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    smelly and black lower unit oil

    I have a 1991 40 hp Johnson in excellent condition, runs great, well maintained. I recently changed the lower unit oil and found it to be very smelly and black. It was changed at the end of last season as always and only run on muffs so far this year as it has not been on the lake. I decided to...
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    3.0 exhaust shutter install

    I have ordered new shutter for my 1983 3.0, they will be here next week. I need the replacement info from the manual for this job. I have been fortunate to be able to download manual info from the good folks here on I-boats, however my current downloads do not cover shutter installation. It...
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    Alpha One gear ratio

    I have an Alpha One outdrive that has the wrong gear ratio for my motor, need to know if anyone can identify the gear ratio for me. The only numbers stamped on the housing that I can find are; A 311749 C the label on one side is missing and that is where the ratio is identified on my...
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    Historical boats?

    Just wondering...if automobiles become historical vehicles after 35 years or what ever age is required, what about boats? Is there such a thing as a historical watercraft? If not, mabey their should be and mabey Starcraft boats should be the leader as I know of no other manufacturer with as...
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    1983 3.0 hard start

    I have a 1983 3.0 with a elec ign conversion, motor runs excellent if you can get it started. Had some issues at end of last season and with I-boats help thought I had it solved, but as this season is starting we have the same issue. First off, compression is good, all new wires, plugs, cap...
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    alpha one oil seal groove

    A question to the experts, I have a 3.0 (1983) with #6408105 alpha one outdrive that I am going to replace the upper oil seal and large O ring. Book says to watch for groove on yoke shaft, my question is how much groove are we talking here? mine has a slight groove mabey .005/.006 deep, is...
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    stripped lower unit plug

    Earlier this summer I had purchased a 15 hp johnson OB the previous owner had just replaced the water pump and changed the lower unit oil. At the end of season I wanted to change it before winter storage. The lower plug did not thread out correctly and I now see why, the housing is stripped...
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    3.0 140hp 1983 "cold starting"

    I have owned my first I/O for a few months now and thanks to the fine people on this forum have worked out all the bugs except one. Cold starting.. If I use the boat on a weekly basis cold starting is not a problem, however when it sits for two or three weeks it cranks forever, gotten to the...
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    type of fuel stabilizer

    As this will be my first winterization of an I/O and reading all the posts about it, I have come to the conclusion that filling the tank before storage is a very good idea. My question is what type of stabilizer does everyone use? In my reading I have found pro's and con's on both "stabil" and...
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    remote spotlight info

    Was not sure where to post this, but these seemed to be popular on Starcraft boats. I have a new to me 1983 islander and it has a "sparton' remote spotlight mounted on the bow. It works..both flood and spot and travels up and down with remote, but not left to right. Motor runs, you can hear it...
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    alpha one prop shaft seal

    As an avid reader of this forum, I have searched for info on the prop shaft seal removal and installation and have not found much. I have a spare outdrive that was rebuilt but the prop shaft seal was installed backwards and obviously leaks oil. I want to change this seal so I can use the...
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    Shift cable adjust 3.0 1983

    With the shift interupt problems I thought I was having I adjusted the shift cables per instructions on this forum. I had to make a 1/4" adjustment to the brass barrel to complete the adjustments. Doubled check twice to be sure they were correct, now it is difficult to get into reverse, a lot of...
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    3.0 loss of spark

    I am new to I/O's so sorry for any dumb questions. i have been an outboard man for 40 yrs so this I/O thing is new. I thought mt shift interupter switch may have gone bad, here is the scenario. Engine died frequently but not always when going in or comming out of reverse (docking) but did...
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    welding broken skag gard

    Just read with interest the article on the broken skag, my I/O has the same break but not as large of piece is broken off. When welding, does the insides of the lower unit have to be removed before welding ( bearings, seals etc)or would just a change of lower unit oil after welding suffice...
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    3.0 merc timing question

    I recently bought a 1983 Starcraft Islander with 140 hp, 3.0 merc. Engine runs great, a little difficulty in re-starting after warm. Choke was converted to electric, still tinkering with it. My question is...the distributor was converted to electronic (point plate removed and replaced) and does...
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    3 hp lightwin

    I have found a 3hp johnson lightwin outboard. It seems to be in very good condition. I have searched for info for this motor on this forum, but have come up empty. Compression is 80 lbs on both cylinders, but need to know how much spark gap these small outboards should jump. Also need year if...
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    1991 40hp fuel question

    I own a 1991 40 hp johnson 2 stroke outboard with the vro plugged. the motor seems to start and run very well. On ocassion I have found the motor will not restart after it is warm and been sitting off for a little while. Trying some trouble shooting ideas I have found that by moving the red...
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    airguide tachometer question

    I have found a new airguide tachometer model 1030, unused still in pkg. The owner knows nothing about it, anyone familiar with this model, and will it adjust for a "6P" two stroke outboard. Thanks in advance for any help..... Airshot
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    tachometer Question

    I have been looking for a tach for my 40 hp johnson, found one on ebay but owner does not know much about it. It is an "Airguide model 1030" I know they are not made anymore that is why i can't find any info on it. Had one on a boat about 15 yrs ago and it worked great. This particular one I...
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    40 hp johnson fuel question

    I have taken my 1991 40 johnson out of winter storage to get ready for the season. I have just noticed something, when I squeeze the primer bulb the fuel filter ( white translucent tube ) fills with fuel, however with the motor running on fast idle on the water muffs on the fuel level drops to...
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