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  1. Mac3

    What rev range

    Hi all I have just repowered my 22 ft f/g cruiser with a brand new Suzuki 150 4 stroke so I've kind of migrated from another iboats forum. I guess I could ask the dealer this question but I look forward to real life replies. Please excuse the bad language i.e metric but it is irrelevant to the...
  2. Mac3

    Why do gears chew up

    Hello, I while since I've posted, my 150FSXECR has been running fine for years. However... Last outing I had no reverse , couldn't shift the selector. I got home and undid the sump plug and black tar spewed out at massive pressure.I dismantled the gearcase and reverse gear is fine, forward and...
  3. Mac3

    150 Ficht Leak in gearcase

    Gday all from sunny Australia, I have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht 150FSXECR I service myself, last couple of gear oil changes have noticed milky oil anyway it has got worse and I am going to operate, looking at the parts manual there is a seal 341281...
  4. Mac3

    150 Ficht flywheel cover

    I have a Johnson 150 Ficht 150FSXECR and recently had to replace the flywheel cover as it had split. When I took it for a test run it threw a code 17 low alternator voltage. The only electrical thing I touched was the crankshaft position sensor which I thought I had put back to previous...
  5. Mac3

    Need gear 342881

    Hi all, here down under it is mid summer and no time to have an engine blow up. I have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht 150FSXECR and last weekend drove 3 hours to a brilliant cruising area, started the engine with a bang. I took off the top cover and found the plastic flywheel housing had disintegrated...
  6. Mac3

    Another trim tilt topic

    Hi all, I have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, around 50 hours back the tilt trim motor died and took the power distribution panel with it. Recently it did the same thing again, to be honest in 50 hours you would have to say the motor has done about 15 minutes work. I spoke to local repair guy...
  7. Mac3

    Hard to start cold

    Hi all, have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, it has developed a cold start problem. Starts ok, idles fine, but when you put it into gear it dies. After about 10 minutes of cranking with misfires or no fire at all it suddenly bursts into life and doesn't miss a beat for the day, can be stopped...
  8. Mac3

    Trim/tilt question

    Hi all, have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht. About 2 years ago the tilt/trim motor died and took the power distribution panel out as well. Ah well, I thought, that's boats but it's just done it again. I was thinking the tilt pin may be seizing although the motor never sounded like it was working hard...
  9. Mac3

    Tilt/trim- I'm stumped

    Hi all, have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, tilt motor worked intermittently then not at all. Bought a new motor, $$$, plugged it straight into the power panel before I commenced the removal operation, no go. Confirmed relays were clicking and +12V and -12V coming out of power panel. Plugged...
  10. Mac3

    cold start nuisance

    Hi all, I have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, runs like a top except for cold starting. Takes about 10 crankings to fire. Warm or hot start no problem. I do all the maintenance myself and it is up to date. Fuel bulb is firm, spark plugs about 60 hours, batteries and terminals good and clean. A...
  11. Mac3

    Painting the lower unit

    Hi all, Doing some late winter maintenance on my 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, have the lower unit off to do the impeller and on closer inspection thinking it could do with some cosmetics. Would it be ok to spray the leg with a marine 2 pack? I imagine the water pressure at 30kts would show up...
  12. Mac3

    bent prop shaft

    Hi all, have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht, hit a submerged object and bent the prop. Oh well always good to carry a spare. When I fitted it I realised the shaft is bent as well. On reading the manual I'm not quite clear whether it all comes out with the bearing housing or you have to remove the...
  13. Mac3

    Shift assist alarm

    Hi experts, I have a 1998 Johnson 150 Ficht, running well no probs but occassionally getting a code 28 shift assist alarm. The shift works fine and you can feel the revs drop as you shift through forward/neutral/reverse as they should. I have replaced the shift switch, $100 thank...
  14. Mac3

    replacing power distribution panel

    I have a 97 Johnson 150 Ficht and need to replace the power distribution panel. The top connector has a screw which is spinning away doing nothing- is it ok to grab hold of it with pliers and rip it out or is there a hidden nut spinning away as well? Thanks David
  15. Mac3

    Ok I'm lazy- tilt trim problem

    Hi experts, I have a 97 Johnson Ficht 150 150FSXECR today went out and without warning the tilt/trim died, no previous coughing or warning. I have OEM and Seloc manuals but before I dive into the bleedin obvious can anyone say yep that's a common one, check this.. cheers David
  16. Mac3

    VHF question

    I have a VHF radio which is next to useless. Ok for line of sight up to a couple of miles but I wouldn't like to pin a distress call on it. I have a 2 metre mast mounted less than 1 metre from the receiver, the cabled is rolled up under the instrument cluster. I have been told there could be...
  17. Mac3

    GPS signal

    I was out on the weekend and my GPS took about 30 minutes to get a fix, and that was only after restarting the gps via the menu a couple of times. I have a Northstar 557 and my pal was in his boat with the same model and commented that he couldn't get a fix either. After that, no problem. The...
  18. Mac3

    Plug lead life?

    I have a 98 Johnson 150 ficht, 670 hours and all going well, all maintenance done by myself. I am starting to think about the 700 hour service which will time nicely for a few winter evenings later this year. I am unable to find a maintenance life for plug leads, doesn't seem to rate a mention...
  19. Mac3

    Thanks iBoats

    Hello all, I have a 98 Johnson 150 Ficht and regardless what anyone says I think it is a great engine. I am new to power boating after 30 years of being a yachtie (still am but on other people's toys) When I bought my power boat no local wanted to service my engine, I have seen it...
  20. Mac3

    fuel flow gauge

    Hi all, I am wanting to fit a fuel flow gauge to my 98 Johnson 150 Ficht. I don't want a large stand alone display with lots of do-dads and I liked the look of the Northstar F210 but on enquiring I am told it is discontinued. The only one my local chandlery could come up with was a...
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