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    Black Mudd? 40hp Johnson

    I fired up my 40 this year and I am getting black mudd from my prop exhaust, not a little alot. I ran it on the hose for about 20 minutes and I had a puddle a foot around and about 1/2 thick on the ground. I am assuming this is unburned oil/fuel. I need to back up a minute I also eliminated my...
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    1990 40 VRO Tilt assist?

    Hey all I have the above engine and the "tilt assist" is frozen. The cable is snapped off at both ends and I am at a loss. I know my way around the tool box but this is a new animal to me. There is 3 hex plugs, can I open one to manualy put the motor down? Second question I am assuming there is...
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    1990 Johnson 40hp trim tilt

    As I have let you guys know I bought the above engine and it appears that the tilt and trim is locked up.. It sat for 3 years and the cable end for the manual release broke off from what I can only assume that it froze and then the former owner tried to force it to work. Any suggestions on what...
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    I just bought a 40hp VRO 1990 Johnson Anything in particular I need to know?

    Hey all I am jumping over from the Force forum! Sold that boat anchor and bought the above engine. Besides the obvious..impeller, carb, plugs, is there anything else that is a particular problem with these engines..It has sat for 3 years and it appears verrrry clean! If you have any imput...
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    1989 50hp Flywheel AHHHHHH

    I have tried the standard 3 bolt puller (pulled all the threads out and retapped twice) Tried a large 3 jaw puller and flexed the ring gear. Tapped on the puller to try and shock the flywheel loose, soaked with wd40 for three days, heated flywheel with torch to try to expand!!!! What the heck...
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    Roscoe and my 50hp

    Roscoe I hope you know that my comment "Where is Roscoe when you need him" in my last post was ment as a compliment! Your advice and insite has been invaluable. After I reread my post It may have came off as a sarcastic comment but I assure you it was ment as a compliment! Now that I got your...
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    1989 MAXUM 17' bow rider Fuel problem

    I am looking for anyone who either has one of these boats or has worked on them. I have had a problem that I posted in the Force Forum and got great results from but wanted to post it here and see what you feeling are. It has an inboard fuel tank and seems to bee in good shape. While out out out...
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    My 50 hp 1989 won't rev

    I was out on the river today and initially my engine ran great... I ran about 2 miles up river and I started looseing power a little at a time until it ran about 200 above idle at full throttle. It idles fine and shifts fine and when in gear it sounds fine I just have no or limited power...I get...
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    1989 Maxum 16 foot bow runner

    Anybody have this boat? I have a few questions. Thanks in advance, Stuart
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    How reliable is it?

    For a few months now I have been bending your ears about my 1989 Force 50. I have replaced Thermostat, water pump, rebuilt the carb,rebuilt the fuel pump, new plugs, installed a tell tale,<br />new plugs, decarb, new lower end seals and oil.<br />The engine seems to have been a very well...
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    How reliable is it?

    For a few months now I have been bending your ears about my 1989 Force 50. I have replaced Thermostat, water pump, rebuilt the carb,rebuilt the fuel pump, new plugs, installed a tell tale,<br />new plugs, decarb, new lower end seals and oil, compression is 150 on top cylinder 148 on bottom...
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    1989 50 hp Decarb?

    I have read many post and I keep hearing about decarbing? I know the idea of it, but is it a good idea for me to do to my 50? I have had a rough idle and am trying to smooth it out.<br />1. I have torn the carb down and cleaned it with 2+2<br />2. New plugs <br />3. new water pump<br />4...
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    1989 Force 50 Idle/cooling problem

    Hey all back once again for so expert advice by now you should all know my engine verrrry well LOL! I went A local dealer and asked him if there was any way to really know if I was getting adaquate water flow for cooling in my engine? I have always been an evinrude guy so a tell tale was a...
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    Carb set up 1989 50 Hp

    Hey guys, 1989 50 hp just took carb apart and cleaned it and for got to do one very important thing!! I did not count how many turns that my needle valve took to remove it. Any sugesstions for a good starting spot? The old rule of thumb used to be 1 and 1/2 turns out but I do not know if that...
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    Won't spit Water?

    Hey all I have posted about this moto :eek: r in the past and have recieved excellent help....Thanks To all.<br /><br />I come to you with another...50Hp 1989<br />I put in a new water pump, the key is in the shaft! (I checked) The overheat buzzer went off running it on the hose...there is no...
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    1989 Force 50 HP

    I am in need of someone who knows his way around a 50 Hp. I believe the wrong plugs are in my engine now....can anyone tell me the correct plugs to run or at least where I can start? I am also wondering what you guys suggest for a fuel to oil ratio. I have been running 50:1 but it smokes a...
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    Fishing Tournament on the Delaware River

    Hey I am a member of a local Fire Department in Bucks County PA. We are going to sponser a tournament this spring to benifit the departemnts ever growing marine unit. The marine unit routinely assists and protects the boaters of our area on the Delaware river. Species run from biggggg cats to...
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    50 Hp 1989 lower end problem

    Hey, and thanks for looking at my problem!! I have a 50 hp mounted on a 17 foot Maxum bow rider. My buddy hit a rock in the river and wiped the prop and broke the bolts that mount the foot to the leg. I rebuilt everything just as the manual said. It ran fine for a weekend then oil dumped out of...
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