2000 johnson 90HP battery

alexedit

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so i want to get a new battery for this motor = i went to west marine and bought the one they recomended - and the motor wouldn't even turn with it. I put the old battery on and the motor turned fine. wich battery should I get?

thanks
 

Silvertip

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Re: 2000 johnson 90HP battery

Since we have no idea what you had and what you bought, the only answer we can give you is the "right" one. That would be a battery marked "Marine Starting" or Marine/RV Dual Purpose Starting/Deep Cycle. You need to look for the CCA (cold cranking amps) or MCCA (Marine Cold Cranking Amps). An absolute minimum rating for a 90 HP is 360 CCA. A 550 CCA battery is just a couple of bucks more and would provide almost double the capacity.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 2000 johnson 90HP battery

on my 90 i use a group 27 1150CCA starting battery. i like having the extra power.
 

ondarvr

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Re: 2000 johnson 90HP battery

Was the new battery fully charged?
 
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