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    Alternator upgrade on 3.0

    Does anyone have any pictures of the mounting bracketry and wiring diagram for adding an alt to a 470 mercruiser? I have 2 brackets mounted on the side of the water pump that look like they would be for an alt to be mounted.<br />Thanks in advance
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    Running an I/O with out the outdrive connected

    New to the I/O set up have always run OB. I have a 3.0 Mercruisier 170 that I am going to do a tune up on. The out drive is removed at the moment. I believe motor has an enclosed cooling system?.<br />My guess from what little I can tell is that water needs to come from some where so thinking...
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    Upgrading to Bigger boat?? OB vs I/O

    I have an opportunity to trade up to a larger boat from what I have and am looking for a second opinion so here goes.<br />Presently have a 17 ft Larson Open bow with a 92 Johnson 150 ocean runner. <br />I Have a chance to trade my boat for a 19ft Four Winns CCabin with a 170 Mercruiser I/O set...
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    Fuel pressure question 92 Johnny 150

    Question I have is regarding the vapor seperator on my 92 Oceanrunner. When I squeeze the primer bulb to build pressure I can hear a fluttering noise from the motor. I have narrowed it down to air releasing from the rubber tube that connects assembly that contains the primer solonoid. The tube...
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    Update 9/6 Still Fuel problem, Help!

    I have a 92 150hp Ocean runner. I thought I had resolved fuel restriction issue and ran fine 2 trips out for about 3hr total run time. Ran great until second trip which was about 45 min out could not run at low rpm with out alarm going off. <br />Now when I am idling alarm goes off until I pump...
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    Update "fixed.".92 Ocean runner 150 fuel restriction alarm

    I have a Johnson 150 oean runner that I have narrowed fuel issue to the motor somewhere. Was running fine until a few weeks back when Voltage Regulator cooked due to running tilt up to high from what I can tell in shallow water. Didn't get enough water up into the head from the way it...
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    Smoked Volt reg 92 150 OceanRunner?

    I have a 92 150hp Johnson, Motor had been running great all day Sat. Trailered back home and flushed salt water from motor as usual. Shut motor off and smoke bellowed out of the cover.Removed battery connections quickly and pulled cover to find that Voltage regulator had boiled over(cooked). I...
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    Optic sensor issue On a 150 Ocean Runner

    I have a 1992 Johnson OceanRunner 150hp. Motor runs great, but had 2 issues where motor stalled after running for a while at about 3/4 throttle. First time took forever to trouble shoot and found that the optic sensor in the top casing seemed to be the culprit. Installed a new one and fired up...
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    Lost Spark 92 OceanRunner 150

    Motor has been running like a top no problems until yesterday. Noticed an occassional skip at idle but went away when throttled up. Docked the boat for about 30 min and went to restart. Motor turns over same as always and plenty of gas. All seems to be correct. Pulled a plug and checked for...
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    Specs on this motor?

    I am ordering a manual for this motor and need to verify info. I was told it was a 1995 but from S/N looks like 92. OMC manuals I found go up to 93 and next one goes 94 to present. Want to be sure I buy correct one.<br /><br />Model VJ150EXENC<br />S/N: G03138192<br /><br />Thanks
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    Tach Question

    Wired up a tach for my 150hp Johnson. All seems to work the way it is supposed to except as I throttle up it pegs the needle. It seems as though the range is out similar to a volt meeter when its on the wrong scale. I checked the selector setting on the back and it is set for 6c which I believe...
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    Prop Question/Decision

    I'm trying to understand prop logic in determining correct prop for my 17ft 83 Larson Mach I Runabout<br />I just installed a 95 150hp Johnson Oceanrunner with a 14 pitch prop. Boat is like a rocket out of the hole. Performance is real good,once I got used to triming adjustment. Motor was...
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    Better Motor 1988 Ev 150XP or 1995 150 Oceanpro Johnson

    Looked at 2 motors last night as the 200hp Johnson we tested on my boat wasnt worth the time we took to mount it.Both motors are at the same price. OceanPro is newer but has a 25" long shaft which is part of what I found to be the problem with the 200hp. Sat to low in the water made 2 nice...
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    Decals for 200hp Johnson Repainted hood

    Where can I find a set of Decals with the Johnson logo and HP #? Not particular if they are exact original for that motor. Its a 1977 that I repainted. I redid the stripes with generic striping but would like to get letters with the correct font style.<br /><br />Thanks
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    Correct Sparkplugs for 200 HP?

    I have a 77 Johnson 200hp , Motor is currently set up with center fire plugs which I have not seen before on an outboard. There is no setting for gap. Motor runs fine but I'm wondering is this the correct plug to be using? I am ordering a manual today for the motor but wont have until after the...
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    Choke solenoid question Johnson 200hp 1977

    I found the plunger on the choke coil to be frozen in position and was able to free it up for the most part by removing the plunger and cleaning. Once reinstalled it moves when activated but I think there is still crud inside the coil itself. Is there a good way to clean this out or would it be...
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    HP rating issues from 150/200hp Johnson

    The motor I have been looking at I was able to confirm based on the feed back from this forum which was great..Motor is a 1977 200 HP Johnson. Numbers I had inverted digits and should have been 200TXL77. My concern now is that originally being told by owner this was a 150hp motor I had looked...
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    Joe Reeves?Johnson 150 or 200 HP ? model # info

    I am trying to determine HP of a motor that I am looking to purchase. This is a follow up to my earlier thread. These are the numbers off the motor. Core plug # and transom bracket numbers match.Thats a good sign. <br />Model 2001XLT77C<br />S/n J4792352<br /><br />My guess is 77 200hp with lift...
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    Here is S/N Info on 1977 Johnson 150 or 200HP?

    I found a motor for my boat that is in excellent shape. Ran it last night at the shop, very clean good compression etc. Question is this. The cover says 150HP the S/n on the trim/tilt unit with model states 200xt as the first digits and the tag on the stator arm states timing spec for a 1977...
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    How do I determine year of EV 115hp

    I am going to look at a olded boat with supposably an early to mid 1980's 115 Evinrude on it. Guy is not sure of exact year. Does the S/n Identify yr?<br />Thanks <br />PSt
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