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    How do I hook up my tach? :-/

    I just bought this tach.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280075689583&rd=1,1 ... for my 1971 Johnson 85hp motor. Where do I connect the alternator input wire from the tach? Is there any particular screw on the terminal...
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    Help finding the proper Tach for my motor...

    Hi all, When I bought my boat it had a Chrysler 85hp motor on it. It has a tach in it which was working with the old motor. The motor died and I had to replace it. I currently have an 85hp Johnson on it. The motor is a 1971 model. I was told that the tach that is in the boat wont work with...
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    Changed points... now i get no fire!?!

    I changed the points in my 1971 Johnson 85hp yesterday. I cannot believe that I goofed up something so simple. The engine ran the last time I tried to crank it before I changed the points. I am 99.9% sure that the gap setting is correct. I also checked to make sure that the points were making a...
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    Need firing order for 85hp Johnson

    I got my plug wires all screwed up (dont ask please! :) ) and really need to know the firing orer quickly. Also... where should the #1 plug wire be located on the distributor cap and in what direction does the rotor botton move? thanks!
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    85hp Johnson runs great for a couple minutes then starts hiccuping...

    I took my boat out today after a spark plug change to see if it ran any better out of the hole than it did last week. I moticed that the motor had a lot more get up and go and it didnt go dead like before. This was the first time I had gotten to open it up for a period of time longer than a...
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    Lower unit leaking water?

    I noticed that some paint was coming off my motor at this seam in the lower unit. Being a complete moron when it comes to outboard motors I am just figuring that this is not supposed to happen.? If you look at the crack/seam in each photo, you can see where the paint has flaked off and that...
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    85hp Johnson stays in gear all the time.

    My new motor stays in gear when when it should be in neutral. Any ideas why? I hear it clicking with I move the throttle lever but when in neutral it definitely spins a lot. It also spins in the "Start" position. :-/ Help
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    Help with steering cable... It wont go through the mount!!

    I noticed that my steering cable was quiite a pain the arse to get out of my old motors mount. Today when mounting my new motor the cable got "stuck" about 1/2 way through the bracket. Ive been whacking on it with wood and a hammer for hours and it's almost through, but I cant seem to get it to...
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    Please help me with my new motor (long rambling novel inside)

    Sorry in advance, but this is going to be a novel with a lot of questions… Not too long ago I saw a boat on craigslist that interested me. It was a 1975 Crestliner Muskie 15’ with an 85hp 1978 Chrysler outboard on it. The guy wanted 1200 bucks for the boat, motor, and trailer. I made the guy a...
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    Could someone get me some specifics on a motor? 1971 Johnson

    I just bought a 71 Johnson 85hp and I was just wondering some things about it.... Model #85ESL-71A What should the compression be per cylinder? Is it an electric shift motor? Any opinions on it (?generally)
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