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    Estate sale lot of 18 - 25hp motors - Compression gauge variables.

    wd40 is good stuff
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    Questions about purchasing a 1982 75 HP 3 cylinder Johnson

    salties are always more of a concern....
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    Questions about purchasing a 1982 75 HP 3 cylinder Johnson

    most of the 20 ....small 3-15 hp I have refurbished were 60+ years and run great without any big mechanical problems. Just ignition, gear oil, gc reseals . Properly maintained, stored,,cared for & OILED properly they last forever. but I never ventured into the big leagues :)
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    Questions about purchasing a 1982 75 HP 3 cylinder Johnson

    The seller may simply be alerting you based on his knowledge of the last time the impeller was replaced. The important thing is to check it mechanically, beat up or TLC'd engine ? Check compression, check LU oil (..yet super clean oil may just indicate a recent refill to hide a water...
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    battery volts

    thanks for the concern. yes I am aware of H release and can't argue virtue but I really don't thing H would build up to the extent of igniting in open air . H Caution is usually recommended when jumping a battery due to the proximity of sparks and some H but I think cleaning carb parts in...
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    battery volts

    basement temps 22 C
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    battery volts

    ok will try the charged batt. in the car at -20C with cleaned contacts on the posts ... if it dies i'll get a new batt. thanks all for comments
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    Shift Linkage - Johnson Seahorse 9 1/2 HP

    btw i switched my 9.5 for a 1970,s Merc 4.0 single cyl. for economy... I felt 9.5 was guzzling fuel to much trolling all day long !
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    Looking for wiring harness #5034072

    engine mdl #??
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    battery volts

    Internet says 12.6 is a fully charges Lead acid battery yet my fully charged (meter display) reads 13.4 and Internet says that equates to 60-70 % charge ??? what gives here ... a higher voltage... means lesser charge ?? ok read some more... seems I measured a "surface charge" when I...
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    Shift Linkage - Johnson Seahorse 9 1/2 HP

    glad it worked out. now check that gear oil for water if any got in the oil will likely be cream colored . change impeller if age is uncertain . a good carb job and service on the electricals will have you going for years :) just car wax it up every season for added protection (see...
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    Shift Linkage - Johnson Seahorse 9 1/2 HP

    fyi https://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_9.5.htm
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    Shift Linkage - Johnson Seahorse 9 1/2 HP

    maybe check a few things before... see shift coupler. make certain it is mated properly see top side has an adjustement to secure and line up the shift lever However this adjustment does nothing for gearbox shifting, where you may have worn clutch dog ears or mating gear notches. (see...
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    74 Evinrude 9.9 recoil

    this may help ... others on utube wear safety glasses and .... keep kids away !
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    1974 evinrude 4406r 4hp runs hot

    cooling that engine with "soda" water full of air bubbles in a bucket does that... try it in open water and report back.
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    Few questions.

    that hole is a drain to flush water from the exhaust housing ! Especially in cold climates wher water could freeze nothing to do with the oil contained in the GC gear section. That oil leak may be just wash out of carbon residue and fuel mix from the exhaust housing . the same juices can...
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    Warning buzzer issues 1995 E90TLEO

    is it possible the ground wire is just for completing the electrical circuit to buzz or beep at KEY ON ? with the 3rd wire (barrel connector) being the real sense wire to be grounded by the heat sensor, vro etc... ?
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    1982 Johnson 50 Sea Horse - Constant Beep While Accelerating

    I would warm it all up with a heat gun no flames !! then try to slide (tap) a thin putty knife blade at a few locations on the rim .... to separate the 2 parts
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    1982 Johnson 50 Sea Horse - Constant Beep While Accelerating

    gaskets are cheap so may as well if nothing else works
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    1982 Johnson 50 Sea Horse - Constant Beep While Accelerating

    reminds me of my dodge dart from the 70s... one windshield rim caused a loud shreeeek at 50mph+ Dealer never fixed it ......I had to tape all the front trim on the car and peel off sections of the tape every mile on a highway run till I found the top windshield trim was the cause...
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