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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    Thanks for the input. I've been away because of work, and only saw this now. I'm using an electronic thermal temp sensor gun. Turns out I was partially right. Those rubber coated metal gaskets do in fact go between the cylinder head and the block, and upon further inspection I can now see and...
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    I mentioned this is a freshwater unit in my opening post. I haven't pierced the tan wire and grounded it, but I have pulled the sensor from the block and grounded the sensor itself. The light came on, but no beep, likely because the engine needs to exceed 1000 rpm for the safety system to...
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    Different block. Wrong thermostat assembly. I've changed the standard all-metal thermostats on older outboards before, but never this plastic style. Hence why I missed the corresponding rubber-wrapped seal.
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    Anyone know the correct orientation of the thermostat seals on this engine?
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    Alarm self test beeps without issue, all lights function. I think the manual says the heat alarm goes off around 117⁰C, but it's yet to trigger for me. It's also possible my estimation of upper 90⁰s may have been high, I didn't have my temp gun with me after the first couple runs that it stayed...
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    I do, she was reading upwards of 107⁰ Celsius before I installed the missing seals. Way hot. Once the seals were in it read around 40-70⁰ on the good days, but back up in the high 90⁰'s on others. I really just need to know if I've got the seals installed in the right place. If so, then I'm...
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    J90ELEDR Cooling Concerns

    Hello again to all, this is a bit long winded, apologies ahead of time! I'm the 3rd owner of a J90ELED 1996 90hp Johnson with the 60⁰ block. The engine is in fantastic shape inside and out, it's been very well maintained and cared for. It has been a freshwater beast its whole life here in...
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    Think I Screwed Up..

    Oh thank God, and thank you Racerone... that would've pushed our season back a few weeks.
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    Think I Screwed Up..

    Hoping I'm OK here, but... Purchased what "looked" to be the correct manual for my 1996 90hp Johnson J90ELEDR, but when it came, I see it's Ocean Runner manual for the same year. How different / far-off is this going to be? Should I return it and continue to search for mine, or is it close...
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    High-Speed Jet NLA??

    Thank you gentlemen.. Racerone, if Chris is right (likely is lol), then it'll probably be something else. Think I'll maybe just wait the 2-3 weeks for the service manual, take it from there. Have a great weekend guys
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    High-Speed Jet NLA??

    Thanks Chris, Just got the motor with a boat purchase, motor was presented within the ad to be in "as-is" condition. Running, but rough. I replaced the fuel/vro pump assembly, thermostats, impeller kit etc... and when rebuilding the carbs, I noted all 4 of the orifices were...
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    High-Speed Jet NLA??

    Good day all, J90ELEDR, 1996 90hp Johnson. I'm trying to source a new set of high-speed jets (orifice) part #343528, but they seem to have stopped producing them... Is this another attempt at stomping out the 2 stroke outboard? Anyone have a line on where to find them? There's one on ebay...
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    Johnson 50ESL72C Fuel Pump

    Good morning everyone, my '72 50hp started surging last night at higher rpm exhibiting signs of a failing fuel pump. I've looked around, but there seems to be no rebuild kit affiliated with my model available. Am I losing it?? Thanks in advance for a little direction here...
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    Upper / Lower Bearing Install

    Hey everyone, still working on my complete tear down / rebuild and I've just replaced my upper and lower crank bearings on my '69 Merc 1000ss (2685637) and I used a hydraulic press to put the new ones on. Now, I was just reading another thread where someone mentioned the need to heat them up...
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    Timing on a '69 Merc 1000

    Hello again, I've almost completed my fuel system overhaul and will soon be ready for the link n sync procedure. Now I've been reading up a lot in this awesome forum on how the timing recommendations in my original merc service manual won't do to well with today's fuel, though I haven't seen...
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