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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    Haha yeah I've done the barrel method before. I have 2 old Rubbermaid tubs that I put inside of each other to make it more rigid once the water is in there. I'm working on getting an IBC tote to turn into my own test tank so I don't have to go all the way to the river for these things. Thanks...
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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    I'll definitely try that out. Would the temps be different while on muffs vs in the water?
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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    This past weekend I was able to replace the thermostats. One of them had a piece of silicone in the end of it. Both were dark brown and obviously needed replacing. I took it out after and it did the same thing though. But here's the kicker...when I get it up to right around 3000 RPM I start to...
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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    They are plastic. My thing is I don't know what the previous owner did i.e. glued them in there or something is what it feels like. Haha. I'll take a look at them tomorrow if all this rain stops and I can work on it. And, I didn't know that about the thermostats. I surely hope it's something as...
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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    The shortest time I've noticed it happen was about 5 minutes or so on plane from the ramp and then I had to go thru a no wake zone. On the other side of that It died on me. I've briefly found out that if I keep it above 2000 RPM than it'll get back up there without having to play with the choke...
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    1999 Johnson 150 Bogs when warm

    Good morning all! I'll try to keep this as short and to the point as possible while still getting my point across... I've got a 1999 Johnson 150 that's not given Mr any problems until this season...for some reason when the engine is warm it won't get past 1500 RPM without bogging down and trying...
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    Transducer Mounting

    Hey everyone! this is my first post so deal with me here. I recently purchased a Helix 7 SI GPS to upgrade from my Lowrance Mark 4. I am fairly savvy if I do say so myself so I can handle everything else, but I can't figure out the best place to mount the new SI transducer for optimum...
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    LED Strips

    First off, I hope this thread is in the right place, if not than the people how have the proper power may feel free to move it to such area. Now that is said, I am wanting to add lighting to the outside of my boat to shine on the water. I really want black light for when I go fishing, but know...
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    Capacity Plate

    I recently acquired a 1985 VIP Pony Competitor (I think that's what it is) that doesn't have a capacity plate. I was wondering if anyone out there has the same boat and could maybe let me know the information off it so i can get one made for mine.
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    Timing

    I have a 1986 Mercury 45 and it's been having a ton of problems since day one when I got it. I am wondering if anyone knows how to check and adjust the timing on it.
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    Onboard Charger?

    I am very interested in adding an onboard batter charger for my 15' VIP. I currently have 2 batteries on the boat, 1 for the trolling motor and 1 for the starting the boat and all the electronics. I'm the guy that adds lights, speakers, and anything else that's cool to my boat so I am...
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    Switch Box Test

    I have a 1986 Mercury 45 that I think the switch box is bad. I recently got the motor and it won't go over 7 MPH at WOT. I started hunting and found that one of the wires coming from the trigger was completely corroded. After replacing the trigger I am now able to do some more troubleshooting...
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    Low Speed Dim Spark

    This is my first write-up so lets see how it goes... I recently purchased a 1986 Mercury Classic 50(45). when I bought it we started it right up with muffs and it sounded great. Upon leaving there and getting back home I took the boat out to the water and immediately started regretting my...
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