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    71 Johnson 9.5 - not even trying

    ok, now that I have my spark plug situation and ignition problem taken care of. (long story short, I replaced every ignition component because I wasnt getting spark on 1 cylinder at all and I replaced it all when I had it taken apart. Now with it all back together, the engine wont even try to...
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    cylinder hitting my spark plug?

    1971 Johnson 9.5 Ok, I recently put on a new cylinder head (brand new out of the box) and a head gasket. I also replaced the spark plug wires, ignition, etc... anyways, I got it all put back together after testing and seeing a good spark on each plug. It wouldnt start for nothing. I pulled...
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    water pump failure

    I have an old 68 chrysler 6.6 hp motor. Its a good little motor, but the water pump is failing. What causes these things to not pump? The housing doesnt look too bad of condition, but it wont pump water. I pulled the lower unit off and used a drill and it will only pump water out of the...
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    got broken screw out, now a small problem

    1971 Johnson 9.5 ha, one problem always leads to another. I pulled the flywheel again and got to the plate and removed it so I could get the broken eccentric screw out from the bottom of the armature plate. It was easy, it was sticking out so I just grabbed it with pliers and basically...
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    bolts to pull flywheel

    is the size of bolt to go with the harmonic puller a 1/4" grade 8 bolt? i wasnt sure of the size, I know it needs to be grade 8, but I am picking up some today and I didnt grab one from home so I dont remember the size. thanks ps 71 Johnson 9.5 flywheel
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    prop shaft retainer

    I am installing a new prop shaft retainer on my 68 chrysler 6.6 hp. The seal goes inside the bearing cage. The problem is that there is a brass bushing that has to be driven out. I was wondering if any of you have had to get this bushing out before and how to do it. Someone told me to use a...
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    Johnson 9.5 iginition possibly cured

    Ok, I have spark on both cylinders. The problem was I had no clue of setting the timing. I had no clue that they operated in line with the pistons. I know that is a big rookie mistake, and I know it is common sense. I figured it out though. So I set the points to open to about .020 - .025...
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    ignition driving me crazy

    1971 Johnson 9.5 again I replaced every single ignition component. condensers, coils, contacts, points, and spark plug wires. STILL not getting spark on 1 side. Points set at .20 this is driving me mad. It makes me sick to have to take it somewhere and pay all that money, but I want to be...
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    cleaning engine

    I was wanting to spray clean my engine with something to make it look halfway nice. I figured right now while I have my magneto with all the iginition stuff off would be a good time. Is this safe to do this? Can I just get engine cleaner and go to town spraying the powerhead and just let it...
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    cleaned, switched, reset ignition components

    71 Johnson 9.5 No matter what i set or changed with the coils and all the ignition components, there is a certain cylinder that isnt getting spark. Even if i switched the coil, or any of the other components to that side. all that is left is the wire itself right? I pulled the flywheel and...
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    minn kota edge 40 lb mount

    Ok, I broke the little yoke guide that holds the shaft of the trolling motor when towing. I know where I can get the part, but its held in by a thick pin. About a half an inch thick. How do you get these pins out. Do you just drive them out? What is holding them in. I want to get the new...
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    got flywheel off, now a couple q's

    1971 Johnson 9.5 Ok, I have had my first look at the magneto without a flywheel. Got the flywheel puller from napa on a lease. Pulled it off trying to investigate only getting spark to 1 wire. First its a bit greasy wet under there and I think this is due to me tilting the motor upside down...
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    pulling a flywheel on johnson 9.5

    Is there a way to pull the flywheel safely without a puller? I dont have one of these and with my current ignition problems, I wanted to pull it tonight and take a look. Also, when its pulled off, is the flywheel key locked into place and when I get finished I will be able to just put the...
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    1971 Johnson 9.5 no spark on 1 wire

    My top wire isnt providing any spark. I know this is probably a newbie question, but what should I check first. Also, if something will have to be replaced, more than likely what would it be and is it something I could do? I have done everything else on this motor (carb rebuild, fuel pump...
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    3M 5200 and painting

    I just sealed up some holes on the back of my small aluminum boat. I was wondering if you can paint over this stuff, because it white and wont look all that good cured. thanks
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    cleaning inside the cylinder head

    Can I just use wd-40 to clean on top of the piston and around? I am taking the head off to replace and wanted to clean the carbon. thanks Matt
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    71 johnson 9.5 - no thermostat

    Well I took my head off because I am replacing it, and when I took the cap off of my thermostat, there wasnt one in there. Just the cap and then an empty tube. What does this indicate and why would someone do that? so now that I only have the cap, do I need just the thermostat, gasket, and...
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    1971 Johnson 9.5 - found existing problem

    Ok I am only about 3 months into this motor and I remember the guy telling me when he gave it to me that it had a new head gasket. (cylinder head gasket). Well now I see that sometime in the past one of the spark plug holes had been stripped out and they had added liquid metal and actually...
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    1971 Johnson 9.5 shift linkage

    I noticed something that is a bit inconsistent on mine due to play in the shift linkage and knob. When this motor is in neutral or reverse, most of the time there is pin that lifts into place to limit the throttle. Is that correct? or is that only supposed to lift into place when in reverse...
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    1968 chrysler 6.6

    Just replaced the impeller, but motor isnt pumping water. I was wondering what on a water pump can go bad because there is nothing much to them? Is it a flaw in the housing, or wear in the housing? I checked the tube, and its lined up. It just wont spit water. Its an old motor that I dont...
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