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    vro harness

    I have a 4wire pump on a 3wire system. I understand there is a harness to hook this up. Does anyone know the part number for this harness. Joe has been trying to help me find this number. Thought I'd start a new thread and ask.
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    Astroglass live well

    I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I just bought a 1987 astroglass 178v, I didn't really buy it for the boat I bought it for the evinrude xp150, I got more then my monies worth. My intention is to put that motor on my baja ski boat. Before I do the swap I wanted to do some engine...
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    Water pump no seal

    76 johnson 85 I am replacing impeller , no kit available so I have to replace individual components. The bottom of the housing has no oring groove and there is no gasket, should I use a sealant?
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    Joe reeves timing procedure problem

    I was using joes procedure in the secret notes. The problem I've found is that when I put the throttle to wide open the engine will not crank. Neutral safety switch I'm guessing, is there a way to bypass or am I missing something obvious?
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    Water everywhere

    1976 johnson 85 Hooked up to a hose started up, I have water coming out the exhaust and the 3 holes in the lower unit one in front one on rt one on left these are normal. It is also is spraying out all around the seem where the foot bolts on. I removed the foot and found the water tubes were...
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    Water leaking

    I have a 76 johnson 85 I hooked up the water to check out motor after winter storage. Started right runs good, very smooth. I noted a steady trickle out the 2 ports at the back of the motor, that's normal, also noted water out the 1/8" holes on the lower unit, one in the front and one on each...
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    idle not high enough

    i've gone thru the sync and lync but cant seem to get the timing up to 4 degrees, 2 degrees is the best I can get. I've got the idle(timing) screw in as far as it will go. The idle in gear in the water is about 600 rpms, I was thinking of a longer screw but cant help but thinking something must...
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    idle adjust revisited

    I have a 76 Johnson 85 that hs a carb and intake from a 140. I rebuilt the carbs and stuck strictly to the manual. Once they were reinstalled I began the "sync and link" first I sync the throttle plates, second I sync the choke plates, third I set the throttle pickup point. I was unable toto...
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    Carb bore and part number

    I just pulled the carbs off of a 73 evinrude 115, on the face of the carb is cast the number 317470 D3 1 5/16 I realize the bore is the last number. but that number doesnt come up in the parts catalogs it actually shows a 387842. also on the reed stopper plate is the number 140...
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    115 johnson powerhead removal

    I have a 1976 115 johnson I'm getting readt to remove the powerhead on. I am assuming I remove the 4 phillips screws on the shroud that sits under the pan, then the 2 7/16 head bolts under the shroud. Then looking up from the bottom I remove how many bolts, once the shift linkage is unhooked...
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    power head or exhaust plates

    I have a 1976 85hp johnson and a 73 evinrude 115, I was planning on swapping the power heads which I understand should take about an hr, but I was told that I could swap the exhaust plates and this would get rid of the restriction and boost the 85 hp output, is that true? if so would I be...
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    prop adjustment

    I finally got the boat out on some smooth water and wound it out to see what the tach readings were. Its a 1976 85hp Johnson, an 18ft Baja. Top rpm was steady at 4900 rpm speed about 35. I have the standard prop that came on the engine. I dont recall what that was but can find out if...
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    Tachometer settings

    I have a tach to install on a 1976 Johnson 85, there are a number of settings and I'm not sure which to set it to. the settings are as follows 2p and 4c 3p and 6c 4p and 8c 5p 6p c=cycles p=pulses if there were 4 coils I would think 4p and 8c, but since there are 2 coils (wasted spark...
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    how do you determine where the motor should be set

    I have just installed a 1976 85hp Johnson on an 18ft 1979 BAJA. At some time in the past It has had a Johnson on it so the holes were there. The transom is very thick and I couldnt get the motor in the top hole. So I put it in the second hole. MOunted up just fine. On the test run all seemed...
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    How do you set the idle

    I have a 1976 85 hp Johnson, It has gotten, the last two weekends out, where it really doesnt want to idle. If I open the warm idle lever it does just fine but then your locked out of gear. How do I raise the idle at the carb. I looked very quickly and really didnt see an idle adjustment. I...
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