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I recently purchased a 1986 16.5' Traveler (Johnson 28hp). There is no temperature sensor warning alarm of anykind. Do they not mess with such things for a low-end boat, or was there originally some kind of warning system if the cooling system malfunctioned? I certainly want to be notified if...
I have a recently purchased '86 Johnson 28hp motor. I took it out once with no problem. Now, when I turn the key, the bendix gear just spins without raising up to engage the flywheel. The gear spins really fast. After reading a lot of posts from this EXCELLENT site, I thoroughly cleaned both...