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    Help remove a bearing carrier on '73 Mercury lower unit..

    Hey, I'm looking for some good input on what to do with my outboard. It's an 1973 Mercury 850. There is gear oil leaking from the lower unit. The gears fill tight, no slop in them and it seemed to be shifting through its gears just fine. But I took it off the upper unit to figure out why it was...
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    71' Johnson compression test...

    Hey Guys, I have a 71' 60HP Johnson that I've been messing around with and trying to get running. I've got good spark at this point but was curious about the compression. Cylinders 2 and 3(from top to bottom) have about 105 pounds consistently, cylinder 1 has about 85-90 pounds. I've been...
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    71 Johnson sheds water from gearcase plugs...

    Hey guys, I recently bought a 60 horse 1971 Johnson 3 cylinder outboard and after messing with the ignition and getting help from the forum, I was able to get it to fire. Unfortunately, being entirely new to boat motors, hooked up the 'ears' to the water intake, turned the hose on and fire her...
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    1971 Johnson 60hp with no spark...

    Hey Guys, I'm here because I need your help! I recently bought a 1971 60hp Johnson outboard, model number 60esl71c. The motor turns over fine, and seems to have great compression, but of course, no spark. At first I tried to find the kill switch wire to disconnect it, but there is no black...
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