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    trim and tilt

    My trim and tilt is being finicky to say the least on a 98 50hp. It seemed to be fine but yesterday it locked up. I left and came back to show someone and it was working. Did the same thing today and wouldn't work. My brothers philosophy is if it don't work beat it, but to my amazement it...
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    New Mercury Owner (Possibly)

    Had and old 60 hp johnson that has seen its last days and I am looking to remotor. I found a good deal on 2006 60 hp Mercury 4 stroke and before I jump I'm just trying to find out how well the new Mercury's are built and I figured what better place to find out. Some of the people I work with...
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    Buying a used motor.

    My old motor is no longer worth the money to fix it so I am breaking down an buy a "new" used one. Ideally I would want to take it for a test drive but the one I found isn't on a boat. It is a 2001 60 hp 2-stroke, almost exactly what i'm looking for. I just trying to find out everything I...
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    Pulling the power head on 84 60hp johnson

    I have the manual, and I'm ready to bust into the power head. I'm almost positive I lost the rod bearing on the lower cylinder this weekend. Before I break into it I was wondering if any one had any tips or suggestions. I'm a little worried about shearing off some of these bolt heads in...
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    shallow drive 84 60hp johnson

    I was told that my motor is supposed to have a shallow drive on it. However, as off right not it doesn't. I was wondering if it does have that compatibility and if it does where can I find the parts?
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    fuel line problems

    I recently needed a new fuel line and connectors and I went and bought the wal-mart standard OMC Johnson/Evinrude line. My motor is a 1984 60 hp Johnson. The problem is the motor fuel connector will not go on and after looking at it doesn't resemble the typical johnson connector that has a...
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    Gear ratio

    Where can I find the gear ratio for my lower unit? I can't find it online or in my owners manual.
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    Lower Unit water leak

    I just put on a new lower unit on my 84 60hp johnson. It came pressure tested, new water pump, and lubed up, ready to bolt on and go. Got it home and put it on, and it wasn't peeing as hard as normal and water was leaking between the foot and housing. Took it back off, compared to my old...
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    Which prop?

    I need a new prop and I need to know if this prop will work. Currently I'm running a 11 3/4 with 17 pitch on 15ft fiberglass cc boat. The tach says its doing 4000 rpm, and the GPS says it used to go 35mph. A local boat shop has a prop that is 12 1/4 13 pitch, and I was wondering if that is...
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    The right prop

    I have an 84 60 hp Johnson, that I need a new prop for. Its current prop is a 11 3/4 in diameter. A local mechanic has a new one that is 12 1/4, and I was wondering if its to big. He says it'll be fine, but I'm looking for a second opinion. Thanks.
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    Lower Unit 84 Johnson 60 hp

    Took the boat out for a weekend of trout and red fishing, and ended up stranded on Sunday. When I was unloading the boat on Friday I couldn't get the boast into reverse. I passed it off as linkage or something, and wasn't going to let it ruin the weekend. Well it worked all day Saturday and...
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    Fiberglass Advice

    I recently purchased a trolling motor for my boat, but there in not enough space on the bow to mount it. I was wondering how difficult it is to work fiberglass and is it something a first timers could do? Any advice would be helpful.
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    84 Johnson 60hp won't throttle up

    The motor starts easy enough, but it just won't throttle up all the way like it used to. If you punch it it will get to about 3000 rpm and act bogged down. If you keep bumping it it will eventually get up to 3,400 rpm and on a plane at about 20mph, but it if you go too far it will bog back...
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    1984 60HP Johnson won't throttle up

    The motor will start up easy, and throttle up fine when hooked to the hose at the house. Put it in the water, different story. It will start fine, but will sometimes die when idling. Go to throttle up and it won't get past 3,000 rpms and fast idle. Any suggestions or advice?
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