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    Power Tilt Fitting

    My motor is a 1982 Johnson 90 HP In order to change my power tilt/trim fluid, I opened the fitting at the bottom of the tilt cylinder to drain it. Now, with the system refilled, the fitting leaks whenever I operate the tilt/trim. Is it recommended to use a sealant on the threads of the fitting...
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    Replacing Trim/Tilt Fluid

    My motor is a 1982 Johnson 90 HP. I am replacing the trim/tilt fluid and I have removed the manual pressure release screw and the line from the bottom of the tilt cylinder. I believe all the fluid has drained out, however when the motor is lowered down it comes to rest on the trim rams. The rams...
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    Primer Bulb

    1982 - 90 HP Johnson V4 Does the primer bulb push raw fuel into the cylinders, or does it only fill up the float bowls? Or in other words, can I flood the motor with too many squeezes of the bulb?
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    Throttle Linkage Adjustment

    My motor is a 1982 90 HP. I just put the carbs back on after a clean and rebuild and I need to adjust the linkages. After reading the manual, I'm uncertain about this adjustment. Should the butterflies in the carbs start to open as soon as the throttle starts advancing or should the butterflies...
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    Amount Of Travel In The Throttle Cable

    My motor is a 1982 90HP. I'm looking at the throttle cable where is joins onto the motor. There is a long white plastic fitting that slides along a brass rod. When I operate the control lever at the front of the boat through its full range of motion, the white plastic fitting at the back only...
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    Correct Idle Jets for 90 HP

    I'm new to the forum today, hello to everyone. My motor is a 1982 Johnson 90 Hp V4 (MLCNB). It has two double barrel carbs.I have the carbs apart for cleaning and rebuilding.I noticed the upper carb has two #35 idle jets, while the lower carb has two #36 idle jets.All the schematics show this...
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