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    Is boring one side of my V6 ok?

    86 Johnny 150 VRO had one side of engine bored 30 over and replaced with 3 new pistons at 300 hours. now @ 650 hours, on a ride in at cruising speed, engine stalled, but reatarted and i limped in at idle. one of the replaced pistons had craters in it pretty bad and the 2 others started showing...
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    Buzzer @3800+rpms

    The last 2 times went out the warning buzzer sounded a constant tone until I stopped the boat to an idle for a min or 2. The boat will run for about 5 - 10 min at cruising speed and it happens again.when trolling along at harbor speeds it NEVER happens.any clues or starting points would be...
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    Hard starting..at least 10 mins of cranking!

    I have a 1986 Johnson 150 VRO,it has been a hard starter since i got her 3 years ago but this season she will not kick over for at least 10 min of cranking, when i tilt the engine up fuel leaks out of the carbs (about a soda caps worth) I changed all the fuel lines inside the engine compartment...
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    Fuel Hose replacement procedure

    I have a 1986 johnson 150 VRO. Each Carb is supplied with fuel via a hose that connects under each carb, is it possible to replace these hoses without removing the carbs? 2 outta the 3 are dripping at the connection and im sure that i would be unable to reach the tie-wrap to remove...
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    Trim/Tilt Job, difficulty?

    Well my trim/tilt motor went on my 86 150 johnson VRO. its the original I believe. I was wondering if this is a major repair, whats involved and how expensive this may be.I dont believe I can do this myself so i was concerned if this is another 1000 dollar job.As if Christmas didnt kill my...
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    Black dots on cushions

    I have noticed on boat cushions black dots that look like tar and look like they are burned into the surface a little, most of them are pinhead sized, ive also noticed similar markings on white plastic resin type chairs in backyards that are miles from the water, what can this be and what can be...
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    Reg/Rec Charging current

    On my 1986 Johnson VRO the reg/rec blew, when I read the description of the part, (which is 395204), it said Reg/Rec with 35 amp. Is 35 Amps the charging current to charge the battery? Seems like thats high for its era. Hey OBJ, Had an Honest Wrench change that out for only 1 hour in labor, No...
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    Normal operating temp?

    What is the approx. idle temperature for a 1986 Johnson 150 VRO? My Temp gauge is reading around 120 degrees F in about 50 degree water.What should be approx cruising temp also? Ive searched the forum for similar posts for equivelent engines and came up empty. Thanks for any info, always greatly...
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    Fried regulator,can I still run it?

    Now that I know my problem with my 1986 Johnson 150 VRO is at the regulator/Rectifier, my question now is can I use the boat until I pull it out next week to trailer it to the shop?
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    whats the most informative manual?

    Who do you think puts out the most informative and illustrated shop manuals for OMC?
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    Cant find my rectifier (changed topic same prob)

    I have a 1986 Grady Tourney with a 150 v6 vro. I connected a wire that should have been connected to the negative side of battery to the positive side :( . im gonna have to check out what the ground wire was for but essentially I connected 12v to the neg side of some components, I...
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    Safest place to sit

    I have a 19' Grady Tourney. If you arent familiar with the seating layout its a typical bow rider layout. Is it safer for a passenger to sit up front or in the jumpseats on either side of the outboard at the transom? I was wondering if riding in the can suddenly toss you like a catapult. I guess...
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