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    Too much oil - help

    I recently bought a 18.5' Javelin with 130 hp Johnson (1995). It has oil pump and separate oil tank. I accidently added oil into the gas at 50:1 so basically I have twice the oil I need...probably about 10 gallons of gas in tank. Any ideas what I need to do? Can I just run this tank of gas...
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    88 hp Johnson - rpms up & down

    Have 1992 88 hp Johnson. Recently rebuilt carbs and fuel pump. Motor runs fine at low speads but after getting up to high speed for about a minute, rpms will drop suddenly from 4800 to 4200 and will bounce back and forth. Motor bogs down more and more if I keep running like this but does not...
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    88 hp Johnson - tilt trim problem

    All of a sudden, tilt/trim is totally out. T/T switch at throttle and on motor not working. I just got thru replacing starter solenoid (thanks to yall) and T/T was working before started. I've checked connections to battery and all is OK.<br /><br />Questions:<br />1. Could wiring to starter...
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    88 hp Johnson - Problems starting

    Several symptons happening on different trips to lake:<br /><br />1. First trip - Turn key and nothing happens. Checked wiring and waited 5 minutes and it cranked.<br />2. Separate trip - Turn key and starter turns but doesn't pop up to engage flywheel. Goofed around with starter and after 5...
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    Water in lower unit oil

    1992 88 hp johnson - Changing lower unit oil and half of what I drained was water.<br /><br />Assuming it is bad seal(s), how do I access seal(s) - thru prop or do I have to take lower unit off? I have taken prop off but it doesn't seem like I can go any further after prop comes off.<br /><br...
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    88 hp Johnson - Overheated & leaking water

    1992 88 hp johnson overheated on lake last time out. Water wasn't pumping out of motor, buzzer was going off but by the time I heard it, the engine overheated.<br /><br />Checked water pump impeller - ok. Checked water line and found out that line was clogged with ants and ant larvae. Cleaned...
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