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    1999 6hp Johnson - not getting fuel?

    Hi Everyone, I have a 6hp Johnson, that I'm having trouble with. I bought it last August, and ran it only a little before winter. I probably put 10 minutes on it in October. It seemed to run fine. I went to start it the other day, and the plugs were fouled, so I got some new ones. I took...
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    Oily goo out a cooling hole?

    Hi Everyone, I'm getting a black oily goo coming out this cooling hole. Is that normal? The same goo is coming out the middle of the prop. It comes out after I stop my motor and things drain. Its the little hole almost in the center of the picture.
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    1997 120hp Force - Fuel Connector

    Hi Everyone, I might be crazy. It seems like it should be so simple, but apparently its not for me. Here is the story. I have 5 gallon gas tank to run my Johnson kicker. It has what we'll call fuel fitting A. My 120hp Force motor has fitting B. I want to make a adapter hose to connect my...
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    1997 120hp Force Lower Unit Reseal

    Re: 1997 120hp Force Lower Unit Reseal Hi Everyone, Here are some pictures of my pressure test assembly. Its consists of: 1.) 3/8"-16 (coarse) thread bolt, with a hole drilled down the middle, and the head cut off (from the hardware store) a.) There was (1) nut half way up the thread and...
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    Is Loctite 271 (Red) really a good idea?

    Hi Everyone, So here is a question going through my mind in reading through my Force manual. In many places it talks about using loctite 271 (red) on little bolts like the water pump bolts, and seals or what not. It scares me because I know that in regular non-marine applications using...
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    1997 120hp Force Lower Unit Reseal

    Hi Everyone I'm getting ready to reseal the lower unit of my 120hp Force Motor. I've read through my aftermarket service manual and I think I'm ready but I do have a few questions. The service manual says that there are a number of bearings and such that if removed usually get distroyed and...
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