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    1995 Johnson30hp

    Hello, I'm trying to remove the lower unit from my engine to replace the water pump and impeller. That lower unit will not drop down after all the bolts are removed. Any suggeststions, tricks? Thank you.
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    1995 Johnson 30hp J30ELEOB oil/water ooze

    Hello, There is an oil or gear oil milky water mixture leaking just below the motor in the lower unit. Noticed it after the motor was turned off. Any ideas what's causing this? Thanks in advance.
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    1995 30hp Johnson J30ELEOB starts and then stalls

    Hello everyone, I purchased a 1995 Grumman pontoon boat with a Johnson outboard. The motor has not been run in 8 years. After changing out fuel lines and adding new fuel, the motor will run for 5 to 10 seconds and then die. What I did find is if I make an adjustment on the primer valve (the...
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    Yamaha F-150 Idles Rough

    This is a 2004 model and the engine runs perfectly at all speeds except idle. Motor starts right up each time, but idles rough. No smoke or smell of rich fuel, just a constant change in idle speed. Plugs have been changed along with the fuel filter and water seperator. The engine started...
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    2004 F-150 low speed engine squeal

    Have a 2004 four stroke that runs great. Lately though I've noticed what sounds like a belt squealing at low speeds. Once you increase speed the sound goes away. Do these engines even have any kind of belt in them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    Tilt/trim - adding fluid?

    After reading some of the posts here on how to add fluid to the tilt/trim system, I went out today to try and ran into a problem right away. If I understand the procedure correctly, I'm supposed to raise the engine all the way up and "lock" it in the up position so it can't move back down, and...
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    Transom mount trolling motor

    Just purchased a minnkota maxxum transom mount trolling motor and I'm having trouble keeping the mounting hardware tight. The transom on my Century CC 20' has a slight angle on it as the transom rises from the deck area. So, when you tighten the wing nuts to the transom it holds ok until you...
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    4-stroke oil recommendation?

    I've got a 2004 Yamaha 150 4-stroke that it still under the manufacturers warranty and I could certainly use the recommended yamalub oil in it, but I'd like to know what others are doing. I see several other oil manufacturers (Pennzoil, Amsoil) with marine grade oil (FC-W) that is a little less...
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    Good price on ring free?

    Anyone have a source for purchasing ring free? I'm surprised iboats doesn't carry it. Thank you. Jim.
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    Trailer "pop" when moving forward

    We have a new to us 2005 trailer with hydraulic brakes. The brakes work fine, but when pulling away after a full stop the trailer jerks as if the brakes are not releasing right away. Is this normal? If not, any thoughts on a remedy? Thanks.
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    Newbie question -Trolling motor install/positioning

    I've been lurking on this site for quite a while learning what I can from everyone. This is an excellent site and all involved should be proud of the service you provide to those us us with less experience. Here's my question: I'm about to purchase a 2004 Century 2000 CC with a 150hp Yamaha...
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    Engine RPM Question

    I'm new to boating and this is my first post on this forum. From what I can tell there's a lot of knowledge here.<br /><br />I just purchased a used 1999 17' Nitro with a 125 Mercury engine. At idle when going into gear (forward or reverse)the engine stalls. Is this caused by a low idle or...
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