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    Guess what I caught today

    Went out this morning @ my local lake and caught this 12 inch bass, Ok big deal you are saying, well then going back to the ramp I caught this off the dock. Had to pull it in with my transom ratcheting strap hooked to the trailer frame, called the police after finding out it was a safe, yep...
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    fuel problem @ start up '77 140hp

    When I try to start my 1977 140hp Johnson after sitting a few hours to a day, it won't start just keeps cranking, spark is good, compression is good, battery is charged, but if I spray a little squirt of carb cleaner into each carb barrel it starts right up and stays running, the priming bulb...
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    head gasket placement 1977 140hp

    I am replacing the head gasket on the port side. I need to know what side the tab goes on the block. There are water passages on the gasket bottom. I know the tab goes on top but left or right? My old one got thrown away...
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    Overheated I think I hurt it

    1977 140hp johnson Was out Sunday drove around a bit like 1/2 hour all OK then shut it down to get the tube ready, after finally getting the engine to run (other issues) we take off toward the beach to picnick instead, the engine had barely any power @ WOT and I notice a burning paint like smell...
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    learned the hard way

    Went tubing with my 2 kids & their friends, 5 of us together. Lesson 1; don't tube too fast even though it looks like fun for you. kids aren't ready for speed yet, they (my kids)fell of after 5 min. The tube stays with them (nice safety feature) so I go pick them up, then the tube. It's windy...
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    Carburetor question 77 140hp

    1977 140 hp Johnson. Ok, I'm rebuilding the carbs, cleaned one up, upon reassembly I noticed the idle orifice (jet) has different numbers & sizes, the upper carb has size 27 & 28 the lower carb has size 29 & 30. The lower carb's "jets" were moved around during cleaning so I'm not sure which...
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    1977 140hp won't throttle up

    I rebuilt the fuel pump, checked the spark, 3 cylinders (1,3,4) have spark @ 1/2 inch gap, cyl. 2 has no spark until tester gap is shortened like 1/4 inch so that tells me weak coil possibly? Next question it idles fine on muffs & at first in the water, then I idle out of dock give it throttle...
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    My boat picture

    Well I couldn't find the show your boat thread quickly enough for me so I'll start my own & increase my post count. 1976 Larson 18 ft. trihull w/140 hp Johnson. Still working out the bugs in it since I just put on this outboard (it had a 65hp). Now it's taking on water that it didn't do last...
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    hydrofoil or stabilizer needed

    I have a 1976 Larson tri hull 18 ft. I just bought a 140hp Johnson w/tilt-trim. My question is the motor doesn't have a stabilizer on it how will I know if I need it? or should I just get one. The old Johnson 65hp that was on it had a stabilizer on it. I use the boat for tubing etc. I don't...
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    Engine ID help

    Okay I just recieved a Larson tri hull w/Johnson outboard. The engine cover says 65, it is a v4 twin carbs. I was told the engine is a 1973 90 hp because johnson didn't make a v4 65hp. sorry no tags visible except one on the ignition module said "model 5GX-2 serial number 48067" The boat tag...
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