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    Mecruiser Bravo one clanking noise

    Hello all, i just recently replace the gimbal bearing an U joints on my bravo out drive. the gimbal bearing was bad and graoning quite abit. Was a serious job to separate the out drive. Gimbal froze to the shaft. Now that there replaced i have a new noise. Its like a slow clanking noise . It...
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    86 40hp Evinrude. at idle warning horn sounds.

    Hi all, a few months ago i picked up a little basstracker with an 86 or 85 40hp evinrude. Im rather motor inclined and rebuilt the carbs, replaced the water pump, plugs and a cleaning. replaced all the motor end fuel lines and snap rings. the main from tank is pretty decent so i didn't replace...
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    88 Johnson 150 Shifting "klunk" into forward

    Hi all, is there an sort of adjustment to help lower my " klunk " when shifting from neutral to forward? reverse is abit "softer". My tach is off, BUT, i can say my idle is nothing i would consider higher then normal. ( just got a tach, installing this weekend to help insure rpm @ wot & idle...
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    restarting a johnson 150 after already running

    Hi all, i got an 89 johnson gt150. only ran the boat& motor 3 times to date. new vro, carb rebuild,new ngk plugs (think they are br7hs-10's), new fuel & oil filters, fresh gas, no water visible in float bowl drainage. 95psi & above on each cylinder. replaced EVERY Kwik clamp, no fuel or oil...
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    Johnson gt150 power pack questions.

    Quick questions on a an 89 gt150, J150STLACA. the run down: she gets up to rpm, 5800 ish. seems she could have more thou, running a 19ft checkmate. 14 1/2 19p alum prop. moving to a 14 3/4 20p stainless, good bad idea?. fresh plugs, filters, vro, water pump, carb rebuild. first...
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    Johnson GT150 questions.

    Hi all, i am extremely excited to have found this forum, i know there is alot of knowledge out there that i am seeking. So im hoping to soak some of it up. First off, i've been to about 5 different sites trying to locate the year of my 150. I cannot find one that corresponds to my model number...
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