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    Starter issues

    Well I just rebuilt my carbs a Well I just rebuilt my carbs and was eager to fire up my 1978 V4 140hp and much to my disappointment the starter won't work. Battery was on charge all night and reads a full charge. I have voltage to the soleniod and the starter will at times spin but it does so...
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    Which gear oil 1978 140hpV4

    Not sure which weight gear oil Not sure which weight gear oil to use. The manual I have isn't clear. It says SAE80-90 is "common." Can I just pick up some at the auto parts store or is this a special Marine grade?
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    Johnson V4 intermittent problem

    "The other day a friend and I "The other day a friend and I took my old 1976ish boat (given to me by my mother in law) out on the river and it did really well. The engine pulled stong and pushed us down the river at 47mph. The next trip out it ran like that for a while and suddenly the...
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