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    65hp Johnson '72 Cold starting nightmares

    I could do with some advice on how to get my motor warmed up right. Once warm it runs perfectly, and restarts instantly for an hour or so afterwards. But when I first get it into the water it is a real beast to get running. It starts immediately, and will run for about 30 seconds before...
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    hit bottom, chewed up prop

    Hi, As a newbie, should I change a chewed up ali prop? Its pretty badly dinged, with the leading edge bent, one of the blades has lost a bit of the leading edge also. Would this effect balance and efficiency? I have a 65ES72L, but the manual makes no mention of a shear pin? Is there...
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    Reverse Lock lever on 65hp Johnson '72

    Hi, I snapped the reverse tilt lock lever on my 65ES72L over the weekend, so that I can not easily lock the engine. Is there any way I can manually engage the reverse lock without turning the manual lever on the transom bracket? The engine will now lift in reverse. Ideally I would like to...
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