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    77 Johnson 85 Horse Ran great but then died no spark

    Had this motor for about 4 months. Done alot to it covered in another thread of mine. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=539676&p=3700390#post3700390 It has 3 new coils, new plugs, new powerpack, new impelller etc.. Ran great for about 6 hours yesterday, we stopped at the marina and...
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    Rocks

    So I just got a new SS prop yesterday:rolleyes:. So today was going slow through a no wake pass had my young son driving, got too close to the sign that said "danger rocks" only that sign was turned facing the other way he thought it was the red right returning sign post which awas about 15 feet...
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    Old Sea Horse 35 hp, Where is model number

    I put an ad on craigslist looking for a used Evinrude control box. And a nice fellow replied that he had an old 2 lever control box I could have for free, then later said i could have the cables and the motor as he would like to see someone get some use out of it. So I have this old motor, with...
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    1977 Johnson 85 horse runs good on 3 not 4

    Been troubleshooting this motor/boat for some time now. I installed 3 new coil packs even though they probably didn't need it, and I have swapped power packs although I'm not sure they go with this motor. The numbers on them don't make any sense. Anyway it starts fine, and then after warming up...
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    Marine refuses to work on outboard due to age

    I asked the service department at one of the local marina's how much they would charge to due a sync and link on my 1977 johnson 85 horse outboard. Originally they said starting at $170, but to make sure they called to the back and the back room said they wouldn't do it because it was hard to...
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    In boat fuel tank, supplement with electric pump?

    I bought this 18 foot ski boat a month ago, and the previous owner had done some considerable work refurbishing the outboard and the fuel tank area. It has a 30 gallon tank in the floor, I verified the data plate on the tank. It says 1979 on it. Anyway it has all new hoses including the filler...
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    Where to hook up drag link 77 Johnson 85 horse?

    Got this boat 3 weeks ago the steering was siezed up, but the cable was removed from the tilt tube. Today I installed a new rack and pinion helm and cable. There was a bolt in the steering arm threaded from the bottom on the edge of the arm. I had some binding when going to the starboard side...
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    Steering cable unable to move by hand not installed

    Bought an old 18 ft catalina ski boat, the steering cable was disconnected and removed from the transom bracket it was said to be frozen. They also gave me another cable to try, unknown condition. I inspected it and it is pretty greasy, but couldn't pull the steering arm side of the cable by...
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    77 Johnson 85 Horse Carb float orientation

    Had start and running issues discussed in another thread, so got the carbs off, looks like they have been recently cleaned out. I got 2 new kits. I read the secret file, and the general carb info. The kits didn't come with any instructions, and they are sealed genuine parts from johnson in...
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    77 Johnson 85 Horse lower unit removal

    The service manual is useless in this project. I got all four 9/16, one 5/8 and the two 7/16 bolts in the underwater side taken out. My buddy helped me with that then when it came time to disconnect the shift linkage said he had to leave,:rolleyes:. From what I can see there is a rivet holding...
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    Where to look for outboard model #?

    I just bought a boat that came with a johnson/evinrude. I am not familiar with the engine. I need help with the location of the enine model number. I looked for a data plate but I don't see one. I did however find several casting numbers from various parts. The cowling says Johnson 88 SPL. Both...
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