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    Tach not working

    I have been around for some time, not posted in a while but i have not had any problems. This is good and bad as it does not allow me to help others. My common question which i have seen before is. I have a 1990 johnson GT 150hp. What is the color of the tach wire under the hood? Is it...
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    bad lower unit

    Ok here is the usual question, i could not find my answer on old posts so here it goes. I have a 74 evinrude 25 long shaft. If i find a compatible yearmodel but in short shaft, i aleady know i use my water tube extension, driveshart and so on, my real question is the shifter? Dose is easily...
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    short shaft to long shaft

    i know this pops up every other week but i have a bad lower unit in my 76 i think johnson, will confirm. I have found a compatible one on ebay, which is a short shaft, i have a long shaft. I know that you need to use the extension piece off mine the longer tube and driveshaft. But the...
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    water seperater

    im thinking of putting a fuel water separator (the spin on type) between the tank and motor, where else i guess, but started to think will it put to much resistance in the fuel system? Is my motor big enough to pull this fuel through this system and not starve the carbs? i have a 1981 (2cyl)...
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    Think my stator is bad?

    What leads me to this is the depth finder will say low voltage while out sometimes. I have it set to 11.5 v before it says that. I have never had trouble restarting but im never out all day. I have checked my rectifier per J. reeves it checks good. I have checked the charging of batery while...
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    Whats with the double underlined blue links?

    I Hve just noticed these this visit been a week or so since i was last here, but i dont think they were there then? If you put you mouse on them is talks about shouping or searching for them on yahoo? Anybody know why these are here, is it a way for iboats to get more advertisement $? Its on...
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    Bad power pack Maybe?

    I have a 81' johnson 60hp. Last weekend it was hard to start and when it would catch it would fire one is all then it would run for 2-3 seconds then quit. I fugured i flooded it so after several attempts it started and ran fine for 2-3 hours of stop and go and continuous running, and fine...
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    Berring buddy falling off hubs!! Watch-out

    I recently did bearing in my trailer! had the boat about a year and they have been slingin greese out eversince i got it and for a while before apparently! So i buy new kits clean everything up including the wheels and pack new bearing and put in new races, now its backtogeather went to the...
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    Any one have info on Tuffy boats!

    I bought a boat from a buddy over a year ago. The manufacture tag says Tuffy boats by formex. I have searched the net, and not really forund anything or pictures of similar boats. The boat was in michigan for years and i beleive it to be a lake states boat or canadian. I think i remember...
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    Question on Coils

    I have had an problem with the engine dieing unexpectantly and not cranking then all of a sudden will crank say 5-10 min later. I had a bad wires on all the internal wires form the harness, so i replaced those as well as rebuilt the carbs. I have not had a chance to test it since the new wire...
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    carb adjustment

    I have read the joe reeves post about carb adjustment, and used it to perfection on my old rude 25hp. But after rereading it and then searching old posts i have not come across a useful unjumbled post that i can use. I just cleaned and rebuilt my carbs and was looking at the idle screws...
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    color of tac wire

    I have purchased a new used boat and motor and am thinking of putting a tac in. I am in the process of trying to get the manual from a friend but have not got it yet. Does any one know the color wire and location of the wire that i need to tap in to for the tac. I have a 1981 johnson 60hp...
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    impellor trouble

    My father in law and i got out an out outboard that has been seting for years cranked up fine but it was not circulating water so we took it apart as the impellor was out thought from dryrot over the years.<br /><br />Motor is a 1962 ( from the model # cant remember the # but it is the second...
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    leaded vs. unleaded gas

    i was just wondering if there is any affect on our older motors like mine (evinrude 1970 25hp) since they were desinged and run on leaded gas when they were made? Now we have no leaded gas. I assume nothing b/c there are so many and are running strong. I have read on this topic with cars and...
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    carb adjustment, 70' rude 25hp

    I have been reading over the forums on iboats for several weeks with the purchase of a new boat. <br /><br />Anyway the motor is a 70' rude 25hp.<br /><br />I just had carb rebuitl abter it quit running.<br /><br />when i first put carb on boat and started it started right up which it would not...
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