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    1971 johnson 40 horse. Charging system

    Charging system peaking at 12.7 volts at high rpm. Need help testing generator and regulator. Thanks in advance
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    3 wire warning buzzer

    I have 1995 cajun center console bay boat with a 150 johnson faststrike...im having trouble finding the correct warning buzzer for it. It has a ground wire and 2 posts..all iive been able to find has just 2 wires...thanks in advance..
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    1995 150 fast strike quit firing...

    Recently traded for this boat...cranked it a few times on muffs only. After setting a few days, startup took several minutes for engine to intially "fire". Once started, engine ran fine, smooth idle, cold and warm idle functioned perfect. So....now that I've rigged everything up to get boat on...
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    wiring questions on an '84 skeeter bass boat with a '79 johnson 175

    I have recently bought a new boat that didnt have a motor. All the wiring is in good shape except that the control box was a newer style than mine. There is a plug on the boat that plugged directly into the control box that ran the voltmeter, tach, and choke. My '79 johnson 175 control box...
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    1990 rude 175, dies at acceleration, and no idle. hard start cold or hot.

    I have '90 rude 175 that is hard to start hot or cold. It will idle for bout 10 seconds then die like you killed the ignition, the primer bulb is still hard. It will also die under any acceleration forward or reverse. Plugs looked good, have'nt done spark test but will. during startup the...
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    1996 gsx surging at wot

    Ive read several threads in here about these things surging like they are running out of fuel. What is the most common problem with this. The compartment has been kept clean, all the fuel lines "grey" are soft and pliable on the outside, and no evident signs of corrosion on the cables. It has...
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    question about automatic oiling system

    I've got a friend with a 1980 150 johnson. It fouls plugs, excesive smoke, and runs rough. The plugs are oil fouled. Can a person regulate how much oil the pump puts out. Or just do away with it and premix the gas. Any help would be appreciated.
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    johnson power tilt still leaks down

    I've checked the manual release, fluid level, there is no external fluid leaking. Can some one send me a diagram of the setup, or tell me if there is a valve stuck or something along that nature? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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    200dx humminbird

    I have a 200dx fish finder on my bass boat. But i also have another transducer, mounting dock, and power cord already mounted on the nose "trolling motor" of my boat but only one head unit. What other humminbird head units will interchange with the 200 dx? Please help
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    max rpm question on 175 johnson

    Max rpm is about 4,000 and 40 mph. What should the max rpm be for my 1977 175 johnson. I would appreciate any help.
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    175 johnson advance question

    After cleaning the carbs, which did'nt need to be, I noticed that the butterflies are opening before the advance arm reaches the bump stop. Is this where it needs to be, or does the arm need to be rested on the stop before the throttle begins to open? let me know please
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    175 johnson running rough

    Starts right up, idles fair, but after warmup dies when you throttle up in gear. Put it in neutral, give three good rips of the throttle, put it in gear and it runs fine. would this be the high speed jets? Already checked compression, spark and so on. Can you help me?
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    power trim leaks down

    I have a 1977 175 johnson that won't stay up in full tilt. As soon as you let off the switch, it leaks down. Here's the deal, there is no sign of exterior oil leaking around the ram or motor. What's up with this.
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