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    87' 60hp overheat alarm

    Hello all, New to me engine. I was checking the overheat alarm on it by using a test probe, with the key on, I grounded the probe to the head, and probed the tan wire coming from the top of the head. I got a light on the probe, but no alarm. The alarm works, it was throwing a vro alarm(now...
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    Another VRO alarm question

    Hello all, Just to verify my thoughts... After months of restoration, I was finally able to put my boat in the water yesterday for a trial run. Prior to this, I replaced the primer bulb/line running from the VRO to the engine(87' J60TLCUC). Since only running it on the muffs since I purchased...
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    Another VRO question

    Hello all, I've read pages of threads about the VRO system, and still quite make a decision. Last fall, I bought a boat with an 87' 60TLCUC on it, I ran it on muffs before buying it, and it sounded great. It's running about #120 compression on 2 cylinders, and #125 on the third. I checked the...
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    Anybody know the technical term?

    Hello all, I'm looking for the correct term for the black plastic "trim" I would use to edge the hole in my carpet where the harness/control cables run through. I've googled it all the ways I can think of, but nothing comes up. I've even tried looking at computer desk supply stores for what...
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    87' Johnson 60hp questions

    Hello all, I recently purchased an 87' smokercraft, and now I'm doing a complete interior restoration, but I have a few questions about gauges. 1. Is it a big deal to remove a few gauges like the tilt and ammeter gauge?(neither gauge works) 2. Will it mess with the motor any since the...
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    I need a part # for a 46' 1.1 coil

    Hello all, I need a new coil for my 46' ranger, and all part # searches seem to end at 68'. If sombody would happen to have a part number for a coil for a 46' Evinrude Ranger model 4407, or knows if later models like a colt,ect., will work, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, puma4440
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    I love garage sales

    We hit the town wide yard sales at 7:00 this morning, and for once, I found something worth buying. I seen 2 Coleman 220J lanterns under a table, covered in dust with a tag that said $5 for both. I checked them for broken globes and severe rust, then handed the old man a $5 and asked if they...
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    Friday night funny

    Mind your own business... I was walking past the mental hospital the other day, and all the patients were out in the yard shouting, '13....13....13.' The fence was too high to see over, but I saw a little gap in the planks, so I looked through to see what was going on..... Some idiot poked me in...
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    Question on milling a part

    Hi all, I've searched for a NEW inner exhaust cover for my small outboard(6R72D), and every suplier says obsolete, I can find used ones, but they look to be in the same shape as mine, so I'll have one milled(alot of machine shops in my town). Does anyone think it would hurt to have one made...
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    Thermostat question

    How often should a thermostat be changed(in a small outboard)? when it has issues? With a new impeller? I tried searching, but couldn't come up with a how often. Thanks
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    Wasn't his day

    I work at a lake, and I see alot of what is written here on a daily basis, but last summer I had a group that not only took the cake, but they robbed the bakery as well. I was making my rounds around the project, and as I came down the hill to the boat launch, I seen a group of 7 people...
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