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    112 spl trouble starting cold in water

    My 112 Johnson starts and idles greats on flush muffs, my problem is when I put the boat in water, it has trouble starting. It'll eventually start after 5 mins on and off cranking. I think I usually flood it, because when it finally starts, huge puff of smoke comes out of exhaust. Good...
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    re-installing fuel tank sender?

    while pulling off my faulty fuel tank sender, 1 bolt out of 5 sheared the head off. (not enough to vice grip) I have a new sender, gasket and screws, but am questioning is 4 bolts enough to seal it? problem Im having, its in a Wellcraft cc 19.5 with a "full" 50 gal fuel tank...
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    water flow on 96 johnson 112 spl

    have a overheating problem with my 112 spl; both heads are getting up and above 200; (with infrared gun) First thing i pulled was tstats (pain in da a); both looked ok, ordered replacement kit and will change regardless. impellar was changed last year, but while t stats off, and motor on...
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    1995 112 spl "slow" mode?

    I have a 1995 johnson 112 spl, and do I have the 'S L O W' mode system if I overheat? If so, it worked properly and allowed me to putt back into marina. I cant find anything about it in manual. thanks, joe
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    johnson 112 low compression, next step please

    Ok guys, pulled head off rough running 94 johnson 112. One cylinder had 100psi, all others had 125. Expecting to see blown head gasket, I dont think Im seeing one. Motor is recent rebuild. Other than a white looking hot spot with some wear, theres no nicks or damage. Still cross...
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    95 112 spl poor compression #s

    after running boat for first time in 2 years, motor seemed to develop a miss and wouldnt go above 3000 rpm. compression tested all cylinders at 120psi, except for 1, which was 100, :( Went through rebuild 2 years ago. My mechanic claimed probably lean carb condition and overheated. What...
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    temp alarm and wot @ 5200 rpm

    feel like i finally got my 96 johnson 112 spl where it should be after rebuild last year. 2 questions, after initial start up, i usually get high temp alarm for about 30 secs, then off. My guess is new thermostats opening up? then no alarm rest of day. seems like good way to...
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    why did my 2 awg batt cable to melt?

    Where do I start looking for trouble? New starter and good batteries. The cable I was using was 2 awg jumper cable that I made for temporary use. It was a set of jumpers I picked up somewhere that seemed nice and pliable for the outboard ( I know,,, keep in mind only temp fix ) I...
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    battery/starter cable?

    Hello,,, can somebody please direct me on where to pick up starter/battery cable for 96 112 johnson outboard? cant find em.:confused: thx Joe
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    tach and fuel gauge issue?

    hi, I continue to have issues with my tach and fuel guage. Start up, both work ok,,, then at high rpm +3000 both tach and fuel gauge will peg below 0 and below e. If I kill motor and re-start, all will test ok. Just installed rebuilt power head and new rectifier. Used to have...
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    ? winter motor prep in California ?

    Hello guys, I recently went through complete power head rebuild on my 96 112 johnson. Last time I was out was approx mid Nov and motor ran great. Motor is in level driveway and what Ive been doing is starting and running it about once every other weekend on flush muff. Now it rarely...
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    What went wrong w/ 96 112 spl?

    Hi guys,,, just finished going through overhaul of my 112 outboard. I pulled power head and took to marine mechanic for rebuild. The top of #1 piston was broke apart between ring and top. Machine shop was able to to overbore .020 to clean up damage on 2 holes, so it was completely rebuilt...
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    over heat alarm at wot

    Hi guys. Johnson 112 spl, just went through complete powerhead rebuild, new water pump and 2 new thermostats. New prop (4bld 17") has motor wot about 5300rpm (gps shows 45mph) Very happy with overall performance. While running out to fishing ground sat, had overheat alarm come...
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    poss bad starter solenoid?

    Ok troubleshooters, new starter fried! Starter worked good for 2 trips, then on the 3rd, went directly to ground on main power lug. That caused + cable to partially melt, fortanetly thats it. Smelled something burning and cut off battery immediately. Cable was new and just replaced...
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    2 stroke long idling

    Hi, this past year ive been going thru powerhead rebuild and I just dont want to make a mistake again. question is, is it ok to idle a 2 stroke motor for a long time and keep bumping in and out of gear? motor is a 96 112 spl. Alot of what I do is off shore fishing near structure...
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