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    Impeller fails to pump water.

    We put a new impeller in our 94 Johnson 20 hp motor. When we tried to start the motor no water flowed from the overflow tube. We had cleared a small obstruction in it before start up. We removed the lower gear case unit and as done in a Youtube video we turned the drive shaft with an electric...
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    Johnson 1986 70 Hp stopped.

    My 1986Johnson 70 Hp TLCCDC ran very well during a week of boating in early July. The other day we started up and left the dock and very soon the engine stopped'. This had occurred before and a trip to the Marina found nothing wrong. We have been able to start the engine after waiting for...
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    Outboard motor mounting bracket

    The transom on my boar is 3 inches thick. Are there 10 or 15 h p motors that can mount to a 3 inch thick transom. My 8 hp Yamaha can't and an Evenrude 9'9.9 hpcould not.Thanks for an answer
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    Cooling water in spurts

    We recently replaced the internal fuel lines and installed a fuel pump kit for a friend. The motor runs fine on our auxiliary motor bracket but the cooling water comes out in spurts at the back of the motor. Is this normal? The motor is an Evenrude Model 10424S, S/N C65059. We ran the motor...
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    Orange wire

    We recently installed a new coil on our 70 Hp Johnson motor. Can the old orange wire(to the defective coil) be pulled out from the connector to the power pack and the new orange wire pushed into the connector? We have never done this and it looks challenging. Can we just splice the new orange...
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    Ignition coil no spark

    I have a Johnson 70 Hp spare motor with no serial number. The Upper cylinder ignition coil gives no spark. The power pak part number indicates a 1984 vintage motor. My boat has a 1986 Johnson 70 hp motor and I wonder if the coils may be the same. Does any one have information on what coil would...
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    Re-new No Serial Nunber

    The Model and Serial Number are missing from my Johnson 70 hp vro motor. The number of the three carburetors, 326951, could not be found in the BRP parts catalog for the years 74 to90. The cylinder block has a number 38941 stamped on it near the lifting lug on the motor. I wonder if this is any...
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    Tempest 18'

    I would appreciate some opinions; Would a late 80's or early 90's 70 HP Jonson VRO engine (serial # missing) drive a 18 foot Tempest bowrider? Thanks for any advice. Soddy
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    Missing serial number

    I purchased a Jonson 70 Hp VRO that has no serial number. The seller claimed it was a 90's motor or possibly late 80's. Can anyone tell me if there are distinguishing features that can help to identify a model year when the serial number is missing. Thanks for any help.Soddy
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    Mercruser Stern Drive

    Can someone tell me if a Mercruser Stern drive S/N 3513513, 120/140 Hp, be the same as a Mercruser Stern drive S/N 3567420, 165 Hp.Thanks for any information Soddy
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    Won't start

    I purchased a Crestliner (1986?) with 70 Hp Johnson. First trip out it ran fine for about an hour. We stopped for lunch and after that it would not start. Rowed to a dock and called for help. By the time help arrived my son had started the engine by lifting the choke handle up a far as possible...
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    Manuals

    I recently bought a 17.5 foot Grew boat (1973) with a Kiekhaefer Mercruser Model 165 engine. I was checking for information on parts and found a link that provided drawings and some description of stern drives. I think it was a PDF file. Drawings could be zoomed to larger size. I don't...
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    Do not use lead free gasoline

    I purchased a 1973 Grew 17 foot I/o with Kiekhaefer Mercury 165 hp engine. The manual says "do not use no-lead or lead free gasoline. Use any good grade automotive regular gasoline that has a minimum octane rating of 93 (research method)" To my knowledge most auto gasoline now is lead free. I...
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    leaking seal

    I purchased a Kekhaefer Mercury 35 HP outboard 1967,68,69 vintage, Serial number 224031. The lower gear case was cracked and I replaced it with a lower gear case from a spare parts Mercury 35 Hp 1964 65 66 vintage, Serian number 1961234. Problem is the seal on this unit leaks. A marine service...
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    leaking seal

    I purchased a Kekhaefer Mercury 35 HP outboard 1967,68,69 vintage, Serial number 224031. The lower gear case was cracked and I replaced it with a lower gear case from a spare parts Mercury 35 Hp 1964 65 66 vintage, Serian number 1961234. Problem is the seal on this unit leaks. A marine service...
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