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  1. danny9696

    oil injection 94 2.5L XR6 150hp

    I have just picked up this little boat with a 1994 2.5L XR6 150hp I was wondering if I should use the oil injection system or pre mix like I do for my 1987 200hp black max, it has been dissconected for years. Thank you Danny
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    Compression specs 1994 150hp

    Hi all I just picked up an astro runabout with a 1994 2.5L XR6 150hp, it had water in the lower unit and froze and broke, I put a new lower unit on her and checked the compression I had 90psi straight down the board, the boat has been sitting for years and I am waiting for my books to come was...
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    How much oil is a 50:1

    I have the most basic question and I feel very dumb for asking but I am getting mixed answers, how much oil do I need to mix per gal of gas to get a 50:1 I have been mixing 2.5 ounces per gal but I have been reading a few forums and I think I am mixing lean on the oil Sorry to be so out there...
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    1970 4hp runs 45min dies unless choked

    Hi all I have a 1970 4hp Johnson that runs great and I mean geat for about 30 to 45 min then it dies, I can play with the choke and keep it running good but not great, I figured it to be a fuel problem because the choke keeps it running, I rebuilt the carb, replaced the plugs, the fuel pump...
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    fuel oil mixture for 1970 4hp johnson

    Hi all I am looking for the proper fuel oil mix for a 1970 4hp johnson, I was told it could be 50:1 or 24:1 because it does not have needle bearings. Thank you Danny
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    old johnson 4hp year question

    good morning all I have a few questions about a 4hp Johnson Model# 4R70E serial# E3189846. I just got this engine this morning and want to put it on my 14' flat bottom aluminum boat, I have a 80hp merc on it that I can take off if needed, the lakes around me are only rated for ten hp or less...
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    force 125 worst fuel mpg ever/fuel pump?

    Hi all I have an 89 force 125 that I was fighting a low rpm issue and had some great help on another thread but along with low rpm and all the work to resolve it I was out in the boat today and it started bogging down very bad almost like a miss and I used a 1/4 tank of fuel in about thirty min...
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    Spark plug leeds 89 125hp

    Hi all I have an 89 force 125 I was replacing the plugs and noticed the spark plug wire was loose coming out of the coil, My question is can they be threaded back in like the spark plug leeds on small engines that screw into the coils or do I need new coils?
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    Max Rpm

    Can anyone tell me what the idle rpm and the max rpm should be on an 89 force 125 ob? just bout this boat and I took her out today but could only get about 4000rpm out of her trimed out, and about 30mph Thank you Danny
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    fuel additives

    I just bought an 89 bayliner capri with a 125hp force hanging off the back and I was wondering if it would be ok to put a fuel additive like techron in the fuel just as a good measure, the boat runs great this is just for the wonder of it all, I know it helps in automotive use with stuck rings...
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    jetting for elevation

    I just bought an 89 bayliner capri ski boat with a 125 ob on it, the boat was ran at about 2500' we will be running it at 6000' can anyone tell me what jets I need to put in it, I ordered a book but it will not be here befor I would like to get on the water Thank you Danny
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    125 elevation adjustments

    I have just bought a boat with an 89 force 125hp, the boat has spent its life running at elevations from 1500ft to 3000ft, i will be running it around 7000ft is there any adjustments that i need to make to get it to run right, my carbs in my 200hp merc were a fixed jet set up with no adjustments...
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    115hp tach help

    I am putting an 75 merc 115 on an 87 bayliner and I have a nissan tach with a that adjusts 2, 4, 6 & 8, will this tach work with this engine and what do I set it to, I tried to look it up online but I could not find anything on this tach Thank you for your help Danny
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    Dead spot off idle

    Hi all I have a 85 200hp merc that seams to have a dead spot just off idle, just off neutral or just befor neutral it dies, I have timed and sync, and rebuilt carbs, fuel pump replaced primer bulb and put in new plugs. runs great past that point but if you just are trying to ldle around to the...
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    83 merc 80hp dies

    I have an 83 merc 80 hp that runs great for about an hour and then dies and wont restart, I go out the next day and same thing runs great for about an hour and then dies and wont restart, can anyone give me some ideas on this please? Thank you all again
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    year of engine

    I just bought an 80 hp merc but I am not sure what year can anyone help me out with this, the SN # 6233125. I need to work on it but need some help getting started. Thank you all
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    Tach Brand

    Does anyone know what brand of tach came in an 87 capri with a 125 force O/B
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    76 merc tach hook up help

    Hi All I am putting a 76 merc 1150 on an 87 bayliner I need advice on hooking up the tach, the way it is now the brown wire from my switch box is the tach signal wire, I read some place to hook up the brown wire to one of the yellow and red wires on the rectifier bridge? is that correct or am I...
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    anyone have a hydra sports opinion

    Re: anyone have a hydra sports opinion Right on, I know my runabout had a nice thick hull and it kinda gives a nice piece of mind, I do like the heavier boats I have found! I sure wish I still had her
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    inline 6 hp & year

    Hi all I just bought an inline 6 with a SN#3024893, the guy said it was a 150 hp but it does not seem to match up with anything I find for a 150hp, anyone have any advice on this please. It has the same thunderbolt ignition as my 115 hp but it did not have power trim/tilt everything else maches...
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