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    need opinions 1886 Johnson 90 V4

    What i have tried to fix problem. 2 new fuel tanks, all new fuel line from tank to carbs, new fuel line primer bulb, carbs rebuilt with OEM kits, has new fuel pump (non VRO), new fuel filters, no kinks in fuel lines. No vacuum leaks, PROBLEM Will idle and start out running good. After a few min...
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    Any thoughts on this. 1986 Johnson 90 V4 Acting Crazy

    1986 Johnson 90 V4 Starts great and idles great. 1/4 throttle good, 1/2 throttle good, Full throttle good for about 2 min then without moving the control the rpm drops down to about 1/2 throttle. Pull the control to a idle and back up up to full throttle and it takes off like a bat out of hell...
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    Help please l1986 90 HP Johnson VRO 4 cyl Dead batt now Wont rev above half throttle

    Before season replaced VRO pump with standard pump of correct size, new plugs, First time out ran great. Second time out ran great until i was out riding jet ski and idiots ran sound system batt down and turned on starting batt and ran down also. Took a bat from a helpful boater and started my...
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    Is this cavitation ? and what to do?

    Hello all 1986 24 ft Lowe Sunbird pontoon. 1986 90 HP Johnson c4 outboard that came on pontoon when new. Runs great no missing no hesitation. Throttle past 3/4 and start hearing a sucking gurgling sound from motor and slight lunging of pontoon. Have someone drive and i look at motor at the time...
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    Help Johnson 6 gal tanks

    I have 2 tanks a 1975 a 1958 both rebuilt with new orings and needles. i used the 1975 with no prob then hooked up the 1958 and gas went everywhere from tank connection when i pumped up the bulb. I noticed the difference of the connections. 1975 has hole in side of outlet 1958 has slot. Will i...
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    1985 mercruiser 3.0L 4 cylinder has a pecking/knocking sound

    Any thoughts would be great. 1985 mercruiser 3.0 4 cylinder has a internal pecking/knocking sound coming from The front of engine around the timing gear cover after engine warms up on muffs or on water. Constant sound never goes away…knocks at idle… knocks going up to a higher rpm …knocks at...
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    Ouestion about alpha 1

    On this alpha one the shift shaft is 2 pieces and is has splines between the lower and upper. Is it possible when mating the lower back up to the upper to get the two half's of the shift shaft Clocked wrong with the splines or is there only one way they can go back together. For example is...
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    Need help

    Looking at buying a boat. Its a 1984 Galaxy 18 ft bow rider with a 140 mercruser I/O alpha 1. The boat is a one owner and looks great and solid. Garage kept from day one. Here is the only issue. Owner said he had to have the lower gear set changed because of the prop hitting something. So he...
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    Could someone tell me what this is ???

    OK my transom was rotten so i removed it. Under it i noticed allot of cracks on the surface the transom was bonded too. And actually a piece of material came off. Its about 3/16 inch thick, brown in color and brakes like glass and has no fibers in it. When i removed some i can see the woven...
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    Does anyone know of a fiberglass supplier around St Louis Mo

    Does anyone know of a fiberglass supplier around St Louis Mo
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    Needing expert help on my poor Glasstron...U be the judge

    I have a Glasstron SSV 189 the transom is all good except for the outside lower corners on both sides. The rot is about 1/3 up and about 4 to 5 inches in. The rest is wet but good. Having not allot of experience with transom repair ill ask the question and let you be the judge. Could i fabricate...
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