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    1999 Johnson 130hp forward/reverse issue?

    I'm about to have my maiden voyage with my recently purchased used boat, finally have all the minor issues attened too, So, the night before launch day I started the engine up, let it warm up a bit and want to verify the prop would spin before hiiting the water, now I know you are no suppose to...
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    1999 Johnson 130hp compression test?

    Been looking over the service manual and I got a question. It says: <snip..snip> 2. Disable the ignition system by connecting each spark plug wire to a good engine ground (using a jumper wire from the ground to the wire inside each spark plug boot). Never simply disconnect all the plug wires...
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    1999 Johnson 130hp not wanting to stay running?

    I've been busy trying to get my new(Used) boat into the water come this Sunday. Have already installed new bilge pump, live well pump and rewired them. Re-wired the electronics, GPS, Sonar and New Radio. Cleaned up the wiring under the console, What a mess it was! Installed new trailer lights...
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    1999 Johnson 130hp anode location?

    I have been going over my newely aquired used boat with an attached 1999 Johnson 130HP (J130PLEED) motor and noticed the streering Arm knuckle that attaches to the streering linkage is rusted quite a bit. I think I should be checking to see if the sacraficial anode is still working? Correct...
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    1999 Johnson 130hp carb issues???

    I have purchased my first boat and doing some pre-launch checks and found something I needed to get answered prior to launch day! My brother-inlaw and I were looking at the engine and decided to removed two of the brass screws (noted in attached picture) and it looked as thought they were full...
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    Reducing trailer tongue length?

    I just purchased my first boat! I measured the point from the bow to the ball hitch and it's about 6 feet long! I would like to reduce this some. The problem I see is the swivel jack would hit the side rails of the trailer if I was to move it back as far as I could and the wheel would hit the...
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