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    Johnson 150 Rebuild/Remanufacture Guidance

    yea pain in the neck. spray the free-all and let it do its magic overnight. you will be happy with the results as long as it can get to the bolt. racers method of drilling a hole to get to it sounds like good advice.
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    Rod cap alignment: seat themselves?

    interesting thanks. what grit flappers do you use? you just polish the seams or the whole radius? assume the whole radius just curious ill give it a shot. i have had many motors were there was no piston failure but rod seams felt the exact same as rods that were sitting on a blown piston. Good...
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    Backfire but wont start - Low Compression?

    opening the throttle has zero effect on compression #'s!
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    1990 Evinrude 60 Rough Idle and Bogging

    i will say those motors seem to like 2.5-3.5 turns out, but thats just my observation. the motor is clearly running lean... i wouldn't run it like that at all until the carbs have been gone through. the primer is the same as squirting extra fuel into the carbs with a spray bottle. if it picks...
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    Johnson 150 Rebuild/Remanufacture Guidance

    I simply pulled the powerhead off once the bolt heads were cut. Yes, I did cut a decent chunk/s out of the adapter, but thankfully the machined surface the powerhead rests on was undamaged. Used ones are like $30, so was a risk I took. i'm sure if the bolt shanks were really welded like usual...
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    Rod cap alignment: seat themselves?

    I've been pondering this question for a while and thought i'd see if anyone has thoughts on my little theory regarding connecting rod caps on 2 stroke outboards. I only rebuild OMC motors, and use the rod cap alignment tool when needed (NOT on the hand-sanded rods, of course), but this applies...
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    interesting. i guess the majority of failures has to do with improper maintenance of the t stats and poppet valves, and water pump too
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Racer is it correct to assume #'s 1 and 3 are usually scored/loose rings because that stbd side doesn't get enough cooling water being up higher and getting the water last compared to port side? wouldn't it be wise to 1/8npt tap and thread an indicator elbow into the block on the outside...
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    1990 V4 90HP Johnson finally ready for crankcase cover assembly

    on the check valve... i've always just blown into it to make sure its clear with a 1/8'' hose or a hose attached to a syringe. is there some reason it should be replaced?
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    Johnson 150 Rebuild/Remanufacture Guidance

    i've taken a dremel and cutoff wheel to those powerhead to adapter mounting bolts. was the only option, as drilling at that angle would surely snap the bit off, and bolts too rusted for an extractor to bight into. as mentioned, salt water is a nightmare with these dissimilar metals. i have dealt...
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    i'm doing an 86' 110hp as i write this. The cylinders all need bored, as usual but the issue is the same 2 pistons... #1 and #3 both lost their top rings on factory 30 over pistons (obviously rebuilt before). which means if those grooves it made don't clean up with another .010", i'm screwed...
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    '95 Johnson 175 Replacements

    they are pretty light! I was suprised at how they performed, but i think, once again, they are 2.8 liter blocks so no mystery were that oomph comes from, and of course lower gears
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    yeah might as well start looking for another block...
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    1997 Evinrude 175 BE175EXEUC with fuel starvation issues

    the fuel bowls are pretty easy to tell if they are warped just by eyeballing them. the vapor separator works very much like a big carburetor in that it has a float and valve. check those, and the little pump that powers it. diaphragm could be torn or stiff so it wont pump. you can get any manual...
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    1986 Johnson 175 missing

    i would grab a new used one . i guess someone could chime in here and say its possible to take it off, clean and re-epoxy, but it needs to be in the exact right position for the sensor assembly to trip the powerpack switches at precisely the right moment. maybe OMC made a special tool at one...
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    '95 Johnson 175 Replacements

    i was referring to 2 strokes vs 4. Etecs aren't made anymore, sadly.
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    Outboard Painting

    I tried searching for this topic as i'm sure it's been beaten to death, but couldn't find much. I'm thinking of using a paint brush or 2 instead of the spray paint i've been using all these years to restore OMC motors. Can anyone recommend a good paint? should it be enamel i'm looking for, or...
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    Powerhead paintjob at the factory in the -80s, Johnson?

    that thing looks mint! i can't imagine the carbs have never been through in 38 years though. but remember: back then they had alot more factory trained techs that did jobs better than today on average (good 2 stroke mechanics are harder to find), so it's unlikely you'd be able to tell if they...
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    '95 Johnson 175 Replacements

    unfortuneatly the days of a 365 pound 2.6 liter v6 powerhouse are over. no matter how big and fancy the new motors are, they can never quite match the mid-range snap of a big 2 stroke!
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    Seafoam. good bad or ugly?

    engine tuner (OMC/BRP) is miles better than seafoam in my opinion. it also has the benefit of being designed for 2 stroke outboards from the start. absolutely incredible at taking off grease, and caked on carbon deposits. i use it to clean pistons off if they are going to be re-used. they come...
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