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    94b 90hp Mariner

    "I just bought a boat with thi "I just bought a boat with this motor on it. Is the oil injection safe on this year model? I was told to watch out, they had problems that year. It seems to work fine. Also it is turning a Laser II blade 20'pitch prop. I can turn this prop 6100 if i want too. 5500...
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    94b Mariner 90hp

    I'm looking at a 1994 90h I'm looking at a 1994 90hp mariner 2-stroke oil injection motor. It has been sitting for a long time. The battery that was in it was down so i hooked a hot battery to it and the motor barely turns over. I cleaned the wire terminals and it still will only barely turn...
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    Low compression on 65 HP Johnson 1972

    " well the compression test sh " well the compression test showed that cylinder 1 has 120, cylinder 2 has 95, and cylinder 3 has 105. I pulled the head off and changed the head gasket and when doing so checked the cylinder walls out. There was no scarring or grooves AT ALL. The guy at the...
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    RE Control Box 1972 65HP Johnson

    well I took the shift assembl well I took the shift assembly apart and at the bottom front corner there is a black plastic piece with a lever in it that the shifter moves back and forth depending on whether your in reverse or forward or nuteral. I assume that its supposed to be spring loaded. I...
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    Control Box 65 hp hydro electric shift

    " I have a 1972 65 hp Johnson " I have a 1972 65 hp Johnson and need a control box and cables. anyone know where I can aquire one of these at? Also, need to know if the 1973 65HP parts will work on the 1972 65HP engines and where to aquire parts for the engine. Thanks, Brent "
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    Johnson Evinrude parts interchangable

    " Will parts of an Evinrude wo " Will parts of an Evinrude work on a Johnson motor of the same year and HP. I have a 1972 Johnson 65HP. I dont know alot about outboards and I am just curoius. Thanks, Brent "
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    1972 Johnson 65hp 65ESL72S

    " If i have a week cylinder is " If i have a week cylinder is it better to run a little richer on the mix?? After I changed the head gasket it made a little difference. 1st=120 2nd=95 and 3rd=110. I got it running today FINALLY!! I have the mix at 32:1 right now. Is this where I should...
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    1972 Johnson 65hp 65ESL72S

    " My motor is a little hard to " My motor is a little hard to start but when I get it started it idles great. put it in full throttle and it starts to take off great for a few seconds then chokes down like its at half throttle but the lever is still all the way up. I took it to the boat...
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    98b200EFI Merc

    " Is changing a water pump dif " Is changing a water pump difficult for me too do OR should i take it and have it done? I've been told it's easy, but to make sure you don't touch or move the gear shift, because of the crank shaft postion. Any help appreciated! Thanks Brent "
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    98b Mercury 200EFI

    Just bought a boat with a 98 Just bought a boat with a 98 Mercury 200EFI. Is the oil injection on these motors reliable? Have give it some thought on maybe diconnecting it and mixing it myself. Any suggestions? Thanks for you help Brent
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    89 40hp Johnson

    How hard is it to replace a l How hard is it to replace a lower unit seal. I took my prop off and lower unit oil coming from underneath the prop shaft. Is this something that a shop needs to do or can i do this myself? Thanks brent
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    Johnson 150 False Overheat Alarm

    " I have a 1986 model Johnson " I have a 1986 model Johnson 150 Tracker with very low hours on it. The overheat alarm constantly sounds as soon as the key is turned on. I've flushed the motor continueously to no avail. The motor is "peeing" like normal - full of intensity and doesn't appear to...
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    Evinrude outboard only #i have is COO76579

    " THe only other # i could fin " THe only other # i could find is r315 7146 with the word vargo,if this helps?this # is beside the pulse pack assembley,this engine wieghs about 150-200lbs,i think it is a 115h.p. not sure?would like to find model # dont know where to find it?also like to know...
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