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    DF70 head will not move

    Re: DF70 head will not move It was the leftover oil from the fuel. The lower end was fine, but you can't tail by looking at whats dribbling out of the prop the next day. IT had me worried checking the lower end for water. See the pic for the problem on the DF70. the plan is to seal the pipe...
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    DF70 head will not move

    Short version, i have removed all of the bolts under the valve cover, and the two nuts under the head. It will not move. Is there something hidden in the pan or engine mount? My manual is aftermarket and does not show any other hardware. A little help please! Long version. I picked this motor...
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    40 hp Jonson lower end repair R&R please help

    I have completed work on then bottom end of my 1990 40HP, I have replaced all of the seals and the water pump. I removed the shifter shaft to replace the seals. My problem is I do not know how to reinstall it. Today I tried about 5 times. I can get forward gear, but neutral and reverse are not...
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    1990 40 hp Johnson bottom end question

    My bottom end seems to be leaking oil mixed with water. It looks like coffee. It's leaking from the rear of the lower unit when its tilted up. I ordered all of the seals fro the bottom end. (ETS the 11/25). The current problem is I can not remove it. I have removed four bolts, the trim tab, and...
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    1990 Johonson 40 hp chocolate milk dribble

    After fishing and the motor is left in the tilted up position. On the last two trips,I have noted days later about a oz of the yellow/brown stuff has been dribbing from the rear of the lower part of the engine. The is right above the cav plate. There is a little opening in the back near the...
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    Satins 1990 40hp has a stearing problem

    It's been a long strange ride to date. In have a legacy problem with 1990 Tracker deep Vee. In it's previous life it had a steady diet of salt water. I have managed to solve most of her problems to date except for the stiff stearing. No, it is not the cable. Yes i have greased the top and...
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    Johson bottem end repair SOS...SOS...

    I had a rod failure on my 1990 40HP. It seemed like the cap screws just came lose. I picked up another power head on Ebay and swaped one piston, rod, and bearing set. Here is the question, I have read in the manual (aftermarket) that a special tool should be used to properly align the rod caps...
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    More torque and enginre repair questions

    1990 40hp. I have my parts on order (yes from Iboats .com). The parts from the doner engine are going to work OK as well. I have two questions: What is the torque spec. for the maine bearimg caps? Those are the large bolts which attach the crank case. The 2nd question is what sealent do use...
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    Torque spec. question

    I have a 1990 40hp Johnson TJ40ELESF 1190. I'm looking for the torque spec. for the rod bolts, head bolts, and main bolts (the ones that hold the case together). I need to replace a connection rod, and the crank because a rod cap came lose. I have a doner power head which should arrive today. My...
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    1990 40hp Johnson Just a few questions please

    First, I'm replacing the crank, and a connection rod because one rod cap can undone. What is the proper socket for the rod cap? Is it a torx or is it a 12 point SAE? What size? What is the torque spec for the rod cap bolts, the head bolts, and the bottom end mains? KP: PS, I picked up a CMC...
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    1990 johnson bottom failure, chicken, or egg?

    I have split the case. What I found is the the cap screws on the connecting rod on the lower cylinder have backed out. There is a 3/8" gap between the rod, & the rod cap. The bearing has failed, and the cap screw were digging into the case. My question is, did a bearing failure cause the scress...
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    1990 40 hp Johnson dead and towed in!

    :( We took spare change out last sat to Castaic lake. This was an improvement because we made it to the lake. The previous trip, I was solo and broke a spring and had to limp home (home is about 30 mile away). On Sat, Joe and I spent all morning not finding anything but dinks, the dinks are ok...
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    40hp trim solution

    I have a 1990 40 hp with a trim assist cylinder. That means that my trim does not work. It has been stuck in the down position since i picked up this boat about a year ago. I under stand that this in not an uncommon problem. My question is has anyone came up with a solution that doe not cost...
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    40 hp fuel pump questions

    In my saga on how to fix my 1990 Johnson, my latest effort revolves around changing the fuel pump. I had previously noted that my VRO-2 pump was failing. I converted the boat to a pre-mix boat with some success. The clouds of smoke at idle is now gone, but the pump was still ticking way too...
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    Here is a new fuel pump question for you

    I picked up a a fuel pump on Ebay. It has three hose connections and should go to a 55HP Johnson 60-70 vintage. I want to rebuild it. What kit am I looking for? the only PN that I can find is a casting number 312668 and there is a 1 under it What motor does it go to? What year? Iwant to install...
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