Hey Everybody,
Where can I buy a non maintenance-free battery for my '72 Johnson 85hp? I've looked around the net and am having trouble finding a store that carries them anymore.
thanks.
I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that is backfiring at start up and then periodically thereafter. It also runs a little rough. I set the points gap to spec,cleaned the points and cleaned my carbs. I have fresh gas mixed 50:1, and I'm just a little confused.
Does anybody know what makes an engine...
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I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that I had the starter rebuilt on last year.
I accidentally burned it out cranking it over for too long with not enough cool down in between cranks.
Anyway, with the spark plugs out it cranks easily, and steadily, and sprays a mist of premix out the...
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I have a '72 Johnson 85hp and I replaced the gear oil with the proper type "C" last fall.
There seemed to be nearly a quart of old oil when I drained it.
When I filled it back up I may have pumped in a bit too much because I knew a little bit would shoot out when I did a quick...
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I've been rebuilding my carbs on my '72 Johnson 85hp and noticed that there is an idle restriction plug (part # 27 on the diagram) for that year...I'm assuming in the orifice near the welsh caps/plugs.
The motor is clearly a '72 verified by the 72 in the model #
However, I...
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Should the welch plugs (frost caps) be convex side facing away from the jet chamber or the reverse?
I just got the new ones in the mail...can't wait to get the carbs back together!!!
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I have a '72 Johnson 85hp that I've been working on for a year, and I have no idea how long it has been since it ran...probably many years. The flywheel turns easily by hand and I don't want that to change before I get it started.
While I've got the reed valves off I want to...
Hey Everybody Check out these pics and tell me which one is right...if any.
It's a '72 Johnson 85hp
The pics shows the depth of the low idle orifices in the low idle jet chambers.
One carb had both orifices screwed in enough that they stuck out a bit into the chamber
My first inclination if...
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I have a '72 Johnson 85hp and need to clean the low idle jets.
I bought 30 gauge steel wire and I plan on filing the ends round to not scratch the he walls of the jets.
I also bought 20 gauge aluminum wire too in case 30 gauge is insufficient.
After I remove the frost caps...
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I was cleaning the intake manifold on my '72 Johnson 85hp when I noticed that the small orifice at the very bottom (the one that is connected to the silencer plate with a short hose) was completely clogged.
My question is what's the real function of that design?
Obviously it...
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I'm going to be launching my boat at the Big Boom Rd ramp next to the Northway.
It's my first time and I was wondering what hazards should I watch out for and where?
It doesn't look like there are any channel markers between there and Corinth...or hazard buoys for that matter...
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I have an '86 DT75 with power trim and tilt...at least it used to have power.
I bought it two years ago, and the power trim and tilt worked but sounded like it was weak...worked fine for about a year and half. I didn't know if that was the sound it normally made though.
At one...
Does anybody know how to properly adjust the carbs on this year 85HP? Or have any insight into what to do for the following problem.
What I mean is that in '72 they did away with the low idle adjustment screws (in '71 there were two per carb), The passageways where the screws were are still...
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I have a 1972 Johnson 85hp that I've been trying to start for while.
I believe that I've damaged my starter or starter solenoid from excessive cranking and inadequate cool down times in between.
Here's the symptoms:
The starter engages intermittently when I crank it over. If...