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    How to replace/what to look for: Coil/Condensors/Points

    Well I just finished removing the flywheel off my 1968 Johnson 6hp. Came off no problem with an autozone harmonic balancer puller and some 1/4-20 8 grade bolts. A leather belt to hold the flywheel when wrenching was a crucial tool (all information was gained from this site :D) So now that the...
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    Stupid Question: How to use harmonic balancer puller?

    I am going to remove the flywheel from a 1968 Johnson 6hp and I will be borrowing a harmonic balancer puller from Autozone. First, how the heck do I use a harmonic balancer puller? Second what size bolts do I need? (They will be grade 8). Thanks guys.
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    Charging AGM Batteries

    I am thinking of changing over my batteries to AGM batteries. I need to replace my wet cell batteries and am looking into th Cabelas AGM group 27 batteries. Now my question is this: I have a car battery charger that charges at either 2 or 10 amps that I have used for years with my wet cells and...
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    What can you tell me? 1949 Johnson 10

    I am looking to possibly purchase a 1949? Johnson 10hp. I dont know much about the engine. These are the specifics: 1949 model Qd-10 Ser. 748920. Is it actually a 10? Twin cylinder? Also it comes with a pressurized tank. It hasnt been run since 1998 but it looks to be in pretty good condition...
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    Low water pickup?

    I have a 1984 Skeeter ss-1 Fisherman 16' bass boat with a 75 merc outboard on it. This thing really flies:devil: I am guessing maybe somewhere in the range of 50+ MPH. I am worried about the water pressure at max trim at WOT. I dont have a water pressure gauge right now so is there any other...
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    1989 Cherokee Overheating

    I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4WD with the 4.0 liter with 155k miles. The truck overheats when towing the boat on any type of hill, on larger grades I am forced to stop halfway up to allow the engine to cool off so it wont overheat. It does not appear to have the trailer towing package but Im...
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    Remove hydrofoil?

    I have 1984 Skeeter ss-1 fisherman that is 15.5 feet long with a 75 horse merc. on it. It has a doel-fin hydrofoil on it that came attached by the previous owner when I bought it. When the boat is on plane at WOT it seems that the boat rides too much in a bow down position even when trimmed...
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    12/24 volt trolling motor

    I need a new bow mount trolling motor for my 15.5 foot Skeeter bass boat. Im thinking about finding a used Motorguide Brute 12/24 volt 56 or so lbs. thrust. Currrently the boat is rigged for a 12 volt in the front, how hard would it be to convert to 12/24 volt operation?Would it only require...
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    Tranny Cooler

    I want to install a tranny cooler in my Jeep and was wondering what there is to the process. Is it relatively easy to install one yourself or is it something I shoule leave to a professional mechanic?
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    White Smoke

    I went and started up my 1992 25 horse evinrude and when I was returning to the dock I noticed that there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust. Does this mean there is water in the gas or is it like a car where water vapor will come out of the exhaust on cold mornings? The air temperature...
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    toyota tacoma

    I need a new car to replace a 1989 jeep cherokee and am thinking of getting a 2000-2004 toyota tacoma prerunner with the 6 cylinder engine. I tow a 1984 Skeeter SS-Fisherman 15 foot bass boat with a 75 merc. I think this rig weighs in with trailer and batteries (3) and gas (12 gal) at around...
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    1968 6 horse sludge?

    I have a 1968 6 horsepower Jhonson and it seems to be leaking some pretty strange stuff, it looks kinda like grey watery grease and it smells like gas. It comes out of an opening that I think is the exhuast, its right above the propellor and is attached under the anti cav. plate. Any ideas of...
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    Recharging

    I want to be able to recharge batteries while running on the water and I was wondering what the easiest way to go about this would be. I think I would need to install an alternator, but Im not sure. The engine is a 84 Mercury 75 horse outboard hooke up to a 15 foot skeeter bass boat. Thanks...
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    Skeeter owners

    I just reelized this extra forum was on the site, so how many of us are there and what skeeter do you own?
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    Gas

    I have a tank of mixed gas (10 gal.) that has been sitting for six months. Is it safe to run this gas through my engine? Its an 1984 75 horse merc. I did not add any fuel stabilizer to the gas thinking I would use it up in a couple of weeks. If I had added fuel stabilizer would the gas be...
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    6 HP Johnson overheating

    1968 6 horse johnson. After running at WOT the engine block is hot enough to burn you in less than 3 seconds. Water is coming out of the pee hole opening in a spray (as I was told it was supposed to)but that water is very hot also-you cant leave your hand trailing in it for very long. Carb...
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    Full throttle?

    I have a 1968 Johnson 6 horse outboard and it does not seem to be generating full power. Some days it will get up to what feels like full power but then it will just die. Most of the time the engine seems to run at 1/2 the normal WOT RPM's with the throttle all the way open. <br />Thanks for...
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    Power trim and tilt

    Hi I have a 1984 75 horse merc, mounted on a 15ft. skeeeter bass boat. When I park the boat in the garage with the enginge tilted a few inches away from the floor, after about an hour the lower unit skeg is sitting on the floor. So the trim unit is slipping over time when stored, could this be...
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    Old Gas

    Hi,<br /> I have a 1984 mercury 75 horse ob. I left a tank of oil/gas pre-mix in a 6 gal. tank about three months ago. I am wondering if the gas is still usable or if their will be dire consequences if I use the gas this weekend. Thanks in advance.
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    Old Gas

    Hi,<br /> I have a 1984 mercury 75 horse ob. I left a tank of oil/gas pre-mix in a 6 gal. tank about three months ago. I am wondering if the gas is still usable or if their will be dire consequences if I use the gas this weekend. Thanks in advance.
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