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    Lubricate new water impeller rubber ?

    I throw a little dish soap in there but it's not necessary. Who wins? Are you eating crow or your buddies? 🤗
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Me and two buddies are going to buy tw200 made by Yamaha. Quite a following. If you're referring to the net I just take a little screwdriver and hold on there while I probably inside otherwise you're probably talking about everybody's super Goo and again the crayons work the best in my humble...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Brutal? They were fun, until they weren't!
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    I raced two stroke dirt bikes, YZ 400 was my last full on one ... We had the little cable clamps with the little WD-40 hole for the tube. Pulling outboard bolts has been fairly easy to me.. now... that I have failed many many times! 🤓
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    No, it will not work.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Yeah colored crayons discolor the paint for sure, I just use light or dark depending on the motor so white on white and the darker on the darker.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    I use map gas and go forever....sometimes the original OMC paint doesn't even show much harm amazing stuff. Acetylene, map gas I've used them all. Map gas or an induction here is all you need that in a few crayons.
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    1977 70 hp johnson thermostat housing gasket

    I pull my thermo stats out every year and soak them in salt away. Keeps everything nice but I'm saltchu.... I talk to myself all the time when I'm working on stuff....deeply into it. But I don't write to myself usually. Pretty intense stuff.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Corrosion and rust from age or abuse really. You have a tough project ahead of you. I purchased an inexpensive 120 volt stick welder just for removing said bolts. Stainless stick rod, stainless nut and I drop it in the middle and puddle it in. Takes some practice but works very well. Looking...
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    1977 70 hp johnson thermostat housing gasket

    Kits typically are more than you need, and I'm speaking generically. Drop the stat is hot water with a thermometer and watch what it does...as far as the spring, testing outside of the outboard is more complex. Good luck with you motor.
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    Starts right up sometimes, but other times crank no start

    Yeah, carbs, fuel pump....powerhead could be toast, I buy those around my place (Seattle area) $200, sometimes less. Take the time to do a few inexpensive diagnostics, so someone like me doesn't come along... and makes $$$$.00 Easy and not much time.
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    1977 70 hp johnson thermostat housing gasket

    Really, just use common sense....old engine use older stuff, newer really clean motor, buy new stuff. If you buy "kits" everything is cheaper and you get extra parts. Comes in handy later. Single parts, nope. Simple really. I'm sure you can handle it, you seem to have knowledge but might not...
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    1977 70 hp johnson thermostat housing gasket

    I just do it dry. Mating surfaces good?
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    Needs some volts and amps for your 24 trolling kicker ?

    Crosbyman....once again your very "elegant" with your words and your "offerings" to all that might need it. 😋 Matt
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    Needs some volts and amps for your 24 trolling kicker ?

    This should be an interesting debate.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Yes, Racerone is going to get us back on track. Nice to know! 🤔
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Yes, forged ones are the best...drop forged even better. Unfortunately, I just grab the closest hammer... because I have more than I can count.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    In the case of salt, that's exactly right. Your trying to break it up or break it down.... Braking the bond. I also use the cold spray to speed up the process. In the end, I heat up the female side of the equation and it's not always in the threads but also in the shank. You can tell how or...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Any salt evidence or not ...if not sure post pictures. Your talking about the "red headed stepchild" she ate the apple, so that's a tough one sometimes. My go to is heat and crayons now... definitely taught this old dog new tricks. Old guys around salt water motors say heat the bolt, not the...
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    2002 Johnson 150 (Carb) Oiler Delete

    Yeah, you old Occam's razor sometimes prevails, I guess I like the complicated way!
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