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    Trailer Axle Wear Sleeve Alternatives?

    I've got some grooves and pitting on my axle where the lip of my grease seal is riding and it's chewing up my seals in no time. I found the Speedi-Sleeves that fit my trailer but they're $72/each. Does anyone have a less expensive alternative?
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    Flywheel And Starter Jamming Up

    On a '94 60 HP Johnson.....About once out of every 30- 50 starts or so, the points of the teeth of my flywheel and starter bendix will jam up together. When it does this, I have to spin the flywheel backwards to get them to disengage. Would a new bendix gear solve this?
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    Fuel Consumption - Is This Right?

    I did a fuel consumption calculation yesterday and I I came up with approximately 4 Miles/gal at WOT. Does that seem right? - 1994 60 HP Johnson - 16ft Starcraft SS - 2 Adults, 2 batteries, 8 HP kicker motor, 9 gallons of fuel. Motor runs perfect, gets on plane fast, runs about 30 MPH at...
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    Steel Caps or Bearing Buddys?

    My boat trailer has generic steel caps (no rubber plug). I'm committed to replacing the rear seal and repacking with fresh grease every year. With that said, is it worth swapping them out for bearing buddys? I put less than 300 miles per year on the trailer and dunk it 10-15 times in fresh water.
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    Primer Bulb Recommendation?

    I have an Atwood primer bulb that came with my boat that is rock hard and almost un-squeezable when it's less than 50-60 degrees. On my Nissan kicker motor the primer bulb is soft, easy to squeeze, and primes in just a few squeezes at any temperature. I'm pretty sure it's an OEM bulb that came...
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    Milky Gear Oil - Now What?

    I just winterized my outboard and as usual I checked the lower unit oil. For the first time it's milky. There were no metal shavings on the magnet and no metallic sheen to the oil, just milky. I dont know the history of the lower unit prior to 4 years ago when i bought it and it was pressure...
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    Does this look like it needs to be decarbed?

    I dont have a ton of experience with looking at carbon buildup in outboards. Does this look like it needs to be decarbed or is it in good shape?
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    XD50 vs XD100 in mid 90s 3 cyl

    I've been using XD50 in my '94 60 HP and haven't had any issues but now that i need some more I can see that i can get XD100 for about $15 less per gallon than the XD50. Is there any harm to using the 100 in these motors? What are the advantages (if any) of the 100 over the 50?
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    '94 60 HP Intermittent Spark

    I'm having an intermittent spark issue on my 3 cyl '94 60 HP Johnson. I took it to the lake earlier this year and it ran great the whole day. The next time I took it out I couldn't get it to get up on plane, was only doing about 5 MPH at WOT. However, after about 10 minutes of warming up it...
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    New Johnson Decal Set

    I have a '94 60 HP Johnson that needs a new set of decals. From my searching I've found a few sets around $70. Is this a pretty standard and reasonable cost for these or are there less expensive alternatives?
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    94 Johnson Slow Cold Start Issue With Video

    I have a '94 60 HP Johnson that on a cold start with fast idle lever up seems to be very weak and then the RPMs slowly start climbing until it reaches high idle after 20 seconds plus. Below is a video. Any thoughts on what could be causing this?
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    Starter Bendix Wont Drop

    I winterized my motor today ('94 60 HP Johnson) and my last step was to put a final squirt of fogging oil in the cylinders and turn over the motor a couple times to spread it around. I did so with the kill switch engaged (no spark) but when i did that my bendix gear stayed in the up position...
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    How long should primer bulb stay firm?

    In a properly functioning carbureted fuel system, how long should a primer bulb stay firm after pumping it and not starting the motor?
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    Starts without squeezing primer bulb, then dies

    I have a '95 60 HP Johnson that after sitting a while (hour +) will start without squeezing the primer bulb but then it will use up all the gas in the carbs and wont start/run again until I refill the carbs with the primer bulb. After that it will run just fine at mid to full throttle, still...
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    3 Cyl Head Gasket Sealant or Dry?

    I have a '94 60 Hp Johnson that I'm replacing the head gasket on. Do these require additional sealant or does the gasket get installed dry? Part number is 329836.
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    Warm start issues - '94 60 HP - with videos

    Hello everyone, this boating season I've begun having warm start/run issues. This happens whether I've had the motor off for 5 minutes or 60 minutes. I've owned the boat for 3 years and the previous two years I haven't had this issue. - motor will crank and crank but not fire up until fast...
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    Winterizing best practices

    With winter fast approaching here in the Rocky Mountains, I thought I would get some opinions on best practices when winterizing. I'd love to hear your thoughts on which method is best for a 6 month storage. Constants - - Fuel stabilizer added - Fogging oil with schrader valve attachment on...
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    Motor wont stand up straight while trailering

    I have a '94 60 HP Johnson and whenever I have it on the trailer and drive down the road, it wants to fall over to the starboard side and it pulls my transom saver off the roller and drags down the road. Is there a way to prevent this? The only solution i've come up with is to clamp a pair of...
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    Will 93 octane hurt anything?

    I was on a camping trip and a buddy gave me his gas can to top off my fuel tank and I didn't learn until later that it was 93 octane. I had about 3 gallons of my usual 87 octane non E in my 6 gallon tank and put about 3 gallons of his 93 to top it off. I haven't run it yet but just wondering...
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    Do outboards like to be pinned?

    When taking off from a stand still or a slow idle, is it best to gradually push down on the throttle until you get up on plane or is it best to just go ahead an pin it and accelerate as fast as possible? Or does it not matter one way or the other? Part 2 to the question...once up on plane...
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