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    Aviation Gasket Sealant.

    How soon can I fill my gear case after using aviation sealant? Thanks.
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    Getting stuck between reverse and neutral.

    I did the best searching I could and lots of folks talked about 'shift dogs' and motors 'kicking up' like they had hit something but my problem is a little different I guess. It's a 1963 10hp Johnson and it runs just fine at any RPM in forward, stays in neutral when I want it to, but when I snap...
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    Someone tell me this is normal!!!!!!!!!

    I read the post in Engine FAQ's posted by JB and I think this falls under the #1 situation but I need to be sure. I took my newly acquired boat and newly acquired 1963 Johnson 10hp to a local lake and aside from just a few wide open throttle runs to play with the lean/rich adjustments, we pretty...
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    More newbie questions.......shift lever?

    Hi, it's me, the newly acquired Johnson 1963 10hp QD-24. My new owner doesn't know what the lever on my STBD side is for. I'm pretty sure he knows that the center position is Neutral and for starting but he is confused about the forward position and all the way back. He is unclear about these...
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    New member........first boat.......old motor

    Hello to all. I'm new to iboat and fairly new to boating. Just bought me and my son our first fishing boat. Nothing spectacular, 12' aluminum in decent shape. It has a 1963 Johnson 10hp model QD-24B for a motor. I asked the seller about the fuel/oil ratio and he said he mixed it according to the...
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