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    85 hp thump noise at idle expert advice!

    1977 85 hp johnny I just installed a carb kit to get going for the new season and at the river In idle I get a ramdom thumping noise out of the prop area then becomes more rapid every 5 seconds 2 or three times until motor dies. If i run at medium speed or full throttle I have no prolbems at...
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    Reverse is slow to get in gear

    89 60hp johnson My motor runs great only problem i am having is when I shift into reverse the gear lags for a couple seconds and the bumps hard into gear I just had the lower unit rebuilt with new clutch dawg fwd and rev.Could this problem be in the cable linkage??Whats most probable solution??
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    78 90 hp Rebuild pistons

    I blew a 78 90 hp john due to bad impeller on top cyl my other 3 comp readings are 125-123-125 and the bad cyl 40 p.s.i.. What is a reasonable cost for a shop repair. Could i just machine that side head both cyls and replace pistions and rings???<br /><br />If so can an amautuer do this with...
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    Proper way to jump start 2 stroke

    60 hp johny 1989 I have a bad connection I think on my pos side between the batt to starter.What is the proper way to jumpstart.When I pull start the motor then the key will crank it.What is the proper way to jumpstart?????
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    Whats the root cause of the problem?

    89 60hp john brand new H2O pump/impeller brand new stat H2o head passages/deflectors clean.Will run for hours and hours at 75% throttle great.Soon as you run 95- 100% throttle instant overheat buzzer and S.L.O.W mode???????? Water coming from tell-tale and out 2 exhaust ports fine...
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    60 hp Can water in bottom of boat cause OVERHEAT??

    89" 60hp johnny I went to the inlet last night and motor ran countiously for about 2 hrs on the way back to the boat ramp my overheat buzzer comes on at the same time I noticed a ton of water in the bottom of the boat because the bilge was not working.I pumped the water out of the boat about 3...
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    Runs good in river idles very high on muffs

    89 60 hp johnny.My motor runs great when i take it out fishing or boating but when i come home and flush it on the muffs it idles very fast. When i am on the river it doest seem to idle fast it idles just right. What should be done to correct the problem???<br /><br />Last month i idle it down...
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    Whats proper way to adjust carbs lean/rich ?

    what is the proper way to set the carbs 60 hp johnny 1989 poor idleing .I have the screws on the carbs turned all the way in right now to get proper number of turns win i start tommorow???
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    What can cause stator failure???

    89 60 horse i have no spark THe repair shop says my stator is bad I did have a rough idle before it quit. It would not crank on the way out monday/ what causes stator failure when the motor ran fine before it quit???????
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    suzuki or honda 4 stroke

    I am in the market for a new four stroke motor 50-70 horse range.I have heard all mostly all good stories about the Honda 4 stroke but my local outboard repair shop swears by thr suzuki 4 stroke .He says they are much better and durable motors.Any opinions appriciated....
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    suzuki or honda 4 stroke

    I am in the market for a new four stroke motor 50-70 horse range.I have heard all mostly all good stories about the Honda 4 stroke but my local outboard repair shop swears by thr suzuki 4 stroke .He says they are much better and durable motors.Any opinions appriciated....
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    No spark replaced power pack already

    1989 60 hp johnny .Before going fishing I pre start the boat at home. To no avail today it didnt start.The last time i took it out it ran fine.So I checked for gas getting gas to carbs.So I checked for spark taking the plug out and grounding while turnig over no spark on all 3 cyl. I have a...
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    1989 60 hp HARD STARTING ALWAYS!!!!

    I have a 89 60 hp johnny. The motor runs good when I get it started but when its cold it is very hard to start. Equally when it has been ran for 15 20 min. it takes me 4 or five starts to get it running. It is electric start.What can be my problem I have brand new plugs and wires carbs synced &...
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    Can the wrong prop overheat motor???

    I have a 60 hp johnson 1989 that I have replaced impeller/water pump ,thermostats,checked and cleaned water jacket and warning buzzer comes on at full throttle. The last time I took the boat out I noticed that just under full throttle that it would not run hot.I bought this motor used and I am...
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    Johnson Controls No High Idle

    I just bought a 60 hp johnny runs good but whenn starting cold the idle lever on the controls box is broken causing starting difficult. Is there a piece in the controls that can come of track or break.Is opening the control box pretty easy and is this a common problem???
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    WATER DEFLECTOR CORRISON JOHNSON

    THE 89 60hp johnny i have was running hot .I took out the thermostat to test and it didnt overheat but with the stat in it does.Can anyone tell me if the 89 60hp Johnsons had water deflectors stock on them.I wanted to know before I pull the head ..By the way brand new water pump, impeller...
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    HEAD OVERHEATING NEW STAT NEW WATER PUMP

    Just purchased used 60hp jonny(89) Installed brand new water pump impeller & brand new thermostat.The water flow is very strong out the tell tale but the head is overheating not at idle but only at full throttle. Any advice would help.
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    what happened 60 hp overheat

    I just bought a 60hp johnny yr 89 and put it on my boat at 3/4 throttle the motor dies down but still runs ant a lower speed. after running full throttle for 1 min the overheat buzzer came on I then put the boat in nuetral and the buzzer stop . I drove it at idle to boat ramp about 50 yards...
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    weight of boat is water in hull

    I switch from 83 50 hp john to 89 60 hp john.When I got my boat back from the shop It really felt a lot heavier. I replacd the floor before I took it to the shop the plug hole in the rear of the boat is not clogged I stuck a long hard wire in and nothing is blocking .is there any way to fing if...
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    change from 50hp to 60 hp john

    I blew a 50 hp 83 johnny.I replaced it with a 60hp 89 johnny. The weight of my boat on the trailer seems to be a lot heaiver .There is no water in my boat and the drain is not clogged.Can a ten hp change make a boat that much heavier?????????????
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