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    76' 85hp fuel consumption

    I have a 74' Johnson 85hp. Pushing a 15' trihaul with two people I'm getting about 4 1/2 to 5 gal per hour at 3/4 throttle. What can I do to get better gas consumption. It's Not water log and a 10gal tank it sucks. And yes it's on plane
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    Foot / prop ?

    1974 Johnson 84. Tri haul. How low should the bottom of the foot supposed to be below the bottom of the boat?
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    86' tri haul water log?

    I have a 1989 Nissan fiberglass tri haul bass boat. 15' long and 22" tall sides. The boat seems to be heavy to me. Some say it maybe water log but it has no foam in the boat and it's a small slim boat. Are they all this heavy.
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    Water pump peehole?

    1974 85 Johnson has no pee hose/hole. I don't want to drill the block so can I split the thomostat hose and put a tee in it and down size to a 1/8 or some thing like that. I don't trust the over heat light.
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    Peehole ??

    1985 85 Johnson has no pee hose/hole. I don't want to drill the block so can I split the thomostat hose and put a tee in it and down size to a 1/8 or some thing like that. I don't trust the over heat light.
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    Outboard motor cover ?

    I have a 1974 Johnson 85 hp. When its running I have to yell to the person beside me to talk. Is there some thing I can put on the in side of the cover besides the stock foam to lower the sound of the beast of a motor behind me
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    1974 Johnson 85hp 3 or 4 blade

    What is pro or cons of the 3 and 4 blade props. And ss and aluminum.
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    1974 Johnson 85hp carb

    1974 Johnson 85 hp. Carbs are leaking out the front side. After I run it there will be a puddle of oil under carbs with no signs of leaking from the out sides of carb. What do I need to do to fix. Do they need a full over hall.
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    Johnson info help plz

    I just got a boat with a 85 Johnson. It is titled as a 1984 Johnson 85hp. Serial numbers match. But the model number is showing its a 1974. Model number 85esl 74b. What's up with that
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    Wax! Good or bad

    I have always heard that waxing the bottom of a boat is bad is that true or not? Thanks
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    1984 Johnson 85HP Drinking Fuel

    I just got a 15' tri hull boat with a 1984 johnson 85HP on it. I took it out for the 2nd time yesterday and burned 9gal in about 2 hours at 3/4 throttle most of the time. dont know alot about the motor and the propeller is a 19X13. my friends boat was with me with a 80's model 70hp johnson on a...
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    1984 Johnson 85hp pee hole

    i have just got a 1984 Johnson 85HP. This motor has no pee hole by the cowl. Is there a way to put one in so i know if the pump is working or not?
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