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    New prop, lower RPM's

    '89 Johnson 60HP/ 17' Key West DC. Just replaced the old aluminum prop with a new stainless of the same size/pitch (13 3/4 x 15P). After resolving an overheat issue, I ran the boat yesterday and have a WOT RPM of only 5050 with 1 person, 1/2 tank of gas and trimmed out as far as possible. I was...
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    Overheat alarm after prop change

    I just changed the prop on my 89 Johnson 60 HP. Shakedown cruise was going great until I increased RPM's to 44-4500. The overheat alarm went off within 20-30 seconds and the SLOW circuit engaged. Motor idled 20-30 seconds and overheat alarm went off. I thought maybe the thermostat was stuck and...
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    Straightening skeg?

    I had an encounter with an sand/oyster bar today :mad: . The bottom, trailing edge of my motor's skeg is bent about 1/2" to 3/"4 out of alignment. Steering is pulling to starboard. What is the best way to straighten the skeg back to original alignment. Also, picked up a couple of dings in the...
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    Drinks on me!

    Thanks to the information and direct responses on this forum, I have: 1) rebuilt the carburators, 2)changed the thermostat and 3)replace the water pump/impeller on my '89 Johnson 60HP motor during the last 10 days. I would never have attempted/completed any of these tasks without the help of...
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    Thermostat/temperature question!

    I just replace the themostat on my '89 Johnson 60HP. With the original thermostat in place, the motor never seemed to warm up. I could leave my hand on the head with out any problem. The new thermostat warms motor considerable hotter. I measured the temp at the top of the head @140*, which is...
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    Carb question-89 Johnson 60HP

    I just rebuilt my carbs,thanks to all of the great information available on this site. I used the factory rebuild kits, followed the factory service manual and everything worked fine. I have a question concerning the idle mixture adjustment. The service manual indicates the adjustment should be...
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    Carb rebuild/adjustment

    Hello! I've owned my boat and motor about 16 months; motor is '89 Johnson J60ELC 60HP w/VRO disabled. Local dealer did 12 month service last winter; motor checked out fine (good compression, etc.) I will begin doing maintenance/service myself. Only problem during this time is I had to increase...
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