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I took my boat out fishing the other day and had to switch the batteries because the starting battery died. I tested the rectifier and it appears to have a couple of bad diodes in it. Does this model have a regulator/rectifier as well. The stator seems to test ok. I had a loss of starting power...
I have a Johnson 115 SPL with the following compression readings. 120 120 120 90. 90 is on the number 1 cylinder. I tried decarbing today and could not raise the compression. I suspect I must have a broken ring. Any thoughts. The motor is in really good shape, I have had it since 2000 and never...
I have a 1998 Johnson 115. My motor cranks and runs fine. I fish for a while and crank up and move. About the 3rd or 4th time I go to crank up and move, my motor just turns over and won't start. I can sit there for about ten minutes and then just keep turning it over and it will eventually...
