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    Looking for a spare tire carrier (Odd bolt pattern)

    Finally re-decked my 1988 Bass Buggy toon. Now I am getting around to working on the trailer lighting etc. I need a spare tire carrier that will fit a 5 on 5-1/2" bolt pattern, leave it to Tracker Marine to use an odd bolt pattern. I can find the standard carriers all day, but none that fit mine.
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    Question on new coil installation

    I have a '77 johnson 70hp. I just replaced all 3 coils with the CDI coils. I like that these come with separate plug wires, rather than being integral to the coil, but the plug wires that came with them are way long. Do you just loop them up and zip tie them, or can you cut them and put...
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    Why is this thing so hard to start? (in the water)

    1977 70HP Johnson. I have done alot of work to this motor since I bought it a couple of months ago, nothing major, just bringing it back to life. Here is the issue: at home on the trailer, this thing starts right up whether I run it on the muffs or in my 55gal. flush tank. At the ramp, it takes...
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    '77 Johnson 70hp, ignition issue?

    I recently acquired this motor for my pontoon. I rebuilt the carbs, fuel pump, installed new plugs, and lync'd and sync'd. The motor runs great, for the most part. Today I put the boat in, started it up and went to accelerate. The motor fell on its face, seemed like it lost a cylinder or...
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    1977 Johnson(70el77s) 70hp rpm range

    Can anyone tell me what the correct rpm range is for this motor? I have not recieved my manual yet, and I have a couple of props to try this weekend. Thank You!
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    Rating plates (HP Specifically)

    Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this question, but what do they base the HP rating of a boat on? I have a 20' pontoon that currently has a 35hp Merc on it, but it has a max HP rating of 65HP. I have an opportunity to get a 70hp Johnson (1977) to put on it. I have searched the NADA site...
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    Trying to bring a 1977 Johnson 70HP back to life

    I just picked up this motor last week. First thing I did when I got it home was to see if I could get it started, before I drop some money into it. It fired up right away. I ordered 3 carb rebuild kits w/floats, water pump kit, gearcase lube, new t-stat, spark plugs and fuel pump repair kit. I...
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    Confusing gear lube leak

    Pulled boat out of garage to go fill it up with gas before the July 4th weekend price increase, and noticed a small (quarter sized) puddle of gear lube on garage floor. Found that the lube was coming from the "weep" hole on the starboard side of the outdrive, none from the port side though. I...
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    1973 Mercury 850--Low water flow through "tattle tale"

    Motor runs great, had it out several times and no signs of over heating. Flow does pick up at higher RPMs but still seems weak, at an idle, it barely trickles out. I have even taken an air hose and blew through the hole to make sure there was no obstructions. I have replaced the water pump...
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    Another "What is this?" post

    Found this at the bottom of my bilge. Could not locate the other "half" either still in place or in the bilge. Not sure if it is just something the PO dropped in there to mess with my head or if it belongs to something. Looks like at one time, it sat on some sort of splined shaft.
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    Temperature sender wiring

    1996 4.3LX Gen+ Do the wires attached to the temperature senders on either side of the thermostat housing just unplug? They have what look to be molded rubber 90 connectors, but I am unsure if they pull out or not. I gently pulled on one of them and it seemed to "click", but I just pushed it...
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    Water in bilge

    I bought this 1996 Rinker Captiva 180, with Alpha one gen 2 outdrive about two months ago. I have had it out several times and it seems to get water in the bilge after being out for a couple of hours. Water never gets high enough to activate the auto float switch, but I am wondering where the...
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    brake fluid reservoir

    How do you clean a neglected brake fluid reservoir? The boat I recently purchased has been well maintained, however, the trailer brakes have not. They were not even working when I bought the thing. I filled the empty brake fluid reservoir with clean fluid and began to bleed the system. Never...
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    Oil filter replacement

    Does anyone know if a Fram PH3980 will work on a 4.3LX engine? I just changed my oil and that is the filter I used. Could not see the existing filter's part number until after I removed it. According to fram's application chart, this filter seems to be used on a lot of chevy 4.3L motors. I have...
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    3 different greases?

    I began collecting supplies to perform maintenance on my "new to me" 1996 Rinker with 4.3LX mercruiser motor. Fresh oil and filter, water/fuel seperator filter, gear lube etc. Then I came across the greases. Theres one for the Gimbel bearing, another for the engine coupler and a muti-purpose...
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