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    Tach Fluctuates on 2007 Merc 50 3-cyl 2 stroke

    I've ordered a service manual for my Merc, but was hoping to resolve this problem before the manual will arrive. My tach fluctuates roughly +/- 10-20%. It doesn't seem to make much difference what the RPM is - it happens anywhere between idle and WOT. I'm assuming the tach gets its input from...
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    Transom repair recommendations

    Here's the senario: I've got an old (1970) glass 19' Deckboat (brand name) with a '82 Johnson 140. The transom is totally rotted and must be replaced. The boat is used only about 30 days a year (when g'kids come for vacation) on a freshwater lake, but used hard those days. It is used to pull...
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    Thanks for another successful year

    Skiing, tubing and skinny dippin season is about done here. I wish to thank all you expert and not-so-expert contributors for the wealth of information posted on this site. Because of what I've learned here, my grandkids enjoyed another trouble-free summer vacation on the lake. Now, it's my...
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    How to change coils on '82 140hp Johnson

    How do you remove the orange wire pin from the 2-pin plug that connects the coils to the power pac? I could just cut the wire, but the new coil I received has the pin already soldered to the wire. I'd like to just remove the old coil's pin from the plug and insert the new one, but I can't seem...
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    Spark Plug Wire Type

    What type of wire is the spark plug wires for a '82 J140TLCNB? Are they resistive (noise suppression) or plain wire?
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