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    no oil alarm on 1999 115 johnson

    A few weeks ago the plastic fuel/oil nipple at the motor cracked. This part is no longer available, so I used double barbed end fittings to rejoin the oil and fuel feed. I squeezed the primer bulb for the oil several times and it felt hard, so I figured it was ok. I ran the engine on the hose at...
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    1989 yamaha 150 with low compression in 1 cylinder

    I'm going to look at a Grady white tournament tomorrow, 3 hr drive. The boat has been sitting for 3 or 4 years. The gas had been drained out of it a couple years ago during a storm to fuel a generator. The boat cleaned up nice. the guy to start it but said it doesn't even sputter and checked and...
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    red threadlock on rod cap bolts and flywheel?

    I'm rebuilding my 140 hp evinrude powerhead. stopped by the repair shop to pick up my new pistons and gaskets, so I asked the guy who does rebuilds a few questions. he said to use red Loctite on the rod cap bolts and the flywheel. I am using the old cap bolts. the manual doesn't say to, but it...
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    wiseco or pro v pistons

    I'm in the process of rebuilding my 1978 140 hp powerhead. I had to sleeve 1 cylinder, so I'm having it bored .020 over to match the other 3. it cleaned up at .064 over, but I didn't like the idea of having 1 cylinder .064 over and the other 3 .020 over. It had Wisecos in it but they are...
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    powerhead interchangeability with a 1978 140 hp

    Which year powerheads are interchangeable with model number 140883C. was very surprised when I looked up the model number on the powerhead of my 1989 sportcraft with a seadrive to find out the powerhead was a 1978 evinrude 140hp. A friend a work has a 140hp, late 70's, but I'm not sure of the...
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    broken piston ring damage

    took my boat out for the first time this year Friday and broke a piston ring. I pulled the head today to access the damage. broke off part of the piston end and looks like it broke a small piece off the bottom one of the ports. Also see a small crack. Is this repairable? I couldn't get a clear...
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    compression test question, 1989 150hp johnson

    I did a compression check on a 1989 150 VRO Johnson on a 19' grady tournament. on 5 of the cylinders the needle pulsed at each compression stroke, and settled on 90 psi. the number 3 cylinder went right to 85 psi, but did not pulse at each stoke of the piston. What does that mean? Also when I...
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    power difference from 140hp v4 to 150 hp v6

    I've been looking for a older grady 19' tournament. I know minimum power is usually 150hp. considering picking up one without a motor and a have a chance to pick up a 140 hp. its only 10 hp less but I think the difference will feel like a lot more going from a v6 to a v4. anyone out there have...
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    how much for a 1986 grady tournament that needs transom and repower?

    thinking of buying a 1986 grady white tournament for a winter project. it needs a transom and has cracks in the top part of the transom fiberglass. the motor also needs to be replaced. I haven't gone to look at it yet. it also has soft spots on both the hatches. the owner seems to think that...
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    1987 88 spl running hot

    first time i started engine on muffs this year, overheat alarm went off. was fine when i winterized it last year. pulled thermostats and changed them. still ran hot. pulled hoses off thermostats and ran with longer hoses on to check water flow. plenty of flow and engine ran cool. put hoses back...
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    will 1978 85 hp evinrude gearcase work on 1976 85 hp

    i know the shiftrod is a little different. will it work as is or at all? do i have to use the 76 shiftrod in the 78 lower unit.
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    will 1976 85 hp evinrude gearcase work on 1978 85 hp

    i know the shiftrod is a little different. will it work as is or at all? do i have to use the 78 shiftrod in the 76 lower unit. thanks
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    can you check lower unit clutch dogs out of water

    hi, i have a motor i want to sell, but i'm not sure if clutch dogs in lower unit are ok. last time i was out the shifter teeth in control skipped a tooth so the revs were up when it shifted gear. i got it into the ramp right away, but it got much worse and i could hear the clutch dogs...
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    1987 johnson 88 hp spl bogs down after warmup

    i put this motor on my boat last year. ran great, great compression. this year first time out, started out fine, got right up on plane. then started to bog down and would only plow through water. i thought maybe it was a bad coil. crabbed for a couple hours and when it was time to head in it got...
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    1988 88 hp johnson smokes excessively

    hi, i am looking at a 1988 88 hp johnson. the compression is 125 on all 4 cyl., but it smokes a lot. i read it may just need to be decarbed. are there any major problems that could cause this? thanks.
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    is 115 seadrive lower same as 140

    hi, does anyone know if the lower unit off a 1987 115 seadrive is the same as a 1984 140? thanks, tony
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    seadrive 1.6l outdrive same as 2.5l?

    hi, i found a cheap 1984 2.5L seadrive. does anyone know if the lower unit will fit my 1983 1.6L seadrive. thanks
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    1.6l omc seadrive rectifier

    hi, i have been having problems with my battery staying fully charged. i checked my rectifier and when i checked across the red to yellow, meter readings were 0 for both directions on both yellow to red checks.meter readings for yellow to ground were correct. now the hard part. when i look up...
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    bearing housing seal spring pops off

    hi, i have a 89 140hp seadrive. i had water in my lower unit so i decided to reseal the lower unit. one of the bolts that held the bearing housing on was broke off. after i removed the cover and broken bolt, i replaced the seals. when i slide the housing down over the driveshaft, the spring on...
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    removing lower unit 140 omc.1989

    when i drained my lower unit oil, i noticed there was water in it so i decided to drop the lower unit and replace the seals and impeller. i removed the 4-9/16 screws on the sides ,the trim tab the 9/16 under there, and the 5/8. i also removed the shifter screw behind the carb. the lower unit...
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