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    1986 Johnson 110 trim & temp gauge wireing & testing

    None of the gauges on this boat worked when I bought it. With help from the iboats forum I have the volt and tach meters working. The trim harness has 4 wires. The blue, green and red (all with white stripes) that go to the trim switches and they work fine. The black with tan stripe was not...
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    1986 VRO Trim Tilt fluid change

    I would like to change the fluid in my system. I have two questions 1 is there good synthetic oil for this? 2 Is it necessary to disconnect the lift cyl from the engine and manually tilt it forward to access the reservoir with the maximum amount of fluid in it? I mean so I don't drain the...
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    1986 Johnson Remote Control

    I have a 1986 VRO with what looks like the original remote control. I'm doing some cosmetic repairs and want to replace it. My first choice will be a good used one but I don't know much about them and don't want to get into changing cables too. Is there a model or series that would identify...
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    1986 Johnson 110 VRO Charging Problem

    Just bought this boat.. Motor runs good but boat needs some TLC. Previous owner said he had a new stator recently installed. Thought volt meter was faulty because it read 12V. Battery went dead (lucky it has 2). Noticed gauge read 13-14 when attached charger so it does work. I?m pretty handy...
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