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    wintering or not

    87 90hp Johnson. Is it preferable to go through the wintering down procedure on the motor when it is not going to be used for several months or put the muffs on every couple of weeks and give it a run for 15 minutes or so?....Thanks
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    jarob

    1986 90hp vro Johnson . Tacho reads for 30 secs on start up then drops away. Ammeter shows charging on and off at random....thanks
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    Steering seized

    '84 johno 90hp. Steering was a bit stiff when I purchased the boat some 18 months ago and the mech. advised and replaced the steering unit, wheel (as it wouldn't fit) and cable. The result was a little better but now after wintering over its stuck solid. Assuming the new gear is okay what is the...
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    Steering seized

    '84 johno 90hp. Steering was a bit stiff when I purchased the boat some 18 months ago and the mech. advised and replaced the steering unit, wheel (as it wouldn't fit) and cable. The result was a little better but now after wintering over its stuck solid. Assuming the new gear is okay what is the...
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    Horspower rating change

    Would anyone know in which year did OMC outboards change their HP ratings from the crankshaft to the prop. and approx. what is the difference between to the two?. Thanx
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    Motor height

    I have 14ft.6 gullwing Sea Nymph and a '84 90hp. Johnston motor. Where should the decavitation plate be in relation to the bottom of the hull.Should it be level with the bottom of the v or up level with the planing surface -v- Thanks
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    Evinrude / Johnston service manual

    I have a 1984 Johnston 90h.p. vro and have been given a 1976 200hp Evinrude service manual. Apart from the obvious like 6 pots instead of 4 and butterfly chokes instead gas spray,premix as apposed to vro etc. the manual appears to very similar to my motor. Would the wiring diagrams for the...
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    84 Johnston 90hp VRO gaskets

    I have a 1984 90hp Johnston vor.(Australian) The motor goes really well however the only maintenance that I am aware of that has been done is the water pump impeller and housing has been replaced. I know there is heaps that could be done but what would be the most important on the list. I was...
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    johnson trim problems

    I have a 1984 90hp Johnson v.o.r..The trim/tilt works fine however if you hold the button for a few seconds after it has reached its max. travel either up or down, it then takes about 30 seconds of continuos button pushing before the motor starts to move again. The hydraulic pump motor is going...
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