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    Windows2000 desktop rearranges itself

    This board seems to know everything. I have some 80 icons on the startup screen that I arrange into functional groups so I can execute programs I want. It takes a while to set it up, and every month or so, something happens that causes Windows to rearrange all the icons, and I have to manually...
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    Store Kicker on stomach of back

    I am going to lay a backup motor in my boat, and want to know the best way to do this, on its back( carbs up prop down) or stomach (carbs down prop up). I figure carbs up is the way to go. The motor is a 1958 Johnson 18.
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    Kill Switch refit

    I would like to have a safety lanyard to operate a spring loaded kill switch like found on later engines. <br />Are there refits or after market products for the control box or other custom ways to accomplish this? Thanks,<br />Scott
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    Steering tube piston lubrication

    My boat has a standard rack and pinion with steering tube arrangement. A while back I posted about the lubrication for it, and learned to use corrosion resistant grease for the piston within the tilt trim tube. Is OMC triple guard grease good for this ? It seems a bit thick. How about that white...
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    Engine mount sealant

    I am putting the engine back on tomorrow( 73 johnson 135 V4) on an 18 ft Glastron. I have on hand silicone sealant and 3M 5200. Which of these does the job best or is there a third and better choice for sealing the outboard engine mount holes? Thanks, <br />Scott
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    Control Cable end replacement

    the shifter and throttle cables for this control box do not have the fittings installed. There is just a tube and wire on the engine end. A non standard replacement box is on the engine and does have the end fittings to hook up. How do I remove these fittings and reattach them to the original...
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    Transom Repair Advice needed

    I have a boat that needs transom replacement. On these designs the transom protrudes aft, and it looks like the thing to do is cut the aft skin and get at the wood from the outside vs the inside. I am thinking of cutting out the glass skin in one piece and later glassing this piece back in...
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    take off heads or not

    1973 johnson 135hp v4 crossflow<br />I'm debating whether or not to take off the heads to inspect the cooling restrictors,rings and cylinders and replace the gasket and torque it to spec. The downside is twisting off a bolt. The boat had lived all but its last 2 years in fresh water and I...
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    TuneUpTutorial

    I found this tutorial. It was so good I wanted to post it FYAI (for you alls information). http://www.maxrules.com/fixtuneitup.html
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    flywheel magnets

    I'm trying to get my '58 Johnson 18 running, will start this weekend, and want to understand the flywheel magnets. Do they get weak over time and use and can you revive them by sticking a properly oriented strong magnet on them for a few days? I would think that weak magnets would cause poor...
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    OldMotorMix&Lube

    I picked up a '58JohnsonFD-12 18hp outboard. I've read that 50:1 does not adequately lubricate old motor bearings, that you should use 25:1. Also wondering about the lower unit lube. I would normally think that 50:1 and modern lower unit lube would work fine. Please weigh in, and thanks for...
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    2questions:tachometer/fuel tank

    First, the tachometer<br />I bought one yesterday, teleflex, and need to set up the number of pulses per engine revolution. I can't find the answer in my Clymers manual. The engine is a 1973 Johnson 135hp V4. It has a stator/coil assembly and unregulated charging system. A factory tach wire...
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    73Johnson135dies@idle@#4ComprStroke

    My motor almost failed while on the water this weekend, 1st time it has done this. I couldn't shift into gear withoutit dying(low throttle). Later, on the trailer on the water muffs, it died at low throttle consistently after some 15 or 20 seconds or shorter, again for the 1st time. I put in new...
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