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    Bow in my bunks

    The starboard bunk has a good bow in it, the port bunk is straight. Would anyone know why it would bend like that and should it be replaced? The bunks are eleven years old and they carry a seventeen foot Sunbird f&s with a 90 hp Johnson on their eight foot length. If they need to be replaced...
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    Washboarded lake?

    While moving at WOT I needed to slow down in order to pass a canoe. As I was slowing (around 2500-3000 rpm) it felt as if I was going over a wash boarded road. When I slowed more the feeling went away, and I could not duplicate it the remainder of the day. Any ideas, thoughts. Thanks, jal
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    Clueless if keyless

    Left for vacation with wife, grandkids (2), rv and boat. Set up camp, then backed the boat into lake. No key, it was left at home. Remembered where I hid a key years ago. All was well. Question, if I did not have that spare, is there a way to start the motor without a key. Thanks, jal
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    Water Separator fuel filter

    I am having trouble finding a water separator filter with a glass bowl. I would like to attach it to a 90 horse Johnson SPL. Sometimes, I think I just don't look long enough. I can find many with a spin on metal filter but I am thinking that with hot days, cold nights and crappy gas I would...
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    Thanks

    I wish to thank all who have donated their time and knowledge to this board and especially to me. I did a carb job on my motor, buttoned it up last week and splashed it today. In truth it has never run better, there was no hesitation, no shutdowns and at wot it wanted to go to 6000 rpms. I...
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    Format cd's; dvd's

    Cd drive went south. Purchased a Sony DVD R drive (Nero) purchased some dvds. Installed the drive. The drive will play a video but not sound. Tried to back up quicken files and drive will not see disk. Do I need to format? How? I am running windows 2000 professional. Thanks for any help. John
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    charters, lower San Francisco bay

    looking for a charter out of the lower bay area about the end of May Thanks
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    Missing carb part?

    I have finally removed the upper carb (been to nasty cold) and when looking at the upper part noticed one of that the idle air bleed orifices is missing. Could this be normal, or would it have fallen out. If I have to get a new one, do they come in different sizes. The manual says # 42 but I...
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    Carb removal help

    I have a '98 Johnson j90tslec. What is the best (easiest) way to remove the throttle and shift cables from the air silencer base. Can I remove the cable retainer and pop the trunnions out of their anchor pockets or should I remove the cables from their pins and then move base and cables
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    87 octane ??

    Living above 6,000 feet, regular gas is 85 octane and mid grade is considered to be 87 octane. I have always used the 85 octane in both truck and 90 hp outboard. The motor is used at elevations between 5000 and 9000 feet. Does anyone feel that the 87 octane would be beneficial or needed...
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    Part numbers

    As BRP is down, does anyone know if carb kit #434888 for Johnson 1998 90hp SPL which I ordered is the same as carb kit #439076 which I received. Thank you
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    Tilt and Trim clicking

    My tilt and trim is clicking as it reaches its highest point. It does not make any noise on the way down. The motor is a '98, 90 HP Johnson SPL. Any ideas for a cure? Thank you. jal
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    Tips and Tricks and Thermostats

    Manual for '98 Johnson 90 HP SPL says thermostat should be serviced when powerhead is removed. This makes me think I will have problems if I try to change thermostats without removing powerhead, which I do not want to do. So what are the problems if powerhead is not removed? Does it have to...
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    6 volt batteries

    I have been given two six volt batteries to use with my 12 volt trolling motor. The batteries are showing charges of 6.12 and 6.18, is this good, bad or normal. When I charge them can I put a 12 volt charger on them when they are connected in series and what should the volt meter read when...
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    T&T sending switch

    The T&T sending switch on my 90 hp '98 Johnson is not working. While the motor will tilt and trim the signal will not be sent to the dash board. I removed the switch to test and there is no terminal that can be seen on this switch. The part # on it is 586039. This is a $93.00 assembly which...
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    powe trim and tilt

    I have a j90tslec SPL with trim and tilt. While the motor will tilt and trim, both at the helm and stern, the guage will not move from the down position. Is there any way of testing the sending switch which is located port side on the transom bracket. The ability to check the dash gauge is...
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    Rubber windshield moulding

    Woke my toy up yesterday and noticed that the windshield moulding is starting to dry and deteriorate. Is there some product that can slow this down or stop it. Thanks for the help
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    Drilling a clean entrance & exit hole

    I need to drill a 3/4 in hole in my boat. I would like to make shure that it is a clean entrance and exit hole. This will be on a curved piece of fiberglass and I am not confident on how to do it. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
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    Eagle connection id

    My Eagle sounder died. I want to splice the new sounders 12 volt plug into the old sounders wires, but I do not know which is the transducer or which is the power. Both of the old connections are round. One has two prongs in it and the other has about six to eight prongs. I believe the one...
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    SPL, Looper, Cross Flow, Commercial

    What is the difference in all these types of outboards.
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