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    1975 johnson 115 won't idle

    Have a '75 115, it starts fine but when lowering to normal idle it slows down til it finally dies. choking when it is doing this doesn't keep it from stopping, but when choking it, rpms. will jump sharply for an instant then will kill. I have replaced needles and seats, new bulb and installed a...
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    70hp. lower unit years

    I have a 1981 70hp. johnson with a bad lower unit and am wondering from what years will fit this motor. It has mechanical shift.
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    floor joints loose

    the joints between the sheets of plywood that is my floor have come loose. is there a way to refasten them with out ruining the carpeting on it. the subfloor joists are made of aluminum, the screws that i used to attach to the floor are coated coarse thread wood deck screws, and i think that the...
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    bird doodoo stain on white vinyl seats

    as the heading states, i have stains on the seat s of my boat from god darn birds. the seats are new this season so i would really like to keep them nice. any suggestions?????? thanks Bob
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    ethanol???

    is it safe to use 10% ethanol blend gas in a 1975 115 johnson. fresh rebuit carbs and I don't want to mess things up but the blended gas is cheaper plus the octane is 89.
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    sucking water in

    yesterday I was pulling my boat up on the beach and came in a little too hard and actually sucked water in the carbs. the motor stopped right away, then i pulled the plugs and turnd the motor over to get the water blown out. dried the plugs off and put back in and restarted the motor. did i do...
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    trimming out a pontoon

    I have a 24' toon with a 115hp johnson on it. It has hydraulic tilt but no trim so i cannot trim under a load. I am wondering if it would do any good to move the stop pin to another hole to bring the moter out a little and maybe get some more speed, or is a pontoon not like other boats and...
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    rebuilding and not getting soaked

    i am considering rebuilding my '75 115 crossflow johnson. I haven't pulled motor apart yet but it has low compression and I just want it to be reliable for the river. The motor doesn't make any rattling or other noises, Iam wondering if it is a waste of money just putting new pistons and rings...
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    regaining some compression ?

    is there any thing that can be done short of a rebuild to bring back some compression? '75 115 crossflow. I am thinking that i have a low cylinder, at idle it it stumbles but at half to full throttle it runs good. I pulled each plug wire off when running andlower left piston wasn't firing...
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    idle and wot adjustments ?

    1975 115 johnson crossflow. I am trying to get it to idle down lower but in doing so I lose my wot. Ihave moved the idle screw stop and also the control cable plastic nut. there seems to be some slop in the control box and when the throttle is put to idle it doesn't go all the way without me...
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    115hp therm. reinstall question

    I recently bought a new thermostat for my 1975 115 v4. The problem is when removing the housing the springs and all fell out and I am not sure how and what order they go in. When I first started the motor after buying it, it got hot so I replaced the water pump but it still gets hot fast even on...
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    wirng a boat what type wire?

    I am rewiring my pontoon boat and am wondering if I have to use marine grade wire or is it ok to use automotive type? the boat won't see salt water. The only thing that I am needing to wire are the running and anchor lights. Also what about running romex as it is double insulated?
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    pontoon floor replacement

    I am in the process of putting a new floor and carpet and new furniture on my pontoon.I am wondering if there is anything that can be done to help seal the wood from the water both from below and above. something like Thompsons water seal or would it be better to paint it or maybe epoxy it.
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    harness wires

    I have four wires on my wiring harness that don't know where they go. 1975 115 johnson. purple, purple with white stripe, tan, gray. also the other wires are red, black, black with white stripe, yellow with red stripe. All of the wires I am refering to are located on the key end of the red plug...
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    coils '75, 115hp

    I've got a 1975 115hp and I am wondering if I were to replace the coils, do they have to be the same ones or can they be from a newer motor? the style that is on there have cracks but are working fine. they are considerably more expensive than the newer style. thanks
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