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    i'm a bit stumped ..carb or fuel

    johnson 89 60hp Have been having trouble with getting a new to me powerhead idleing.. Have good spark , and compression is within range 120,113,120. SO I went ahead last nite and pulled the carbs apart, soaked them, ran wire through them and compressed air to finish off, then put them on...
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    rough idle and I have a question about the s. plugs

    hi 89 johnson 60hp I have attached a new power head and am just fine tuning it out. I have it idling at 800 in the water and about 1200 on the muffs. I notice though it's running slightly rough. Compression is within specs and i have good spark and the timing has been done with a light and...
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    instead of rerouting telltale would a longer hose do?

    I have a 3 cyl 60p '89. I was going to reroute the telltale to the top of the block but I was told that running a longer hose over the top of the block would be easier and provide the same purpose. Is this true? or should I carry out the re route (although I really don't want to drill holes in...
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    My 60hp Johnson on Kerosene ... is it possible??

    1989 60hp Johnson I am living in Ireland where we pay approx ?1.49 per litre ($5.63 per gallon US) kerosene here is 0.87c a litre (3.30 US gallon) An old timer here told me some time ago that I can run on kerosene just start off on 50:1 regular mix and when up to temp, switch over to...
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    homemade t&t relay box help needed

    I made a working replacement box for my T&T that i added to my 60hp johnson 1990 I also added a remote t&t swith which will be fitted to the wheel Now all this worked fine in the garage, I wired it all up and then to the motor and it worked perfect. Today I installed it in the boat and...
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    no spark on top cylinder .. and I have swopped coil out.

    1989 johnson 60hp. it's a new to me powerhead and when I went to start it for the first time it wouldn't even try to fire. All the electrics are off the old powerhead and they were working before it seized. Now i have checked spark plugs and bottom two are fine good spark and properly gapped...
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    new to me powerhead won't turn over with fuel in cyclinder

    1989 johnson 60hp , it's a new to me powerhead and when I went to put the motor together today it won't turn over. The flywheel wont turn once there is fuel in the cyclinders. When i remove the plugs to blow out the cylinder the motor turns over fine , replace the plugs and it still turns fine...
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    What's the green wire coming from my T&T sender?

    I'm adding a T&T to my 1990 60hp Johnson, and seeing as it has the sender on it the unit I'm therefore going to put in the gauge as well. There are 3 wires coming from the sender, White/brown ( sender to S pole on gauge?) black (ground but do i ground it at the Gauge or can I ground it at the...
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    would this crank suit my motor?

    Could some one tell me if a crank from a E70ELCSA (1980) would suit as a replacement to my damaged one from a J60ELESM (1990).?
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    help neede on t&t switch on cowl

    hi, I'm after getting a t&t switch that goes on the side of my Johnson 1990 60 hp. there are three wires blue,green,red. Blue and green I know get connected to the trim motor lead which is a two wire motor. My quaetion is the about the red wire , does it go directly to the battery or do i...
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    cracked emulsion tubes --commmon?

    Hi, had to get one of my pick up (emulsion) tubes inside a carb on a 4 cyl engine soldered as it was cracked. Is this a common occurance or does it rarely happen?? How does it happen ?? is it due to vibration? can i stop it from happening again? is soldering effective as i don't want to go...
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    primer solenoid fuel line internal diameter please?

    Hi,, I'm looking to buy new fuel lines to go from p solenoid to carbs , can anyone tell what diameter or size line i need to buy please? it look to be only 2-3 mm
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    will these parts match my motor?

    hi can someone tell me if carb #436664 would be a good substitute for carb #436666. I presumme it's a good match but am just checking before i buy them. motor is a 1990 60 hp johnson (elesm) thx.
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    fishfinder ratings

    guys, i know nothing about fishfinders but am looking to purchase one. Thing is , i haven't a clue what to look for , except that it'll be a thru hull one. Can some of you let me know what model you reckon to be one of the good middle of the road ones? i'm after a colour one that doesn't have...
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    Wire guage query

    Hi, Am looking to rewire my boat and I don't know what guage wire to buy. It's a 14 ft long boat and I will be powering 4 gauges / bilge pump / nav lights/ VHF and electrical socket for Ipod or phone charger. I just really don't know about wire size at all.
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    Dry ice blasting on hulls

    A mate of mine is looking at getting his hull blasted by dry ice to clean it up. He says that he has heard bad stories about soda blasting on hull as it may damage the gel coat. has anybody here ever seen or heard or this been done to celan hulls up so that they can be antifouled? Seemingly the...
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    Tie down by stern eyes or not?

    Am redoing my boat ( transom, stringers etc.) 14ft ski boat with 60hp johnson on it. I'm thinking of not inserting the ss eyes through the new transom, but instead use the trim holes on my motor to tie down the boat. The motor is bolted through the transom in 4 places and will be as solid as a...
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    wheel bearing issue.. ( photos)

    Hi, I'm trying to change my wheel bearings ( i noticed a screeching noise in one). Now I removed the cap, split pin, nut and washer. However I cannot remove the hub, it just won't budge. Have I missed something or do I need to approach this in some other manner?
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    boat colour scheme help needed

    hi, I'm at the stage in my restoration where i need to start thinking about colours for my boat. It's a 14ft ski boat (fletcher) that currently is blue on top and white hull. My problem is that i'm completely un-artistic and have waht you may call painters block because I cannot think of how...
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    1st restore on a 14ft ski boat

    Hi, Due to a rush of blood to the head ( and a broken piston ring :facepalm:), I have decided to start my winter project early. Seening as i have my Johnson 60 off my boat being fixed, I thought I might as well sort out the bad transom and check on the stringers and deck. Now I know there...
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