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    1979 johnson 85 hp part#

    Can someone tell me the correct part # for the male fuel connector for a 1979 85 hp johnson v4. The one on the motor that the fuel line connects to. I accidentally broke mine today. Thanks for your help
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    1979 Johnson 85HP V4 Model 85TL79R Lower Unit/ Gearcase Seal Kit

    Hello, would anyone be able to help me identify the correct lower unit seal kit for my 1979 Johnson 85HP V4 Model 85TL79R Lower Unit. There is water in it when draining. I had the 2 oil seals replaced at the propeller bearing shaft last year. Also replaced the Vent and Drain screws along with...
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    Johnson Lower Unit Compatibilty Question

    Hello Everyone, I have a 1979 85hp V4 Johnson that the Lower unit locked up a couple of weeks ago. The drive shaft, bearing housing, and several other components were damaged. I am going to buy a used lower unit and have found two online I think will fit. One is a 1984 90 hp Johnson and the...
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    1979 85HP JOHNSON V-4 Starter clicks, bendix tries to turn -flywheel does not rotate

    Hello Everyone, I really need some help. This is step by step what happened. 1. Today, I was cruising down the lake and motor was running great. It kind of bogged down just a little, then reved back up to normal. When I throttled down, the motor died. 2. At this point, The starter would engage...
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    1979 85 HP Johnson Will not go into Reverse

    Hello, I have a1979 85HP johnson the model number is 85TL79R...Just bought it last year. In excellent condition, Garaged Kept looks brand new...ran great all summer..first time out this year boat went into reverse fine....getting ready to leave for the day and it wouldn't go into reverse...when...
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    Speedometer Not working on 1985 Procraft 1750v

    Hello everyone, I just bought a 1985 Procraft 1750v with a Johnson 1985 85 hp engine. The Boat and engine are in excellent condition. However the speedometer does not work. The guy I bought the boat from said it has always worked fine but the last couple of times he had it out it wasn't working...
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    1953 Johnson RD-14 25 hp - spark plug will not tighten

    Hello, I changed spark plugs in this motor today and while turning the top spark plug it will tighten up then gets loose. I can't tighten it so that it locks in place. I got the motor to fire up and was working on adjusting the carb settings. Engine was running fairly smooth for approx 10...
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    1953 Johnson RD-14 25hp -need help in locating parts

    Hello Everyone, I have a 1953 Johnson 25hp RD-14 motor and looking for help in identifying the correct part #'s needed to do a tune up. I have done some searching on the internet and this is what I have come up with so far. I will list the part#'s I think I need and really need someone's help in...
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    New Problem with 1974 50HP Evinrude

    I finally got my boat running good thanks to all of everyone's help on here. It has ran great for about a month & 1/2 with NO problems. However this weekend a new problem started. Motor fires up, idling great (in the beginning of that day), moving down the lake at a good speed, then all the...
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    1970'S JOHNSON 135hp MODEL 135383M STARTER/SOLENOID

    Hello, We were working on the above motor trying to get it to start. The key switch has been re-routed to a push button to start it with. When pressing the button, the starter solenoid just made a clicking noise. The starter never engaged. I tried to bypass the solenoid by touching a wire to the...
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    1975 mercury Merc500 50HP running out of gas at High Speed

    Hello, A friend of mine recently bought a boat with the above motor. It had set unused for several years when he purchased it. Would anyone have any suggestions on what would cause the motor to run out of gas at High Speed. If you run at low to med throttle, the motor runs fine and doesn't...
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    1983 JOHNSON 150 HP MODEL# / TYPE QUESTION

    Hello, I am having trouble finding the model # on this engine. It is a 1983 Johnson 150 HP motor with 4 plugs. I Can't find the model # anywhere on the engine. The serial # is J5861587. Would anyone be able to tell me what motor this is to ensure I am ordering the right parts for this engine...
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    Carb Needle adjustment 1974 Evinrude 50hp #50473

    Hello, Quick question, I bought the manual for the above motor and have read the directions on how to set the carb needles. Only question, on this motor there are two Carbs , each with a needle adjustment. Is the top considered slow speed and the bottom considered the high speed, or are they...
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    1975 Mercury Merc 500 50HP Tilt Release?

    Hello, a friend of mine just bought a boat with the above motor on it and we can not find the Tilt release switch/button in order to tilt the motor up. The motor is in the down position right now but we can't find anything that will release the motor to tilt it up. There is one little lever on...
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    Spark Plugs for 1974 50hp Evinrude #50473

    Hello, Could anyone tell me the appropriate spark plugs to use for this motor. I have had trouble with the motor running properly and put new spark plugs in, However, i put the same size/kind that was in there when I bought the boat. We finally figured out that the motor is only running on one...
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    1974 50HP Evinrude Model#50473 Power Tilt/Trim not working properly

    Hello Everyone, Can anyone please help me with Power Tilt /Trim not working properly. I checked and made sure the battery is fully charged and all wires are hooked up properly. When you press the switch, you can hear the motor running but it doesn't move the Motor up or down. After a couple of...
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    1974 Evinrude 50 HP model 50473- need Help Please

    Hello Everyone, I have a 1974 Evinrude 50HP motor. I need help on checking the part #'s for the power packs for this engine. I have found a part# of 581397 which is replaced with a Sierra 18-5755. It says (pack2). Is there a different part # for (pack1)? or do I need to get two of the pack2? Or...
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    1974 50 hp Evinrude Model -50473 Warm up lever not working

    Hello everyone,<br />For some reason the warm up lever on the above mentioned motor stopped working. I was having trouble with the motor running at WOT and idling poorly. I adjusted the Idle screw and rotated the black wheels on the throttle arms to make it idle better. Now the warm up lever...
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    1974 Evinrude -50 HP Model 50473 M loss of power while in water

    Hello Everyone,<br />I'm fairly new at the boating world and engine maintenance, so please forgive me if I ask a dumb question. I just bought a boat with a 1974 Evinrude 50 HP motor - model 50473-M. The boat is a 1974 starcraft 15 foot fiberglass boat. The motor starts right up and runs smoothly...
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    Johnson RD-14 1953 Model - Oil leak??

    Hello Everyone,<br />I finally got my Johnson RD-14 motor running. It now starts and seems to run great, HOWEVER, I noticed when I pulled it out of the lake yesterday, there is white stuff all over the back of the boat and motor. I'm assuming that is is oil/water mixture. It looks kind of like...
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