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    Ignition question 85HP Johnson ??

    Hi all, On our power pak, numbers 7 & 8 are the output of the charge coil. While trouble-shooting starting problems, we found that if I touch any of these wires with a long screw driver, motor RPMs jump up suddenly and back down quickly. I thought I might have an intermitent wire/connector. Now...
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    Minni. 50LB thrust, OK as kicker for 17Ft Tri-Hull?

    Hello, Would a 50lb thrust Minni-Kota be useful as a kicker for a 17Ft. Tri-hull? We have an opportunity to get this.Thanks all!
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    Minn Kota 50 lbs thrust , Ok as a kicker??????

    Hello, Would a 50lb thrust Minni-Kota be useful as a kicker for a 17Ft. Tri-hull? We have an opportunity to get this.Thanks all!
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    Newbie at this...12 Gal gas tank... How to clean out ????

    Hello, We had the motor running and it hesitated on and off with the new fuel lines/bulb. We connected our portable up to her and she idles fine so we want to take out the 12 gallon metal tank and clean the goop out of it. Is there a special cleaning agent to use? Dawn and hot water? This is a...
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    New Impellar, Still over-heating

    Hi, before we replace another impellar, I was wondering what else would cause severe over-heating? Water was streaming out the tell-tale fine and motor stalled. Fired her back up and than no tell-tale and over-heated again. New water pump at fault?
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    Up-date 77 Johnson 85HP

    Hubby put new waterpump/impellar(again), new head gaskets, new coils, water deflectors and compression is back up to 100 on three cylinders. The bottom right cylinder is questionable because the threaded insert came out on the plug before we took the head off to replace the gasket. Apparently a...
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    Elto Light Twin Year and HP ? Plus up-date

    Anyone know the year and HP for this Elto by OLE Evinrude? Numbers are: 8648 or 3649. First number is hard to tell.
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    Update: 1977 Johnson, 85HP Head Gasket question?

    We just removed the cylinder heads to take a peek and are dumb-founded!! The new one we put on still looks new. Although it says "Do Not Use Sealant", it looks like it didn't seal(melt into place?) and I know the motor over-heated. The old "Port" side gasket looks ok. When we squirted the hose...
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    Boy are we in trouble, Again!! Help please!

    Here we go again! We turned the flywheel just enough to free up the spark advance and tighted it back down . Than we did a compression check and one cylinder was low. So we put in a new head gasket(old one was shot) and the compression came back up to match the other 3 cyl at 100#(Yea! so happy...
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    Compression W/O Lower Unit ?

    Hello, Should you test compression with the lower unit removed?? I have already done so (briefly) and all cylinders have dropped to 60 from 110. Anything significant here? Thanks in advance.
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    Thanks to everyone(77 85HP Johnson)

    We have learned alot here and want to thank everyone who reponded to our posts..Our 1977 85HP Johnson seems to be back to normal. For folks who are having slugish accelleration or idle problems I would say.... Make sure you have a compression gauge and a spark tester.. We found a small hole in...
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    Help! Trying to remove 85 Johnson Flywheel

    Hello, I've been trying for hours to remove the flywheel on this 1977, Johnson, 85 HSP. I've broken two rachet handles and cracked the puller!! It moves a little each turn. I just went and bought another puller. Thought I'd ask for any hints, tips or suggestions before I get a hernia! PS: The...
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