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  1. fshrgy99

    need help to i.d. and set value

    Hi and thanks for sharing your opinion. These are 2 crummy pics (the only ones I have right now) of my (non fishing/boating) buddies father in laws boat (estate). Must be sold in the near future and I was asked if I could help with an approximate value. Looks to me like maybe it was repainted...
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    need new remote steering arm

    for my 9.9 yam 4 stroke. Big end is to an 89 140 vro. Do I need stainless? Anyone have some recommendations of what I should get? Old one keeps disconnecting itself which can be awkward if I have 4 lines in the water. Thanks for clarification; just want to tie my main motor and kicker...
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    cannot find the year for my serial number

    I have a 4.5 merc (45) with 7119819 serial number. Cannot figure out how to remove choke assembly to create enough clearance to remove carb. Cannot find year for my motor as no serial numbers (that I can find) start higher than 65xxxx. Will run for a sec if I squirt gas into throat of carb. No...
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    dry and carboned sparker

    1989 johnson 140 (formerly vro) Have been troubleshooting low power. Carefully cleaned all my coil contacts. Engine started fine but was running erratically with periodic pops. Checked spark with a timing light on all 4 cyls. and seems good on all cyls ... except when I checked idle timing on #1...
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    1989 johnson 140 VRO no high speed

    hello all! Just installed a 1983 fuel pump and am running premixed gas. One problem to overcome was that the recommended pump did not have a fitting for the vacuum pulse. (This 1989 140 v4 does not appear to have the alternate 'bolt the fuel pump to the auxilliary position' that I have read...
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    location of kill circuit connector 1989 140 vro

    All of a sudden I have crappy spark across the board and want to disconnect the kill circuit to eliminate the easy stuff first. My manual says a black/yellow connector between power pack and ignition. Can anyone give me a more concise idea of where to look to locate? I lifted the power pack...
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    is a 1989 johnson vro equipped with 'quick start'?

    I want to use joe reeves timing method as found in the sticky. Is anyone on who can tell me if my motor has quick start feature? (I suppose I will go to the manual if I have to) Thanks fshrgy99
  8. fshrgy99

    consequences of misaligned thermo cover 89 140vro

    just re-read my own post and looked at my pics and realized what I had done wrong! You guys are great ....no wait ... I am great! no wait ...I am an idiot!!! :)
  9. fshrgy99

    1989 johnson vro 140

    Hi please advise! owned for 1 year and had tons of trouble last spring till i discovered fuel line gas/air leaks (thank you marine doctor!) -fogged in fall and drained fuel tank on boat -disconnected vro last week and filled tank with 90 liters gas mixed 50:1 and 1 can 'sea foam' -after priming...
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    what is the ideal workshop manual

    Just got a 89 johnson 140 vro ('ready to go ....hah!') and now have to spend $800 on a tune up and carb job (there are four) to get it to run I would like to be prepared to do my own work by next spring. Any advice on the best manual to buy? I have a clymer from the library and am not...
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