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    Water in foot throughout winter

    Hi, i was away last fall and asked a friend to pull my boat out for winter ('67 Johnson). He failed to follow my instructions and change the oil in foot. When checking it this week, about a cup of water followed by oil came out of the plug. Question: What's the worst can I expect? ((Didn't...
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    To grease or not to grease starter..

    Re.: 1966 60hp V-4 (Main starter equipped with starter drive on top) I had to replace the shaft in the starter drive. Upon removal I noticed lots(!) of grease under it where it sits on starter. When re-installing it I followed instructions in my Seloc manual (it's been good to me). There is no...
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    '66 60hp SeaHorse - need parts. Question fot Mods

    Hi, I'm needing parts for my motor but on a budget. Shipping's the killer, mostly. Question for Mods: Is it okay for me to ask members here for used parts given that this site sells parts?
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    ('66 60 hp vx-12) Question about low speed needles

    Hello, my questions are about the needles mentioned in the title. a) The diagram shows 4 washers per needle. Are they all the same size? b) What type of material are they made of? I tried rubber o-rings but they didn't last long). Thanks.
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    1966 60hp Johnson -Small hole in motor?

    Hi, I needed to pull boat out of the water because it was stuck in reverse -looks like I failed to tighten the shift rod in a coupler properly. But before checking that I wanted to check the foot oil. About half a cup of water spilled out the drain followed by oil. Looks like I didn't seal the...
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    1966 60hp stalls in low idle

    Hi, my 60hp (vx-12, 1966) stalls in low idle (runs fine otherwise). I tried adjusting low speed needles but to no avail (unless I'm doing it wrong). I removed the needles for inspection and there's hardly any wear on them although the washers are pretty messed up. Will new washers alone fix the...
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    1960 60hp diagram discrepancy

    Hi, I own a 1966 60hp Johnson. I'm needing a gasket for distributor cap. The model number on engine shows VX-12r, but when looking at diagram on Marineengine.com the cap is different. However, the identical cap is found under VKH-12 engine diagram. What am I missing? thanks Daniel
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