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    VRO pump

    J60TLCEA 60 hp Johnson My question is this if you disconnect the vro oil pump can you still retain use of the fuel pump or do you have to physically remove the unit and replace with a new fuel pump I have watched several videos where they show how to disconnect the oil pump with no mention of...
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    Need help identifying 90HP V4 VRO model (1988 I think)

    I have a GT 100 with the same problem don’t know the model. I read somewhere a DEALER could look up the serial number but as we have no dealers anymore I don’t know if that’s a possibility I’m guessing mine to be a 92-93 I’m not sure but I think those numbers you are looking at are casting...
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    My 1977 Johnson 70 Horse Struggles All Combined

    Do these things ever crack ? Idk like on a car engine sometimes they will be cracked just throwing that out there
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    Ok we have determined it’s electrolysis …for years I’ve been using a small battery tender 800 mah and I always unhook the positive battery cable does this have any bearing on the problem?
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    Oldboat I’m now keeping it tilted for Sure but didn’t in the past
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    The boat slips do have power that comes from the shore a few years ago code made them rerun it overhead instead of underwater
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    In a slip at a large dock (50 boats)
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    It’s on an aluminum pontoon boat
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    Also now I am tilting the engine out of the water as after a week the new one is showing roughness on the paint
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    Lower unit deteriorated on Johnson

    Pics are of a lower on my pontoon which has never been in salt water unit is 32 years old has a big hole in it and pretty much junk replaced with a rebuilt one any ideas what causes this terrible corrosion?
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    60 Johnson overheating

    Ok put a new thermostat in early this week and checked temp on head with heat gun and seems to have fixed the overheating problems. In taking the boat out for a test run now will not accelerate as though starving for gas . Noticed gas line leaking where it plugs in the tank I suspect it’s...
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    Outboard Identification - Please Help

    I read where if you don’t have an id plate a DEALER can look it up by the serial number but as we have no actual dealer anymore but the engine is no longer in production it’s a bit of a delema
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    60 Johnson overheating

    That’s on my to do list now with the thermostat when i get down there this week thanks
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    Outboard Identification - Please Help

    Ok just delete my post it was just a comment that a lot these old motors don’t have ids plates
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