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    compression in an '83 140hp

    hi, Is 70 psi low for an johnson '83 140 hp.??..am looking at one but I'm think that the comp is too low and the motor needs an the rings done...
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    fuel bulb question... it never gets solid..

    1990 60hp johnson My fuel bulb never seems to get hard and i am wondering if it can lead to other issues like air or something being introduced in the fuel system?? Motor runs fine with it the way it is by the way.... Once the connector is disconnected from the motor it doesn't change. now all...
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    100:1 fuel mix ???

    I am servicing a 4hp 1988 2 stroke for a mate which hasn't been ran for a few years. I mixed the fuel for it at 50:1 but there is a decal on the side of the motor which states 100:1. Now i'm thinking this is too lean of a mixture and my mate being a tight wad would rather mix it at 100:1 as...
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    60 hp rebuild problem

    Hi, I had to get my 1990 60hp honed after the alarm went off, so i added new rings too. Now my problem is that once the crank case halves are bolted together and the fly wheel lightly, added the motor spins perfect but once the plugs are in it is harder to turn with the compression. I added...
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    Crankcase dowel pin info needed please guys

    I am getting my local machine shop to try and take out a dowel pin that i pushed in during rebuild (don't trust myself to do it ). It's a 1990 60hp .. Machine shops over here don't have much outboard experience and the machinist just wants to know, in case he has to drill the whole thing out if...
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    powerhead tight after rebuild 60hp

    I got my 1990 60hp re honed due to some light scratching after the horn went off. I replaced the rings too. After i re assebled it the crankshaft turns but it is pretty tight. , heres what i did and what's happening. I stripped it down again and made sure all bearings were in the dowel pins ...
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    water over transom prob

    My little runabout in the avatar has a 60hp on it which is 10 hp over max ( no regs over here and transom has been redone and knees added,and floatation foam redone , before anyone panics.) anyway if I'm out fishing in the bay and it's slightly choppy, I tend to get water over the transom, now...
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    piston ring tight fitting - rebuild

    I am rebuilding a 1990 60hp Johnson, alarm went off and upon inspection it needed honing. Anyway, I have all pieces ready to put this motor back together, but yesterday as i was replacing the rings (re-ringing only not new pistons) I found that the bottom one wouldn't compress too well in the...
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    had an overheat , does this need work?

    1990 60hp johnson Had it out today 2nd time this year, alarm must be bad as it barely sounded and i couldn't really hear it over the motor, it was a murmur at best. Anyway let it cool down and limped 1 mile home. :mad-new: Pulled the head and slight scoring on no.3, i can feel it ever so...
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    Why triple or quad motors on a boat

    Was looking through a fishing forum I'm a member of and I see someone who fishes off shore in a approx a 32-35ft which had 4x 300hp Verados!!! Now twins I can understand but if you're not racing then why go fishing with triples or quads??? Fuel consumption aside how much more hp do you gain...
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    Regulator testing req.

    I swopped out the rectifier on my 1990 60hp johnson for a regulator from a 2000 60hp evinrude. The reason being is that it was concluded that the rectifier r was charging the battery too high and it was this high charge that blew the internals on all my gauges (approx 16v) Now i've hooked up...
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    2nd battery size

    I am going to add a second battery to my boat and also a battery switch so i can use/recharge one or both. I have a 60hp 1990 johnson and am a bit tight on space and want to keep the weight down at the stern. What is the smallest size battery I can get away with for starting the boat? would say...
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    1995 1175hp Intruder info req.

    am looking at buying one of these , can someone just give me some brief info on them, are they good ? better than ficht? I know they'll be thirsty but that was never gonna be a surprise..
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    going from 50:1 to 60:1 , opinions please

    My 1990 60 hp Johnson, runs great no issues with it's performance what so ever, only thing is that it does smoke a bit even at idle.Now I know these 2 strokes like to smoke but comapred to others at the launch mine is a little bit more than the rest. Plugs don't seem to show any ill effects of...
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    part from a 2000 60hp evinrude. what is it?

    can someone help identify this part for me is it a rectifier or regulator or both?? thanks guys
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    gearbox compatibility

    hi, can some one tell me if the gearcase from a 4 stroke 0P172444 will fit onto a op332344? am not too sure but think it's a 60hp case that im trying to see if it'll fit a 40hp one
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    yamaha 1986 4hp starter recoil

    hi guys, am usually on the OMC repair side, but have been asked to fix the above for a friend. He snapped the starter cord and asked me to fix it. Now i have only worked with electric starter motors an dhave no experience of pull starts really. Anyway, i did the ridiculous and let the recoil...
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    are gauges repairable?

    after noticing that 3 of my gauges are busted due to some reason or another http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=574820 I would like to try and see if they can be fixed as they are part of a complete set of 6 and were a xmas present from the other half so kinda don't want to throw them...
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    Carlson 16 SS CVX..... is it a good boat??

    hi, I have the opportunity to restore one of these. It looks in good nick for it's year and has the champagne gel coat. I'm sure it's prob the only one in the country which is why I'd like to restore it. I'm getting it for nothing but it will need deck , transom and stringer work, need seats...
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    bubble doesn't get hard

    i've noticed recently that my fuel line primer bubble doesn't get hard anymore. Now the engine runs fine so I guess i shouldn't worry too much about it ? have checked all connections and clamps along the line...
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