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    High temp alarm

    I have a 1987 40 hp johnson outboard that started sounding a steady beep from the ignition switch last night out in the harbor. I would kill the motor and wait 5-10 minutes until it only chirped when the key was turned and then i would start it back up. The motor is definately getting water...
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    1987 Johnson problem

    I have a 1987 Johnson 40 hp outboard that ran fine last season and after working on it to adjusting for loss of reverse top speed is just over 5 mph with no wake. I opened the cover while on the water to try to manually increase the throttle but all adjustments were wide open. The only thing...
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    2 hp johnson outboard won't start !!!

    I just bought a used 1985 2 hp johnson outboard that started right up and ran fine when i bought it. But after getting it home it started once and while i was trying to familiarize myself with the throttle, high/low speed setting (bottom knob) and the choke it died and won't start. The top...
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    87 Johnson outboard throttle problems?

    I have a 1987 Johnson outboard that is getting stuck when giving it 3/4's to full throttle. When I try to back off the throttle it keeps accelerating even in Neutral until I turn off the ignition to kill the engine. Luckily this has only happened running on muffs in the driveway but now I'm...
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    Flipping a drop axle...

    I found the thread below in another post. Is this okay to do to gain clearance? "Most trailers have straight axles or drop axles without any camber anyway. Four wheelers do FLIP drop axles to get more ground clearance with no problems"
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    Vintage boat horn needs repair!

    I have a 65 Glasspar with an old style 12 volt horn that doesn't work. I took it apart and it seems to be a relatively simple design. Does anyone know where a new coil can be purchased or how to repair the old one? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks:D
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    Can't remove my lower unit...

    I'm attempting to remove the lower unit off a 85 Evinrude 40 Hp VRO outboard. I do have a shop manual but it serves a large range of models and years. I have also read a number of other threads that refer to a cover with two screws where you can access the shift rod. I don't have any such...
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