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    Middle of tires tread wears fast

    Hello, I have a 15 foot boat on a trailor and had to replace the axle. I replaced axle and springs and 2 new tires. One of the tires is fine but the others tread in the middle of the tire wore out fast this past weekend. I noticed it when I got back home. What could cause this? The only thing I...
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    Alarm in console

    Help, I disconnected the oil tank and the long beep went away. Is it the tank or the sender, module. I am little confused. because I was told a long beep is temp alarm and continous beep is the oil tank. Can anybody please help? Thanks Sal
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    Alarm in center console

    Hello, My dad has a 2001 Proline with a 125 mercury outboard. Every so often this loud squealing alarm comes on. It has done it intermittently. The last outing it started and never stopped. When we got home after an hour of pulling the boat out it would still do it when the key was turned to on...
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    1978 75HP Johnson full throttle issue

    Hello, I have a 1978 Johnson 75HP outboard motor. I am curious what happens to a motor when the gas tank almost empty. Yesterday, I went out and when I tried to go full throttle the engine sounded strange and the motor would not go at the normal full peed. The RPM's were at1500 at full...
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    Speedo hookup for 1978 Johnson 75HP outboard

    Can anybody tell me if there is a hookup on this motor for the speedo or do i have to buy a pitot? There was a speedo in the boat but no tubing going to the rear of boat. there was a piece cut off at speedo. Can anyway help? Thanks Sal
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    Idle adjustments?

    Hello, I have a 1978 Johnson 75HP outboard. It has set orifices. How do I make idle adjustments to it? Also, how do you do a link and sync? I have heard and read it many times but still don't understand how its done. I am not very experienced in this motor stuff but have learned a lot on this...
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    Tachometer or speedometer

    Hello, I have 2 look like speedometers on my boat when I got it. First, neither one is hooked up. What/how do I hook it up? Also, will I be able to use one of them to help aid in doing an idle rpm test? I'd hate to go out and buy a $75.00 tachometer if I can use one of these. Can someone please...
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    1978 75HP johnson dies when shifting

    Hello, I am having issues with this motor out of the blue. It was working fine and on Saturday Ii went out fishing. Dropped the boat in the water. When I went to take off, it would start fine but when I went to shift forward or reverse, the motor would die. I tryed it multiple times and no luck...
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    Forward shift issue

    Hello, I have a 1978 75HP motor that has an intermitting forward shift issue. Sometimes it shifts into forward and sometimes it does'nt. I can go into reverse everytime. Sometimes the shift will stay in the reverse state even thought I am in nuetral. it seems as if it doesn't pull the shift...
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    Shift intermitting problems

    Hello, I have a 1978 75HP johnson outboard that hase problems putting it in forward gear. The reverse works fine but the forward sometimes shifts and sometimes it doesn't. It is good and sometimes its not.. The cables look fine. If I play with it, it eventually will shift. Any ideas? The cables...
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    Gas tank search

    Hello, I hav a 1992 Bayliner classic with a 6 gallon tank but want to get at least a 12 gallon. The problem is that the space below the outboard is so big. Can anyone tell me where or who may have a gas tank that will fit this boat. It has a 75 hp motor. I appreciate it. Thanks Sal
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    1978 75HP Johnson problems

    Hello, I have a boat I got from my dad with a 1978 75HP outboard motor (75ELR78C). He said it runs. It starts up real good and idle good for the most part. I got it in the water and it ran good and it got real good high speed, but all of a sudden it slowed down and would not go to higher speed...
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