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    Heating Johnson

    There is a float in the oil tank that gives a low oil warning, when it hangs up it gives a false warning. The thermostats and valves were replaced with new, that with flushing to clean engine has the water coming out tell tale at good pace. I can keep my hand on heads while on muffs. Will try...
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    Heating Johnson

    Thought I would finish up by reporting the final repairs (successful). I finally gave up and pulled the rig an hour away to a marine mechanic that I trust. He had it 5 days (including weekend). He found I had installed impeller correctly, my guess for thermostat replacement was partially...
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    Heating Johnson

    Can't find an authoritative spec as to what compression should be. Found one said on old 2 strokes 90 psi, other said 110 to 130-but didn't qualify whether old or new. Another said must take into consideration elevation, I'm at about 2650 feet. Don't know about battery, has sat for 4 months and...
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    Heating Johnson

    Well, why shouldn't I fire the parts cannon? Bought new Sierra thermostat kit, upon cutting out the outer case and removing it all- I didn't find the dirty grungy mess I was hoping for. From what I can see there is only slight build up- what one would expect from a lightly used 31 year old...
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    Heating Johnson

    Hooked up hose and got a big dose of disappointment. Tel tale is not spurting enough water to indicate circulation. I double checked the impeller install and it is correct, the rest of the pump is near fool proof. Looking back at statement of PO, he said VRO was working fine but it was...
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    Heating Johnson

    Man alive, I can't remember working that hard to do such a little job. Finally got it apart, wrestled the new impeller in as per instructions, leg slipped up into place- and THEN- 4hours trying to get that @*$# shift rod back into place and the stupid pins that holds it together once in. That...
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    Heating Johnson

    Thank you. I looked at a few how to videos online to figure out how to drop the gear case. Ofcourse as it turns out they ALL did not apply to my engine. So after removing starter, air case in front of carbs, I discover it is so simple to disengage the shifter rod that I figure I deserve the bad...
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    Heating Johnson

    Just caught another video, the guy says OMC sent out an advisory that the tell tale should be moved from the bottom to the top of the water jacket. Potential problems of air lock and over heat alarms. Anyone heard anything about this. It sounds reasonable to vent air from the highest place that...
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    Heating Johnson

    Thanks, temp gauge has been sitting on my shelf for 15 yr. lol. It is electric Faria brand, all you get is the box with little wiring diagram, sender, and dash gauge. Currently straining my soup trying to get shifter mechanism loose to drop bottom end. Fortunately marine shop had an actual OMC...
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    Heating Johnson

    1991 16" Vanguard fiberglass open bow run about with 1991 Johnson 115 Need confirmation, bought this rig 4 yrs ago, health dictated it into storage. It's out now and got it started, hi temp alarm went off. Odd thing tattle tale was flowing well when cold but dried up to spurts as it warmed up...
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    1989 Checkmate 16' Bowrider

    So been a while since I've needed advice from those that know better. We sold our bigger new boat as we are aging so I need to do some fishing and need a cheap stable platform. So I've found this 1989 Checkmate that has a soft floor under driver's seat-no doubt it is worse than owner has stated...
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    Temperature gauge for 1978 Thunderbolt 500

    Good day, I just purchased a strap on temp gauge to use on my old 500. Where would the preferred location be to strap the sensor to the head?
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    Tach for Merc 500 vintage 1978

    Just purchased an old aluminum 16' StarCraft with 1978 Merc 500 sweet runner. Can anyone point me to a tach that I can hook up to the outlet at the forward control. My engine is Canadian with sin 7715683 so searching by sin doesn't seem to work too well. Just getting back into 2 strokes after a...
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    2005 60hp-Problem Child

    I am trying to help my son-in-law with his new to him 2005 60hp Johnson 4 stroke with FI. It has a starting problem, the first problem I found was the air pickup hose for the CCV was pinched completely under the hood, causing serious crankcase vacuum and seizing of the mechanical lift fuel pump...
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    Enertia Prop Trial

    I have a Glastron 2005 MX175 that I had to buy new last year for vacation when I stuck my hand thru the floor of my old crock. I love the new hole in the water, great boat for an O.F.(mature), great gas economy--but-the stock 13 1/4 x 21 prop gave me 4200 rpm with indicated 42mph, mediocre pull...
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