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    Should I drop in pitch?

    2001 Johnson 150HP with a 14 3/4" x 19" SST stainless prop.<br />21' fibreglass boat, deep V hull (22.5 degrees)<br />AV plate is about 1 1/2" - 2" above bottom of hull.<br /><br />With a light-medium load (three people plus full tank) I can get about 5000rpm @ 44mph (GPS) at WOT with motor...
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    Low cost analyzer for setting OIS2000 timing

    Further to my post a few weeks back regarding the OMC optical ignition analyzer, I have designed and built an electronic analyzer which allows you to easily set the ignition timing on motors equipped with the OMC optical (OIS2000) ignition system (60 degree V6 motors from 1991 to 2003 and V4's...
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    Locquic primer & HT 400

    I have removed the bolt holding the optical sensor/timing wheel onto the top of the crankshaft on my Johnson 150. My manual says that you need to use OMC Locquic primer and OMC HT 400 or equivalent when refastening the bolt.<br /><br />Does anyone know whether I can use Loctite products for this...
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    OMC Ignition Analyser - anyone know how it works?

    Hi all,<br />I have a 2001 Johnson 150. I can easily do most of the sync & link procedure but come unstuck when it comes to ignition timing because you need the OMC Ignition Analyser (P/N 434017). This is really expensive.<br /><br />I'm aware of Joe Reeves method but I think the Quick Start...
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    150 Johnson dies from warm start

    Hi all,<br />I have a 2001 Johnson 150. It runs perfectly bar one small problem. If the boat has been running for a while and then I stop for a while (say 10 minutes or more) and restart - the motor starts fine but dies when I try to accelerate. I usually pump up the primer bulb again until it...
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