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    steering tuff in cold

    my steering the last time I took the boat out was hard the air temp was about 30 to 35 as the day got warmer it got easier is this normal or should I consider new cables
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    how to check if tach is accurate???

    Just wondering how to check a tach for accuracy do I have to get another tach to check it against or is there a meter I can use????
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    what oil in Fastrike????

    What oil do you guys recomend for a91 Johnson Fastrike it seems to be using quite a bit more oil since I had the VRO pump replaced and smokes a lot when I first start her up other than that runs great what oil should I be using????
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    when to change water separator???

    with all the talk of the ethanol and other related factors how often should the water separator be changed to help combat rough running motors and such???? also when should you change the gas line????
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    1991 Fastrike tilt problem

    the unit went up and I put the tilt support bracket up then check the fluid then when I went to go up again to take the tilt bracket off she won't go up will run down but makes a weird sound when I try to go up, only down sounds normal could this be a relay or solenoid????
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    letters on dash panel

    I have a 90 Ranger with simulated wood dash the letters can no longer be easily seen what can I do to fix the problem I know the eyes are going but can you clean them or paint them??????
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    power pack ????

    my 91 johnson fastrike 150 is cutting out every once in a while maybe a couple times out of an 8 hour day on the water and only at low or idle speeds by low i mean 900 to maybe 1300rpm's like someone shut the key fires right back up and always runs great at WOT been doing this for maybe a season...
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    how to tell what size???

    is there any way to measure a prop the one on my boat says 27Shooter how can I tell if this is actually the size or has it been reworked or repaired and changed????
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    374V anyone out there running a jackplate????

    wondering if a jackplate would help or give me more speed and is it worht the cost I get 63mph at 5500rpm's right now full tourney load would it be beneficial or waste of money???
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    higher octane gas in older motors????

    Can it benefit an older motor 91 Johnson Fastrike to run 90 octane gas or more or should 87 be sufficient in the older motors????
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    2questions for the guru's?????

    1st is there any way to get more trim out of a 1991 Johnson Fastrike 150hp Ican get to 5500rpm's but no matter how much I try can't get any more also after all the work done by dealer I still have a low speed skip or idle range of about 2 to 3 hundred rpm's he didn't rebuild the carbs should I...
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    VRO pump rebuild or not????

    Can a VRO pump be rebuilt my mechanic say it is a non-servicible item and needs to be replaced cost $300 for pump then labor what do you guys say?1991 Johnson fastrike 150,J150GLEIS thanks for your imput
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    VRO pump rebuild or not

    is it true that a VRO pump cannot be rebuilt and needs to be replaced that is what I was told by my mechanic it is a non-servicible item and the cost of a new pump is $300 is this correct or not 1991 Johnson Faststrike
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    compression per cylinder

    What should i be getting per cylinder on a 1990 Johnson Faststrike 150 hp????
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    fair price

    Engine diagnostic run, water pump and lower end seals replaced,VRO pump pressure checked and resevoir clean and refilled new screen and filter, all other filters on boat gas water separator gas filter replaced,new plugs carbs rebuilt all ground wires checked engine given the once over Johnson...
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    low rpm skip

    late in the season last year I developed a skip at low speeds and have tried gas additives and new plugs but it's still there I'm running a 1991 150hp Faststrike what would you recomend at anything over 2500 it's gone runs strong all day long. serial # G02956027
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    replacing batt's

    How do you know it's time to replace your trolling motor batt's?????
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    skipping motor

    1990 Johnson faststrike 150 idles ok then almost quits and then smooths out again it real quick plugs look ok some said I should decarbonize it would that help or run some additive it the gas. WOT is about 5500rpm's and 64mph and strong it's only at idle????
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    recomended rpm's for a 1991 johnson fastrike 150

    just wondering where it should be running all I can get out of it is about 5200 to 5300 at about 60 to 62 mph on a 374V Ranger should I be higher or is that sufficient????
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    how many quarts of lube?

    How many quarts of lower end fluid does a 1990 Johnson Faststrike 150hp need?
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