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    470 alternator conversion complete i think?

    1983 470 merc cruiser i just completed conversion every thing went well just one question when i started up motor i looked at the volts gauge it said 14 volts being pushed out. i cut the two yellow wires from the stator to the old voltage regulator, would the gauge show 14 volts from old voltage...
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    1983 470 merc alpha 1 corrosion

    getting pretty close to getting boat in water one last thing the outboard part that sits in water is corroded lots of paint peeled off and it seems like the surface is pitted like not very smooth what causes this? and what do i do before i paint it and what kind of paint do i use
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    1983 470 merc alternator kit

    when i replace the voltage regulator with a alternator conversion kit what do i do with the old voltage regulator just snip wires do i take it of the motor or just leave it on
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    thunder craft 470 merc out drive

    i have a 1983 Thundercraft 470 merc cruiser 170hp i'm trying to find what outdrive i have so someone can send me the right service manual bear with me i'm new to I/O the only numbers i can find on outboard is 1 84R 6325071, on front of outdrive is a big #4 ^ missing...
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    1983 thundercraft 470 merc cruiser 170hp

    i just bought this boat it came with no manual for maintenance or winterizing can someone provide one? there is no repairs to do just i have to put a alternator conversion kit on because the voltage regulater is no good it over charges battery and i was told it's better to put a alternator on...
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    1983 thundercraft 470merc 170hp charging problem

    i just bought a 1983 thundercraft 470merc cruiser 170hp the previous owner said the voltage regulator does not work it over charges battery i'm new to merc motors does anybody know of a alternative on replacing or do i buy another voltage regulator. the previous owner was talking about an...
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    fuel on water 1980 25hp

    i have a 1980 25hp johnson i posted other things when rebuilding carb got motor running excellent cleaned high speed jet with wire blew out with air replaced needle and seat starts great no problems just one thing went fishing put throttle to floor ran great started to troll at low speed motor...
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    1975 75hp no spark

    i'm working on a 1975 75 hp johnson no spark at all three coils i tested stator puts out 170 volts while cranking but no power to coils i take it there should be power to the power pack while cranking. when cranking there is no power coming from all three wires at the power pack they are dead...
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    year and make of motor

    im working on an out board model #j70elcte but not sure what year it is. My problem is there is no spark at all three coil packs. I tested the stator and it puts out 170 plus volts while cranking but no power to coils.Should there be power at the power pack when cranking? all three wires at...
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    1980 johson parts diagram

    as i mentioned in other post i have a 1980 seahorse 25hp. i need a parts diagram i'm not sure if it's called a parts catalog it's a expanded view of the motor. as i was taking motor off boat i damage the rod thrust and retainer i'm sure you know what it is it's part of the pivot for different...
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    1980 Johnson 25hp fuel mixture

    can you add injector/carb cleaner (the stuff you add to gas) to two stroke mixture
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    What Make & Year & Horsepower

    Model# J70ELCTE SERIAL# C8172294 runs for 30 minutes than stalls
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    Johnson Seahorse what year????

    with tag saying 18402D -E09634 which everyone says 1964 18hp but by pictures every one says late 70's to early 80's what do i have when tag is wrong
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    1964 johnson seahorse 18hp carb

    i recently got alot of info on this carb i even got an expanded diagram of carb so i can see all parts of carb my problem is my carb does not look like the ones i'm being shown for this motor they look similar but not the same the part i'm concerned about is the high speed jet for this year of...
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    1964 Johnson Seahorse 18hp carb

    i'm rebuilding and cleaning carb. I'm following a senoir tech advisor tashasdaddy apperently i'm suppose to have a special tool or a selfmade one? what's there is a brass bolt with a needle at the end i unscrew it out with my fingers and cleaned inside the hole stuck a wire threw everything was...
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    1964 Johnson Seahorse 18hp

    I recently posted a thread about what year and horse power for this motor got some great info Thanks but here is my problem it starts but has no power to move along just boggs out, choke it a little and it revs up and you can at least get to shore but runs like crap, with the choke off it idles...
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    year & horse power johnson outboard

    i don't know year & horse power i don't know model # just it's a seahorse version i do have the serial number that's on a tag on side of boat mount 18402D - E09634 i need this info for proper parts for carb and fuel pump comparing to other similar motors it seems like 20-25 horse?. thats the...
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