I just bought this tach.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280075689583&rd=1,1 ... for my 1971 Johnson 85hp motor. Where do I connect the alternator input wire from the tach? Is there any particular screw on the terminal...
Hi all,
When I bought my boat it had a Chrysler 85hp motor on it. It has a tach in it which was working with the old motor.
The motor died and I had to replace it. I currently have an 85hp Johnson on it. The motor is a 1971 model.
I was told that the tach that is in the boat wont work with...
I changed the points in my 1971 Johnson 85hp yesterday. I cannot believe that I goofed up something so simple. The engine ran the last time I tried to crank it before I changed the points.
I am 99.9% sure that the gap setting is correct. I also checked to make sure that the points were making a...
I got my plug wires all screwed up (dont ask please! :) ) and really need to know the firing orer quickly. Also... where should the #1 plug wire be located on the distributor cap and in what direction does the rotor botton move?
thanks!
I took my boat out today after a spark plug change to see if it ran any better out of the hole than it did last week. I moticed that the motor had a lot more get up and go and it didnt go dead like before.
This was the first time I had gotten to open it up for a period of time longer than a...
I noticed that some paint was coming off my motor at this seam in the lower unit. Being a complete moron when it comes to outboard motors I am just figuring that this is not supposed to happen.?
If you look at the crack/seam in each photo, you can see where the paint has flaked off and that...
My new motor stays in gear when when it should be in neutral. Any ideas why?
I hear it clicking with I move the throttle lever but when in neutral it definitely spins a lot. It also spins in the "Start" position. :-/
Help
I noticed that my steering cable was quiite a pain the arse to get out of my old motors mount. Today when mounting my new motor the cable got "stuck" about 1/2 way through the bracket. Ive been whacking on it with wood and a hammer for hours and it's almost through, but I cant seem to get it to...
Sorry in advance, but this is going to be a novel with a lot of questions
Not too long ago I saw a boat on craigslist that interested me. It was a 1975 Crestliner Muskie 15 with an 85hp 1978 Chrysler outboard on it. The guy wanted 1200 bucks for the boat, motor, and trailer. I made the guy a...
I just bought a 71 Johnson 85hp and I was just wondering some things about it....
Model #85ESL-71A
What should the compression be per cylinder?
Is it an electric shift motor?
Any opinions on it (?generally)
