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    Rebuilding Carbs...Kit Question "Bearing - Needle Valve"

    71 Johnson 60HP (60ESL71C) Carb Kit: SIE-187042 The Kit I got appears to be for a few types of carbs and all the stuff in it I don't need apparently.(extra seals, extra gasket, etc..) However, there is something called "Bearing - Needle Valve" for my Slow Speed Needle. If there is one in my...
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    Storing motor off the boat

    While I continue to work on this old 71 johnson 60HP , I decided to take a local guy up on his offer for a 1980's something 40 HP Evinrude for $450 that runs (should be picking that up tomorrow). I thought I could mount the old Johnson in a steel barrel but looking at how the motor bolts to the...
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    carb rebuild: another question

    I have the carbs apart On the upper body, in the center of the float there is a tube like thing with what looks like a flathead screwdriver slot to remove it. Along the length of that tube a couple small hole are in it. 2 of the slots look fine, one looks like someone had tried to remove it...
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    carb core plugs, how to remove?

    After all the "no"'s on making my own carb gaskets I decided to order 3 rebuild kits for my carbs and just go ahead and rebuild them. While waiting for those to arrive. I have a question. Do I really need to remove the core plugs and if so, HOW do I get them out? What's the correct procedure...
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    cleaned carbs. Gasket material question.

    took off all 3 carbs, cleaned them up. I don't want to totally rebuild them at this time so am wondering if I can make my own gaskets. The gaskets bolting the carbs to the head is no problem, just standard gasket paper it seems. But the one where the lower carb body connects to upper carb...
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    71 J 60 HP Battery Ignition Conv, Points, Coil, condenser ?'s.

    As some may have read in my previous threads. I have a 60ESL71C 71 Johnson 60HP that was converted to Battery Ignition. (by previous owner down the line somewhere) If anyone familar with such a conversion could answer a couple questions I have on what I am about to do. 1. I'm going to put in a...
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    Points for 71 Johnson, where to buy?

    Model 60ESL71C Was converted to battery ignition (don't know if that makes a difference or not) Been to 8 different "Marine" service places, Also NAPA, AutoZone and Advance Auto. No place can locate the points that I have in their books. Let me describe them. They have a little gnarled wheel...
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    Lower Unit Lube Type (Johnson 60ESL71C)?

    While I'm still on dry land..figured I'd change out the LU gearcase lube. Should I be using the Type C Premium Blend Gearcase Lube or Hi-Vis Gearcase Lube in this model? Thanks! Carl
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    Muffs questions

    Since I'm still working on getting the motor running properly and using the muffs a lot I have a couple questions. Starboard side of LU: When idleing warm water comes this top hole (O): -----------------top hole----- ---------------------O --------====\ --------==== --muffs go over these...
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    What do I need to check RPM?

    71 johnson 3 cyl 60 hp. Converted to Battery Ignition. Obviously it doesn't have a tach now or a "real" distributer. What can I hook up to this thing (and more importantly where and how!) to check my RPMs? Thanks! Carl
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    SeaFoam Question

    I bought some seafoam the kind you mix with your gas/oil, they did not have the spay can type ( is the spray can the deep creep i've read about here?) I put 5 Oz in in about 4-5 gallons of gas/oil mixture. It ran good for a 10 minutes, but now it's all sputtering and almost dies if I'm not...
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    Champion L76V

    So, the Seloc manual says to use these plugs on my 71 johnson 60 hp (60esl71c) I did have Champion J4C's in it...anyway..The new plugs I got have no arcy thingy over the tip. The spark fires off to the sides..Never saw these type of plugs before. Should I really be using them? One good thing...
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    Battery Ignition (Coil Question)

    I had someone come out to the house to look at the boat. He refuses to work on it because it's so old, I have no problem with that, I don't blame him..anyway. He took at look at the coil and said I have a 6 Volt coil with a resistor and he says I should get a 12 Volt Coil with an Internal...
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    Spark Plug threads half stripped....

    The middle cylinder. Just the top half of the threads are gone, i can still screw it in by hand tho, but am afraid to put the socket wrench to it to see if it will tighten up. I've read on here about helicoils, and for that the safe way is to have the head removed..but man..I think the last...
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    SHE LIVES! More ?'s tho (71 johnson 60 hp)

    Got her started! But still gotta few questions. There is a little lever by the larger REV-N-FWD lever.(The Larger one appears to be the throttle) The little lever says START at the top and RUN at the bottom. I push the little lever to START and turn the key while the big lever is in "N" and...
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