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  1. brian3127

    Pulled spark plug wires

    I have a Johnson 40 hp model 40el75c With the motor running I pull the top plug wire and the motor stalls out. When I pull the bottom plug the motor stays running. What does that mean. The first time I did it I pulled the top one and it stayed running. Each time I pull the wires I get shocked so...
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    i want to plug the drain hole in my boat

    i want to plug the drain hole in my boat. i rebuilt my boat a couple years ago. new stringers, deck and transom. i used sea cast for the transom. when i did that i put the brass tube in the hole and poured the seacast in. i now want to take the brass tube out and plug the hole and use a bildge...
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    40el75c johnson

    Im trying to get a impeller (water pump rebuild kit). I called one place they told me they have to order it and it will cost about $75. Another place i called told me that my motor is a 1967 motor and they dont make the parts to rebuild it anymore. I always thought that the model number was 40(...
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    logn to short shaft

    i have a 1975 40 hp johnson thats has an extension on it that i would like to take off. how much work does that involve. i dont want to make a jack plate.
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    long shaft motor vs a short

    i have a long shaft motor on my boat and i think i could go with a short. the prop hangs way below the transom. would that make a difference. in how it performs in the water. maybe less stress on the transom. and if a shorter shaft motor would be better how hard its it to take the extention off...
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    here is a nice project boat i found

    http://muskegon.craigslist.org/boa/1328432462.html looks like it could be fun. i dont have the money to get it. i thought you guys would like to see it.
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    rebiuld kit for a 1975 johnson 40 hp

    long story i bought a rebiuld kit. it has little discs that i see that are on the carburator how do i get those out. the bigger disc is on the top of the carb and is covering the 4 holes past the throttle plate and the little one i have no clue what that is covering. the reason im asking is...
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    primerbulb

    i was running my boat in a barrel today and at idle it started to spit and sputter so i quick went back to the primmer bulb and squeezed it i was able to squeezeit about half way down. it didt really help the motor run better but i was able to squeeze it half way and i did that acoulpe times...
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    40 johnson not running right

    i have a 1975 40 johnson. it will start up and then act liike it is not running on both cylinders all the time. when it misses the motor shakes and shoots water out forceably of where it is supposed to come out (i cant remember what it is called) and then striaghtens up then it does it again...
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    1975 40 johnson

    it will run for about 10 second at a good idle then it spits and sputters and stalls out i have tried adjusting the low speed and that doesnt help.
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    1975 40hp is sluggish

    took the boat out for the first time this year after rewiring the motor and putting new coils on it. from the hole shot it was sluggish and it didnt seem to run very fast. is there any adjustment that have to be made when new coils get put on the motor. by the way the motor ran smooth at low idle.
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    1975 40hp shakes

    i got the motor running today and i noticed that it shakes alot. was wondering if that means motor mounts are going bad or the timing not set right. the 2 motor mounts i saw look good they are not cracked or hard.
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    gap between the boat and rubrail

    i took the cap off to do some work on the boat and now i put it all back together. now i have a gap between the rubrail and the boat. it looks like they used caulk before. and it started to come loose what should i use. should i use caulk to or should i use the 4200 or 5200 stuff. and i have a...
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    antifouling paint

    i painted the bottom of my boat with anitfouling paint. my question is do i need to do the same to the motor its an outboard. this year the boat will be in the water for alittle over a week. and im hoping next year it will be all season.
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    the metal trim on the slashwell

    my boat had metal trim the lined the cutout of the splashwell and the motor sat on it do i need to put that back on. or could i put the motor on the fiberglass. im thinking it is to protect the glass from the motor. so if it is i could use alittle peice and set the motor on it right.
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    silly question about a tri hull

    i know it would probably be cheaper to get the hull that you want instead of redoing one. but im just wondering. i was fixing a hole in my hull and while i was laying on the ground looking at the hole. i was wondeing if anybody has ever made a tri hull into a V hull and how hard would it be to do.
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    tachometer

    i need a new tachometer. i was wondering since all of the marine tachs. are so expensive would an automotive on work. i have a 1975 40 hp johnson 2 cylinder
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    quick question

    i repaired the hole in my fiberglass hull from the in side now i want to repair it from the outsideshould i grind all the gell coat down to the fiberglass before laying more glass over the spot. it is preety much fixed i just want to put some cloth over it to smooth it out and fill in the voids.
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    painting the deck and the walls of my boat

    i want to paint the inside of my boat. probably with some rustoleum. should i prime the fiberglass first or just paint
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    wireing

    i have 1975 40hp johnson. im going to rewire it. my ? is is there a speacial wire i have to get to do this i already know what gauge wire i need. all the insulation on the wires are either craking or look spongy. so i figured i should rewire it. thanks
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