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    gell seal II for lower exhaust housing to ph adapter?

    Is it really necessary to use the gel seal or locate 518 for sealing the lower exhaust housing to the powerhead adapter on my 1988 70hp? OEM manual calls for it. Would a little cheaper aerobic sealant work? Now that i have it apart it does not seem to be a critical joint as far as sealing...
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    1988 70h johonson chronic overheating problem

    Ive got a 1988 70hp johnson that I have had a overheating problem that has me stumped. I have owned the boat for 5 or 6 years with no cooling issues and have done regular (3 years) water pump services. Motor can idle all day and stay around 140-155 deg. As soon as i increase rpms to planing...
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    1988 70hp exhaust gasket cause overheat??

    Ive been chasing a overheat problem with this motor for longer than i like, but i think I'm getting somewhere now. Ive installed a new brp water pump kit with the tell tale relocation and new thermostat spring, but still have a overheat (verified with temp gun) at higher speeds with a strong...
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    1988 70hp ignition testing ?'s

    Ive got a 1988 70hp johnson that has always seemed to run rough at slower speeds up to about 1800rpm (especially 1000-1800rpm)then its like a switch is flipped and it runs smooth as silk all the way to 5600rpms. Ive lived with it for awhile, but its now getting to me cause i know it should run...
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    sierra impeller problem or am i missing something pics includeds

    Ive got a 1988 johnson 70hp. Ive always bought sierra water pump kits off here at boats and no problems with them. The first kit i bought in 2010 or 2011 the impeller had a brass hub. When i replace the old brass hub one in 2013, the new impeller had a plastic hub, didn't look to close at it...
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    1986 85hp ignition ?'s

    Thanks in advance for any advice, this may get a little long winded. My dad has a 1986 85hp force on a pontoon , was put away last fall running great. He went to put it in the water for the first time this year over the 4th of july and it would not start, no spark on any cylinders. I was not...
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    what ever happened with this 'Chief'

    I see the original poster doesn't visit here much lately. Anyone know who's hands this rig ended up in? http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=395429 Thanks Ducker
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    22ft v-5 islander to side console DONE

    For those you you that had been following our original post sometime ago, a few weeks ago we got the boat pretty well completed. I know many of you will not like the paint job, but we built the boat for a dual purpose fishing and hunting boat, fish dont care what color the boat is but ducks do...
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    2002 9.9hp 4 strk water pump ?

    I have recently purchased a 2002 9.9 4 stroke serial number OT545485 that had only about 10 hours on it. I wanted to replace just the impeller, po said he never replaced it. Upon disassembly the plastic washer that sits below the impeller was missing, the one above was there yet, looked on...
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    look what my brother and I towed home!!!!!

    I have been a long time lurker on this starcraft forums, and we finally found a boat close to what we were looking for, hopefully this pic shows up. [/IMG]
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    1991 70hp carbs on 1988 70hp possible?

    I have a 1988 (j70tlcca) that i have been fighting a lean idle since i purchased it last fall. i have done lots of trouble shooting. i would like to try another set of carbs to rule that them out. i have found a set of carbs off of a 1991 70hp that i could acquire at a decent price and was...
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    j70tlcca hesitation/bog/stall off idle

    I have run out of ideas so i thought i would post up on here. Motor had not been ran in five years. Has good compression 113- 115 psi on all three cylinders. I deleted vro by blocking off oil line on motor, replaced water pump, thermostat and rebuilt carbs with kits off of iboats. Did a...
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    brake kits- what's the difference?

    looking at the disc brake kits from Tie Down. Northern Tool has the 10" kit for $459 while Eastern Marine has the 9.6" kit for $339. Otherwise the two look identical. The manufacturer part # on the two websites is even the same for both kits. What's this all about? Thanks for the help. Tony
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    1986 100hp crossflow cooling question

    First off sorry about the long post,Last year I bought a new to me boat with twin 1986 100hp crossflows. I replaced water pumps, water deflectors and put new thermostat kits in it to cover all bases and be problem free. Ran it a few times through the summer no problems. Came time for duck...
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    21-24 ft aluminum outboard ?

    i'm looking for an older (70's-80's) aluminum hull in the 21-24ft range. Ultimately looking for center console (or convert to cc). Did Crestliner make a model that fits these specs or were they all I/O's? Maybe something along the lines of the 22' Starcraft Mariner's of the same era... any...
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