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    72 Johnson 65HP top coil problem. Or is it?

    Hard cold starting. Noticed the insulation/cover on the windings on the #1 coil is loose in the frame. Any way to tighten this? Engine seems to pop off if I pull the #1 plug wire, otherwise it's hard starting when cold. Warm/hot, sitting in the sun for a while with the cover off, it starts right...
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    Cycles in and out of forward on a 72 Johnson 65 HP

    I looked at thread http://forums.iboats.com/johnson-evinrude-outboards/1972-johnson-65-hydro-electric-shift-441143.html for some info. Good thread and will try those next time at Dad's place. he has a similar problem, but doesn't stay in forward, it cycles in and out. No reverse either. This...
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    72 Johnson 65HP prop shaft free play

    We haven't taken it apart yet, but we have about a half turn of play on the prop shaft. I assume this is not normal? We did hit something in the water last fall with the motor and I am fearing the worst. It's electric shift.
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    1972 Johnson 65HP, electric shift, milky oil in LU

    1972 65 horse triple with electric shift on a 1959 AlumaCraft Queen Merrie. . Every fall when the oils drained, there is water coming out along with it in the form of gray milky oil. We put gasket style washers on the drain and fill plugs. That didn't help. Dad can't find anyone willing to...
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    70 Johnson 65HP floods when engine is tilted

    We usually hook up a hose and test run the engine before we take them to the lake. However, by the time we get there, it's flooded. We lower the engine and wait a few minutes, and it will start up, most of the time. Sometime we have to pull the plugs and crank it over to get rid of the excess...
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    Long shaft question for Fastwin 18

    Went to a swap meet today and was looking at a long shaft lower unit for a 78 25HP Evinrude. We have a 72 I believe, 18HP Fastwin with the short shaft. It's used as a kicker. We'd like to have a long shaft to hopefully get more bite in the water. Will this long shaft unit bolt on to the older...
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