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    WOT RPM 1989 JOHNSON 120HP

    Hey folks,,i have a 1989 120hp Johnson model # j120txcem I have a 13.5 x 17 prop on a 20' bow rider and can only get 4100 rpm out of it with just me in the boat, as of yet I don't have a engine manual and was wondering if anyone could tell me what the factory wot rpm might be for this...
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    WOT RPM 1989 Johnson

    Hey folks,,i have a 1989 120hp Johnson model # j120txcem I have a 13.5 x 17 prop on a 20' bow rider and can only get 4100 rpm out of it with just me in the boat, as of yet I don't have a engine manual and was wondering if anyone could tell me what the factory wot rpm might be for this...
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    NEW STARTER TROUBLE

    hey folks, could realy use some help,,put a brand new starter on 2 weeks ago, was working great until today, went to start the boat and it was turning once again as if the battery was dead ,only this time even with key in off position it was still trying to turn the flywheel, had to disconnect...
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    OILY FIN

    hey everyone,,1989 Johnson 120 hp,, noticed after I run the motor for a few minutes with the muffs on, after I shut it down I get a little oil running out from behind the prop and down onto the bottom fin, I take it that its not supposed to do that,, is there a gasket or seal that needs to be...
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    hard to crank

    Hello everyone, could use some help, have a 1989 Johnson 120 hp,, at the beginning of last season fired up the boat and no water from tell tail,,,replaced thermostats but no help,, due to time and money I packed the boat up till this season, just replaced the water pump and when I tried to start...
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    Lower Unit Removal

    1989 120 hp johnson,, was wondering if anyone could explain how to disconnect the shifter rod so i can remove the lower unit, or is it not necessary ,,can i just unbolt the lower unit and remove it ?
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    My Water Broke

    I have a 1989 120 hp johnson , not sure if impeller/water pump is working or working well,,, boat is still on trailer, with hose hooked to it no water from tell tale, removed the thermostats n gaskets n replaced covers a ran the boat for a few seconds, had water leaking from t-stat covers, gave...
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    hummingbird fish/depth finder

    i have a 525 hummingbird fish finder its about 4 years old, has worked great till now, just launched the boat for the season on the way to the dock i turned on the fish finder and its reading the bottom, displaying water temp but depth only reads 1.7 , 1.6, 2.0 then back to 1.7 when i know im...
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    Need some c-4 !

    Been trying for days to free up my steering, 120hp johnson, rod is siezed in side the roll pin, pd blaster, grease, 3lb hammer, monkey wrench on rod while locking down roll pin trying to break them free of each other , no luck,,, any ideas ? thinking maybe just need to try and drive both rod n...
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    Steering Seized

    Have 120 HP Johnson out board,,been sitting for about a year now, just got it running but when i tried to turn the steering wheel back and forth the motor wont budge, tried shooting grease in the fittings, pb blaster on the rod, block of wood and hammer, was able to knock it one way then back...
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    Stuck Shuttle Valve

    1989 120hp johnson , just rebuilt power trim unit, hit the switch and one lower ram came up then the other, tried to lower motor it came down to the rams and stopped, rams will not push in even with the manual release open, wont raise either,,could it be the shuttle valve and if so how do you...
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    Power trim unit

    Rebuilt power trim unit not working hello everybody,,,i just rebuilt my power trim unit, got it back on the boat and,,,,it dont work,,i can hear the motor run when i push in the switch,,1st time i hit the switch the 2 lower piston arms came up but when i relased the lock on the motor and tried...
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    Rebuilt power trim unit not working

    hello everybody,,,i just rebuilt my power trim unit, got it back on the boat and,,,,it dont work,,i can hear the motor run when i push in the switch,,1st time i hit the switch the 2 lower piston arms came up but when i relased the lock on the motor and tried to lower it it wouldnt go down or up...
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    trim removal

    i have a 1989 johnson 120hp out board thats about to have a serious gun shot wound,,trim motor burned up and thought easy enough,,ha !,,just getting the old one off was a chore, had to remove it with a hammer and screw driver and break it around the screws, now one screw is out, one is broke off...
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    Gun shot wound !

    i have a 1989 johnson 120hp out board thats about to have a serious gun shot wound,,trim motor burned up and thought easy enough,,ha !,,just getting the old one off was a chore, had to remove it with a hammer and screw driver and break it around the screws, now one screw is out, one is broke off...
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