Recent content by kesso

  1. K

    Johnson 1975 85hp 85ESL75 Trim/Tilt

    I've only purchased my boat recently, so im still trying to work out if things are working correctly.<br /><br />On the weekend i was using the boat and it planes fine but i cant get it to trim the bow up as high as i would like. At low speeds i can trim the bow up high; however, when i increase...
  2. K

    1975 85hp JOHNSON 85ESL75 - Tacho/Alternator question

    I want to install a tacho for my motor and it has the wire connections in the control box. I know i cant use a normal automobile tacho and i need a special tacho for outboard marine applications.<br /><br />1. I need to know how many poles my alternator has, since most websites that are selling...
  3. K

    1975 85hp JOHNSON 85ESL75 Reverse

    When I've selected reverse on my control box, the lever probably goes to about 45degrees backwards then clicks and thats as far as it goes. Looking in the SELOC manual, it shows the control box lever going to about 60degrees backwards. Will my reverse speed be affected by this limitation or is...
  4. K

    JOHNSON 85ESL75 Operating Temperature

    While i was using the boat on the weekend, i was operating at some speed in choppy water; I felt the water exiting the tell-tale and thought it was reasonably hot (in my opinion it was about the same temp as a good hot bath).<br /><br />1. Is this normal?<br /><br />2. Does anyone know what the...
  5. K

    1975 JOHNSON 85hp (85ESL75) Sacrificial Zinc Anode

    I have only recently purchased this motor and i cant see a zinc anode anywhere on it, or where one may have been in the past.<br /><br />1. Does this motor require a sacrificial zinc anode and if so, where should it go?<br /><br />2. There is small fin that is mounted above but sits behind the...
  6. K

    Engine swamped by salt-water

    Motor: 1975 Johnson 85hp (85ESL75)<br /><br />While i was out on the water investigating a previous problem, i had the motor cover off and a wave swamped the motor and pooled around the base. I put the cover back on and headed back to the boat ramp; when i took the cover off there, all the water...
  7. K

    1975 JOHNSON 85hp (85ESL75) lost spark on 1 & 3

    Have intermittently lost spark to cylinders 1 & 3; the problem appears to be related to the wires running from the coil to the terminal board that sits at the rear of the motor. If i jiggle the wires the motor fires on 1 & 3 again. All connections are secure.<br /> 1. Does anyone know if the...
See more
Top