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    9.8 Tohatsu oil light

    Just changed the oil in the motor at 100 hour period. While I mostly use the motor for trolling I give it full throttle moving from place to place. After I changed the oil I pull the hand chord 8 times to move the fresh oil around. While going the lake yesterday morning I had the trottle...
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    Broken spark plug in cyclinder?

    Motor is 1989 Johnson 9.9. Since I do a lot of trolling with this motor I change spark plugs often, usually 3 or 4 times a year. When I went to change the plugs the top spark plug didn't have any of the electrod left and the bent peice of metal where the spark hits was gone also. Motor was...
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    9.9 1989 model 10RLces starting help.

    Need some help with a problem. I know what the problem is just don't know if it can be a simple fix or expensive one. On the end of the gear shift handle is a large peice of plastic ( pt. # 0387257 switch lever and hub), which comes into contact with a electric switch (pt # 03956699 switch...
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    Help with part #

    1989 9.9 Johnson J10RlCES. I was using the motor Friday and all of a sudden I lost power at full throttle. It works find at half trottle and starts and runs while in neutral. I figured carb right off the bat. I removing the fuel pump to check the screen to make sure that wasn't the problem...
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    Neutral start how to adjust?

    This is a 9.9 1989 model electric start. WHen I pull start it , the motor will start in neutral. When I use the starter I have to pull foward on the gear lever on the side so that it's leaning more towards forward than nutral. How do I adjust this so I don't have to pull the lever forward...
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    Displacement ?

    Exactly what is it. Mercury 8 hp and 9.9 are the same except for the displacement. Price wise the 8hp is about $400 cheaper. Just wondering if the 8hp would be a better buy.
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    Bow to high when running wot.

    Ok how can I get the bow down. The boat is a 14 footer Gruman run about with a 15 hp long shaft motor,tiller. It has 3 bench seats. I tried moving the gas tank forward as much as I can. The battery is still in the back of the boat. If I sit on the seat in the rear the bow will rise so high...
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    Help with fuel connector (male end) 9.5

    I have a 1964 model 9.5 that has the male end of the fuel connector pressed into the body of the handle, actually on the side and back some. The fuel line hose connector will not seat completely and lets air into the fuel line causing rough running. If I hold the fuel line down with my finger...
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    How much oil for 1964 Johnson

    Any one know the oil to gas ratio for a 9.8 1964 Johnson.
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    Spark plug question

    The motor is 9.9 1964 model and it had J6C plugs in it. I wanted to change the plugs before the cold weather sets in. Looked in iboats and it list a j8c as the plug for this model year. Which one is right? Could the plugs be inter- changed and what effect would it have on the motor?
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    Transom help?

    Whast type of wood is the best for replacing a transome? This is on a 14 semi-v. The wood that is on the boat now is rotting and a want to replace it now that I have the time. Also another question. I wish to set the motor back from the transome about an inch or so. I have seen some boats...
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    Couple of questions on my 9.5 seahorse

    This is a 9.5 Johnson seahorse. It has been sitting for a while so I want to fix it up. I tried the motor and it starts right up and did run but at only half speed. Runs very sporadic at slow speed, coughs and sputters, vibrates. I cleaned the carb and the motor still would not go above 4.7...
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