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    Lower unit re-assembly question

    Hi Guys. I'm replacing the impeller on my 1969 Johnson 25 HP. This is a very basic unit, but I'm unsure about a couple of details. 1) There's no gasket, but are you supposed to put some sort of gasket sealer/maker between lower unit and upper unit when reassembling? (There's 2 capscrews on each...
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    Broken impeller housing bolt

    Hi guys. I have an old (1969) Johnson 25 hp, 2-stroke. When recently replacing the impeller, one of the three water pump housing bolts broke off inside the lower unit. I can put the other 2 bolts back in and tighten the housing pretty good, so my question is, how critical is this 3rd bolt...
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    Prop spins in 1 direction???

    Hi guys. I just changed the water impeller in my 1991 20 hp Mercury tiller motor. It's the first time I've ever done it, but I think I did it ok. However, for whatever reason, the motor doesn't seem to have quite as much power as before. It does okay, and the difference is small, but I do...
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    Old johnson loses power after a while

    I'm a little stumped by this. I have a 1969 25 hp, 2-stroke. When I first get out on the lakes, it runs like a raped ape at about 25-27 mph. But by the end of the day it gets down to about 15 mph at WOT. Just way less power and rpm's. I've replaced both coils, ran new wires, and of course many...
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    1991 Mercury 20 hp water tube

    Hi all. I'm running into a problem with my water tube. I am trying to change my impeller and its the first time I've ever done it so it's going a little slow. The problem I'm having is I don't know what to do with the water tube. When I dropped my lower unit, the water tube came out with it...
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