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    Thermostat preventative maintance?

    Hello again everyone. I have a 89 150 that sees almost exclusive salt water usage. It will occasionally come up the river but even then its still a salt area. My question is I've been replacing my t-stats every other year. Couldn't I just boil them off to clean the salt buildup? I always try...
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    1988 J150tx getting 12.89 v

    Hello again. I keep coming back and seeking your knowledge. (which is not unappreciated). But once again I need some pointers. Engine: 1988 J150TXCCM Ive never had a battery die while out running but just for maintance on the battery I will frequently put it on the trickle charger before I...
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    Carb Bowl Swap and Compatibility Questions:

    I have a 1988 Johnson 150 VRO (TX Model) with of coarse plastic carb bowls. Which naturally warped (again). They were replaces 3 seasons ago this being the 4th season. I pulled the carbs off and did a good cleaning prior to my first trip out this year. And even though the engine ran great when I...
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    89 Johnson 150 Starter Warm Up Lever Question

    Every time I want to start my engine through out the day and its Flounder season here so its about an hour or so each time I start it I have to raise the warm up lever fully and turn it over and it starts right up no problems. With out raising the lever it does not want to start. Normal? Or is...
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    89 Johnson150 Leg Temp

    I know this has been asked 100 times but I cant find anything in the search section. I had a great boating weekend. Got to go both days. And it was a nice change of pace a friend of mine just got his boating license and hes getting his boat prepped this week to go out. Hes never operated a boat...
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    Bad fuel pump? *video*

    Hey every one. More fuel problems for me. My 150TXCEM 1989 Johnson 150 v6 vro (disabled) engine last year would draw the primer bulb flat. After countless hours of hunting I have finally solved that problem. Now this year totally different issue. Went out for the first time today. And it will...
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    Help finding replacement parts for my top.

    I dont know the make of the top but from what Ive seen at the dock its fairly common. Any way these pieces are begining to break one by one here and there. And I want to get some new ones. See picture. Its the plastic piece in the end that connects each rod to another. it measures 1 3/4 long the...
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    some one posted a list of boat salvage yards?

    need to find another set of carb bowls for my 89 johnson 150 v6 vro. looking into aluminum. cant seem to find any on craigslist or ebay. so last resort. any info would be awesome. thank you. Frank Pennsville,NJ
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    some one posted a list of boat salvage yards?

    need to find another set of carb bowls for my 89 johnson 150 v6 vro. looking into aluminum. cant seem to find any on craigslist or ebay. so last resort. any info would be awesome. thank you. Frank Pennsville,NJ
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    positng my numbers from my r/r

    i followed several post and how to test for my no charge problem. i ran my test using my ohm meter. and here the numbers i came back with yellow = + lead = 4.01 ohms - lead (reversed + on ground) .721 ohms yellow /w = + lead 4.01 ohms - lead (reversed) .720 ohms red = + lead 30.1 ohms -...
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    Alternate choices for fuel strainers?

    Hey guys and gals, Since my last problem when I had debris in my fuel tank I have been running a glass bowl strainer similar to the ones they used on the older ford pickups. How ever napa stopped producing the screens for it. So now I have a new problem. I already have a filter/seperator but I...
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    89 johnson 150 steering q.

    Hello all. Can any one explain the best they can how the steering works on these? My engine is stuck. The wheel moves. It will nudge the engine than that's it. I have a rod that slips into a tube than the opposing side has a threaded nut. I removed that nut and moved the wheel and the inner rod...
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    Hey guys, Need help with a HIN DMV says to many numbers?

    hey, I have a Lowe flat bottom boat. The New jersey dmv says that there is to many numbers to my HIN i have 16 they say i need 12. Should I be excluding the first 4? Also, can any one break down the HIN for me to get the year out of it? The # is , LWNX 6615 M801 12LJ Thanks! Frank
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    carb bowl question.

    hey every one. about 2 years ago I had a post about my carb issues. then my plastic bowls where fine. now there not. :( and the shop johnson evinrude page says each bowl is 82 bucks. thats a bit insane. a few people said to go aluminum. where can i find these? its a Johnson150 J150TXCCA...
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    5hp Game Fisher

    i tried searching and came back with nothing, i just picked up a 5hp game fisher. are there any ways to tell if water is reaching the top of the head? other than replacing the impeller. I was told it has been just changed 8 months ago with verified receipt. how do i know the part wasn't just...
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    Another tach question...

    ok on my 88 150 johnson the control box has the 3 prong female plug no the front of it. which is for a test tach... since i have no tach on my boat at all i called my local marina and he does not nor has ever heard of that port to hook a tach to. :eek: think he would have atleast known of it...
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    88 Johnson 150vro 12.5v where to begin?

    im only getting 12.5v on the meter at a bump over idle what should i begin with to get it back up to oem charging specs? engine is depleating batteries on me after use with NO electronics just the engine it self. I thought 12.5 should be fair enough to trickle charge the battery and run a second...
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    wrong prop / wrong hieght?

    1988 Johnson 150 vro 1971 Windows 23' stainless prop manu. reccomendations from local marina 3 years ago. thats all i truely know. now. when i get up on a plane my tail looks good but while looking back on the boat from drivers position i see a heavy spray more then a mist of water coming up...
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    88 150vro - flat fuel ball - idle miss - long post and continued

    First Id like to say this is an amazing forum! Its already helped me a dozen times in getting my outboard running better. (not perfect). So the engine is a 1988 Johnson 150VRO. The previous owner has already removed the oil injection for me. Now my current problem is: Engine idle - misses...
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