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    weight and age of my 120 hp vro?

    Can somebody tell me the weight and age of my engine? 120 hp vro BE120TLCCA # G1738847 I'm looking into buying the 115 e-tec to replace this one, hopefully it will be lighter... any more Pros and cons on the E-tec? thx 4 ur time all!
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    fuel pump assembly '68 6hp sea horse

    I've been so stupid! What I figured was an old fuel filter turned out ot be my: fuel pump! So after taking it apart,:$ I figured lets replace this with a filter on the fuel line. A new one costs 73 US$ here in Holland... So if any1 could please tell me how to reassemble my fuel pump (a copy of...
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    engine is not taking any fuel

    Yesterday i went out with my '68, 6hp Johnson sea horse. I ran into the problem that I had to keep squeezing the bulb on the fuel line. If I don't the carb runs out of fuel and the engine stalls. What should I look for? Why doesn't the engine take it's own fuel. I just installed a filter on the...
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    Sparkplug 4 Johson 6hp

    I've been told that I need a champion j6c sparkplug for my johnson engine model # CDL25C and B 7244. Can Any1 tell me if that is right? I can't find a sparkplugg listing anywhere. Thanks!
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    warning horn short circuit? #2

    Hi, all. After some extensive work on my boat I hooked up my engine again after not having used it for over a month. It’s a 120HP V4 VRO 1988 120HP. The first time I tried starting it the starter jumped up and the engine made compression. It didn't start so I tried again. Now nothing...
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    tach fails on 120 HP Rude

    I installed a teleflex tachometer on my boat to start propping my rig right. As I was running 5000 Rpms wot I installed an other prop.<br /><br />But now as I go to WOT the tach dies as soon as I go over 5000 rpms the needle just drops to zero. And as soon as I ease of the trottle and reach the...
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    tach dies @ 5000+ rpms

    Hi, here I'm again... <br /><br />Last week I installed a teleflex tachometer. I was told here to set the switch @ 6P the last setting on my tach. I was running a 21 pitch prop and the max rpms my tach reached was just under 5000. <br />So I did the math and went for a 17P instead. I hit the...
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    in need of some prop advice

    in need of some prop advice I'm running a michigan wheel vortex prop on my 120HP V4 'Rude. The prop is a 12.75 x 21. The boat a 16 feet Glastron GT-160 New teleflex tacho set @ 6P<br /><br />i'm running 5000 rpms @ WOT. Load doesn't really seems to matter. (2 or 3 persons in the boat) I now...
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    New Prop! but 4800rpm...

    I came a long way today!<br /><br />I bought a tach and a new prop... yipeeee.<br />but the dealer let me try a prop that is a bit over pitched. 21 pitch cupped (vortex 12 3/4x21RH) my WOT is @ 4800 now... how far should I pitch down to have my 120 hp 'rude @ around 5500/5800? it's a GT-160 with...
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    how many alternator Poles has my V4 120?

    I just installed my new tach (teleflex) and now need to do my settings on the back. My engine is a '88 V4 120HP Evinrude. <br /><br />now it says on the tach that I need to set the switch to 1/2 number of Alternator poles... Which means?<br />the options are 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p and the choice is...
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    rpm's for a '88 evinrude 120 V4?

    Still waiting for my manual...<br /><br />Could in the mean time somebody plz tell me what I am looking for, rpm wise at WOT? It's for a '88 V4 120HP evinrude. (BE 120PCCA) Is it 5500 what I want?
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    What does V1900 mean on a prop? Brand?

    I found a 19 pitch prop. And I'm trying to find out if it's the right prop for my '88 120HP Evinrude. <br />but all it says is V1900 on the prop. Can anybody tell me if that's a code used by a special manufacturer?<br />And if it would be the right prop? It does fit but I don't know for sure if...
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    which VRO pump do I have?

    I read a post that said that the late '80 and early '90 vro runs @ 1:100 @ idle. And that Evinrude changed this back to 1:50 on their later models.<br /><br />now I have '88 120HP 'Rude(BE120TLCCA, G1738847) And I found these numbers on the back of the pump(the part that looks like a flat horn)...
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    Castrol TC-W3 any good?

    Hi,<br /><br />I found a guy here in Holland selling a 10 gallon drum of Castrol TC-W3. Does anyone have any experience with this particular oil?<br /><br />And does the oil get worse with age? Anything else I should consider?<br />It would be for my '88 120HP V4 'Rude.<br />I'd love to run a...
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    Which manual is the best for a '88 Evinrude? (and 4 sale in Europe)

    I am looking around for a manual for my '88 120 HP V4 Evinrude. But there seem to be more on the market. What would be the best one for me to do some of my work(like cleaning carbs etc.)myself?<br /><br />I live in The Netherlands, so any European points of sale would be welcome. Or if the ship...
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    trouble shooting a bad starting 120 evinrude

    I recently bought a '88 EvinRude V4 VRO 120.(BE120TLCCA, G1738847) And took it out boating quite a few times now. Lately the engine was getting harder to start and the OMC remote started giving a non stop warning signal after a few tries which stopped after a few seconds and gave an audible...
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    how do I connect my Tachometer?

    I just got my tacho meter out of my boat... took me a while In the burning sun. but hey! here it is on my desk. now I 'm wondering what to do next. I have an OMC remote and out of this comes a plug with three connections I found out 1 is + one is - and one is rpms.<br /><br /> On the back of the...
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    warning signal when having starting problems

    I have a '88 120HP Evinrude (BE 120TLCCA). when I was boating yesterday I ran out of fuel(I have rather small tank @ the moment)<br />When I filled the fuel tank and tried to restart the boat, the engine had quite some troubles getting started.(why?) And after some tries the alarm signal on the...
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    How do I keep powertrim working?

    I'm working on my engine, changing sparkplugs, new impellor, greasing joints etc.<br />But what should I do to my powertrim? Is there anything I can do? And how often should I do this? <br /><br />The engine has always been in (lake)water and has been standing still for half a year and is an...
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    how old is my thunderbolt?

    I am about to buy a merc. thunderbolt. the serie number is 453888. I've tried looking around the net but coudn't find anything. anyone knows the answer?<br /><br />thanks.
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