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    Tilt Leaking Oil Please Help!!!

    Hi guys, I noticed yesterday that there was a pool of red oil on the ground under my engine. on a closer inspection i can see that it is coming out of the top of one of the tilt rams. Can this be fixed?
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    85hp problems

    Hi guys, Started up my 1979 85hp v4 the other day and it was running badly. I pulled the leads off the plugs one by one and found no difference when i pulled the lead of no 3. There was good spark tough cos it gave me a really good zap. I pulled the plug and it was really gunked up with what...
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    Dirty plugg???

    Hi guys, I decided to pull my plugs out yesterday to inspect them. 3 plugs were damp with fuel and reasonably clean but one plug was really dirty and clogged up with a hard white substance. The motor is and old 1980 85hp V4. What would cause this? The reason i pulled the plugs was because the...
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    High Pole Qn's

    Hi Guys, Im looking at installing a high pole into my ski boat. Iv been looking at the designs available over the net and i was wondering why they only have a front strap? Iwould have thought they needed straps on the sides as well like a sailing boat mast to stop the pole from being pulled over...
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    85hp struggling to go flat out!!

    Hi Guys heres my problem. Thanks for the replys in advance. Ok when i put my boat in the water it starts fine and idles well. I head out the river going under 5knots for about 5 mins which should be enough time for the motor to heat up. Once i get past the speed restrictions i floor it but the...
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    Seafoam. Any Good?

    Hi guys i've been reading through other articles and was just wondering if this stuff is worth using. I have a 1980ish 85hp johno would it make much of a difference?
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    85HP Johno Tacho Problem

    Hi Guys, I have an older modle 85hp Johno and am having problems fitting a new tacho. I have a constant 12V supplied to the red and black wire when the ignition is on. there is a purple wire there from an old broken tacho which i thought would be sending the rpm from the motor but when i plug it...
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