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    Congrats on 300 pages of great OB advice!

    Thanks to all the administrators, posters and all who have contributed to help the iBoats Outboard forum pass the 300 page mark! It just goes to show that this forum does truly work, and with all of us helping one another, we can get and keep the boats floating and the motors running! Though I...
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    Temp gauge prob - 73 Johnson OB

    I have a 73 Johnson 115 OB with a temp gauge in the dash that doesn't register (stays at low-temp side of gauge). I assume (man, I HATE that word) the gauge to be original as it matches the others in the dash.<br />The gauge is properly grounded, as the running light operates. I have cleaned and...
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    Gauge/Test/Check for lower unit fluid - 115 Johnson

    I have a '73 Johnson 115 that recently lost the lower unit due to an age related leak. Is there any way to tap for a gauge/check fluid temp/etc. to help me know there is lube and not water in the lower unit, especially when running? I'd hate to have a loss like this happen again. Any help is...
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    73 Johnson 115 binding when starting

    Motor ran great one week ago. Still burning previous owner mixed fuel (24:1), less than two weeks old, mixed w/ Johnson oil. Motor now turns over VERY hard, sometimes stopping starter rotation. Even when turning flywheel by hand, motor can bind completely, but inconsistently. Back off from bind...
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