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  1. tschamp20

    strange coupler to me

    looking for any info on this type of coupler. is it safe,reliable,strong? it hooks up awesome,so smooth. it has the hole that can be seen in the pic that says "lock" but im not sure what to put in the hole. any info is much appreciated.thanks
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    Tom Cruise ,you crazy guy you!

    what a whack job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3e-24scx9U&eurl=http://forum.surfermag' com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1305120&page=0&vc=1&PHPSESSID = and a funny take on the above vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PDv0fMyzYA&eurl=http://forum.surfermag'...
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    check this out!

    http://www.duttondirect.com/gifts/view/id:838 cool as hell.still seems a little dangerous to others to me though.
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    possible plug wire problem

    first let me say hello again i havent been around for the last 6 months w/ the new baby and all.it feels good to be back. all right heres the story, after the rebuild ive had a demon that i cant seem to shake w/ this motor. every time ive been out since the rebuild but once the motor has...
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    Im A New Dad!

    we just had our first child. Colin Daniel on wednesday.8lb5oz 21".im posting here cause yall are who i talk w/ most.aint he cute!
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    yet another catastrophy!

    this makes the 8th problem in 9 trips ive taken w/ this motor. today after i launched got to the end of the no wake zone trottled her up ran strongest it ever has ran.even got 5000 rather than the normal 4800 rpm.about 30 seconds later i slowed down to hook up depth finder and noticed a...
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    sheared flywheel key!

    what causes a flywheel key to be sheared? and what damage can it do?
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    lost power now wont start

    hello everyone,while out today motor was running great.then it srarted losing power rpms dropped from 4800 max rpm down to 3800.then it would surge +300-400 rpms in short bursts.just barely made it back the 2 miles to ramp when it totally died. compression is 112-115 on all cylinders. 4 new...
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    smart tab question

    can somebody tell me how long the gas actuators are on smart tabs.thanks
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    another prop recommendation

    hey fellers,so ive been breaking in my newly rebuilt 1973 johnson 115 but the most rpm's i can get out of it is 4800.no trim & tilt but it is set at the highest locked position. i currently have a 13 1/2 x 19 pitch prop. what prop would you recommend to get the proper rpm? motor calls for...
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    got it running again!

    success! after replacing my stator w/. one i got from chinewalker over on ebay.but i have a question, i tested my rectifier according to joe reeves proceedure and it failed, meaning an ohm reading both ways. but my tach works fine and the voltage increases ,albeit slightly, as i throttle up. is...
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    uh oh not good!

    while out today my motor was running really good.just rebuit it so i was going at about 3000 rpm allowing a break-in.when out of nowhere the motor just died.stumbled for maybe 2 seconds then out. will not restart. i checked spark in the driveway none on all 4 plugs. i cant find my...
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    testing overheat horn

    is there a way for me to test my overheat horn w/o opening controls?
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    post rebuild question

    hey all,i have a bit of an issue after rebuild. the motor doesnt want to start w/o pouring some premix into the carbs. once i do it fires and runs great. what are the obvious things to troubleshoot. carbs have been rebuilt just prior to rebuild ,ran 3 times. wasnt able to do a thorough link n...
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    rebuild complete (pics)

    well after about 6 months and $900-$1000 ive finally completed my powerhead rebuild. this was my first go at this and am very pleased w/ the end result(startup pending). the reason for the rebuild was a failure of the wrist pin bearing which ruined conn.rod and piston. below are a couple of...
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    determining prop pitch

    i have an unknown prop.it reads levenson 8 OCP 86. stainless steel im wondering if there is a way to find the pitch of this prop.im a carpenter so i have an angle finder(scissor like tool) as well as angle locator(dial like tool) these may not work but what do i do? i assume the diameter is as...
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    tach hookup problem

    im trying to hookup my new teleflex tach.inst. say to hook send terminal to (I) on ignition switch or green wire. i do not have (I) terminal or green wire. which switch terminal do i hook it to? i have B,M,S,C,A,M!THANK YOU!
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    hey teslaman!

    i found something for both of us but i cant pm you. top secret.for now. but really i think you might want this. maybe temp. allow pm's.lol hit me up!
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    do i have a tell tell?

    are the two holes in my exhaust housing a tell tell? i remember reading on here a while back about making something with some tube and tapping a hole. if its not a tell tell what is the proper way to go about putting one on.im finishing up a rebuild and wanted to make sure cooling system was...
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    i need a paint match

    i have a 1973 johnson 115. ive put a used lower unit on and would like to paint it as well as the rest of the motor. the color is a sort of "army" green.i cant seem to find any web sites or locally that carry this color. where in the world can i get a couple of cans? i dont want to change the...
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