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    18 hp Mercury 1984,Do I have a thermostat?

    This is as plain as I can put it.It's a 1984 18 xd.I'm waiting for my new impellar,and someone mentioned ,have you checked the thermostat? I'm not seeing one .Can anyone tell me if mine even has one?Or can you put me on a site with my motor parts breakdown.Thanks in advance,,OLJO FROM ALABAM
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    1984 18 hp mercury impellar change question

    Hello from North Alabama. I haven't posted in a while,and I tried very hard to find the answer by searching and am having no luck.so far I've been able to install new impellars on all my other rigs,but this one I don't know where to undo the shift shaft.Can anyone help? It's a 1984 18xd...
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    1973 65 hp Johnson Spark Plug question

    Hello folks.Oljoclark here again.A friend of mine purchased a 1973 65 Hp Johnson and it has what an ex boat mechanic told me (cold plugs)? Spark plugs without the little crooked tip.Is this the correct plug for this motor? The ex mechanic said He did'nt think so.Thanks... OLJOCLARK
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    Simple Carb question,,,I hope!

    Hello folks,,Cadet Clark here.Still tryin to figure out my stalling problem on my 1978 70 hp Johnson.I tried something I saw someone do once trying to check out carbs.I cupped my hand over each carb one at a time while running the motor on water ears.The top 2 stalled the motor down to stop, but...
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    1975 70 hp head bolt torque ?

    Can anyone tell me how much to torque my head bolts?I am replacing the head gasket on my 1975 70 hp Johnson,3 cylinder.Thanks,,OLJOCLARK:confused:
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    Thanks,,Iboats Parts Department.

    I've been joined up a few months now,posted a time or two and recieved some good info.Just wanted to brag on your Parts department a little.Whoa!I ordered 2 times and 2 times parts were at my door in 3 days!You got my business.Had to talk to a Rep to make sure I was getting what I needed and He...
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    1975 70 hp timing question

    Hello folks,,Oljo here again.I seem to be having a bit of luck with my old Johnson.70 hp ..1975 model.I replaced every fuel line.Cleaned the carbs,,3 times,replaced needle valves and seats in all three carbs and I'm finally running better.Now,,I've messed with the spark advance adjustment...
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    1975 70 hp johnson problems

    OLjo here again.Im having posting problems with my old computer,sorry about getting back.like I said before.my motor runs great at home on the water ears,but in the creek takes on a whole new deal!Spits and sputters,hard to crank,sometimes it'll runout sometimes not.The local mechanic replaced...
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    1975 70 hp johnson problem

    Hello,Oljo here.Trying to get my project boat sea worthyby the 4th but it aint loolking good.Here's the deal.It cranks and runs and revs good sitting in the yard with the water ears,but every time I put it in the creek ,it spits and sputters,doesn't crank good,some times takes off good and...
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    1975 johnson control question

    Hello folks of knowledge.I've been visiting this site for a couple of months and trying to get my old boat in the water without asking a lot of questions,until now.Ive got a 1975 70 hp johnson I bought for a project with the original control box I think! The control is a Powershift II.Ifound My...
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