
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    Where does this wire go, and what does it do?

    My 100 hp johnson outboard (1979) tach, trim and temp don't work. I suspect this wire is the sensor for one of these. Can someone tell me what it is, and where/how it gets mounted on the engine? Please see attached pic. Thank you!
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    THrottle / Tilt wiring 1979 johnson

    i bought my 1979 crestliner, 100hp johnson with wiring problems. can someone help anwer two questions please? 1. Where is the switched hot lead coming off ignition? 2. SHould all three leads coming off the 3 pin connector on the back of the control body be hot with ignition off? I thought one...
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    1979 Johnson trim gauge wiring

    The manual I have for the 1979 johnson 100 hp is missing two things. What the gauge pins go to on the trim gauge and how can i manually tilt the motor in order to inspect the hydraulics? The motor trims but does not tilt. thanks for any help!
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    Power trim tilt

    I just bought a boat with a "70 100hp johnson outboard. I have trim tilt problems. I hear a motor spin - which I assume is spinning up the hydrualics, but i get no trim and no tilt. The Clymer book I bought states the motor must be tilted up to service/test the hydrualics but how do i manually...
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