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    Water in Lower Unit

    Hello All, I have a 1989 V4 90HP Johnson and was putting her up for the winter and noticed while changing my lower unit oil that it has been compromised with water. I am going to check all of my seals but wanted to ask what I can use to flush out the water that is in there before I change...
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    Bogue Inlet Navigation

    Anyone traversing Bogue Inlet NC, do Not! Follow the red buoys! There is shoaling to 1.9 ft. Hit the bottom yesterday. Not fun!
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    Starter problems?

    1989 90 hp Johnston j90tlaem. I took my boat is for servicing and ask them to look at my starting issues. Got it back and have the same issue. If I put a charger on the battery it fires off no problem, so thought it was a battery issue. Bought a new battery thinking that would fix it but...
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    What is this sludge?

    Ok just installed new thermostats, cleaned out the cylinders, water jackets, new head gaskets, torqued down everything, had to put two heli coils in, ran it, retorqued. Everything sounds great! No misses, no hiccups in the engine. This thing purrrrrs!!!. But just above the whale tale where...
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    Heli coil or 3/8 tap

    Ok before I do this want some input from those who have gone before. Looking at the 3/8 tap, it's not that much bigger than the 5/16 hole that's in the block now. I would think having an entire thread it would be stronger and last. Looks to be enough meat in there to do the 3/8. Fire away...
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    Stripped bolt

    Just recently replaced my head gaskets. Solved my cooling issues, excited about that, but in the process of torquing down the bolts, one would not torque to the appropriate value, just keeps spinning. My question is I want to replace the bolt. Question 1. Have I messed up the head gasket...
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    Clamping larger wires into cowling

    1989 90hp crossflow J90TLAEM. I have upsized my wire to #2 from my center console to the engine. Problem is when carried into the engine, I can no longer use the original clamp. Just curious what others have done. I can get longer screws but still seems to pinch on the inside of the clamp.
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    Alarm!!! Help

    Ok 1989 Johnson 90 hp V4 engine. New water pump, new thermostats, and alarm is going off. It's a constant alarm for overheating. I can touch the head for about 3 seconds, (hot though). Any ideas? I pulled the hoses off going to the thermostat cover and have good water flow coming through...
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    Wire size

    I am trying to figure the correct wire size to go from my battery to my engine. My current set up is a 17ft cc with the battery under the console with my wire going to a terminal block mounted at the back of the boat. I am wanting to do away with the terminal block and redo the wire straight...
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    Thermostat upgrade

    Hello all, I am having to change my thermostats and was reading through the forum. I have a 1989 90 hp v4 johnson engine and read in one of the threads that I could put the therostats from a 93/94 v4 and eliminate the pressure relief valve (I think). Can anyone give any info on this as I...
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    A mans work is never done

    Well had a good weekend! Was able to get my new rub rail installed, compounded, polished, sealed, trailer touched up, was on a roll until the wifey says," I think you need to take care of the yard, spread that mulch that's been sitting there for a week!". Oh well thermostats will have to wait...
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    Gel coat rejuvication

    I am trying to restore my gel coat. The boat is 24 years old so I know that i probably cannot bring it back to new again, but am willing to take any advise on restoring it. I have compounded, and polished at this point and asked about sealing the gel with a sealant, but as of now, I am not...
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    Rub Rail Choice

    I have a 1989 Seswirl Striper 172. Wanting to replace the rub rail which is Aluminum. I want to go to a flexible vinyl. How do you know which one will work. I have looked on Iboats but the rub rail finder does not go back that far. The height on the rub rail now is 1 1/4" and the depth is about...
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    Rub rail

    I have a 1989 Seswirl Striper 172. Wanting to replace the rub rail which is Aluminum. I want to go to a flexible vinyl. How do you know which one will work. I have looked on Iboats but the rub rail finder does not go back that far. The height on the rub rail now is 1 1/4" and the depth is...
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    How not to sink a boat

    Alright, I have accidentally left the plug out before and thought it would be the last time. That was 12 years ago, well amazingly I did it again. This time the boat was on the boat lift and was letting a friend drive some other friends to the island to meet me. This is my father in laws...
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