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    engine clicks when slowing down

    so i put a new prop on today (slightly lower pitch. went from 17 to 15). and i noticed when slowing down quickly i'd get a few seconds of clicking noises from the engine. its a 2000 johnson 130 oceanpro. i have a feeling it might be the engine slowing down quicker than the prop. just wanna make...
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    1997 115 oceanrunner powerpack problem

    i have a 1997 oceanrunner 115 that only starts on a high idle. my friend seems to think its the powerpack. i thought powerpacks either work or they dont. i'm pretty sure if the powerpack was partially defective it would only work on a low idle due to the slow feature engaging when it shouldnt...
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    can i increase my wot

    i have a 2000 johnson 130 on a 20 ft robalo cc with a 15x17 prop. my engine will get up to to 4500 rpms and my speed is 20 mph. i'm looking to get a little more out of my engine. i've checked and there is no room left on the throttle arm to go further. my carbs at full throttle are wide open but...
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    130 johnson prop suggestions

    i have a 20ft robalo center console with a 2000 johnson 130 on the back. i know the boat is slightly underpowered. right now i have the standard evinrude 15x17 3 blade aluminum prop. my wot is 4500 rpms. at wot i can get to 20 mph. i need a new prop cause i chipped mine. i plugged the numbers...
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    what is the diffrence in powerheads

    i have a 2000 johnson 130 that i might have to put a new powerhead on at the end of the season. compression is a little low. i was thinking about putting a 135 powerhead on to gain a little horsepower but i noticed that the part number is exactly the same for both the 130 and 135 powerhead. i...
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    controls binding when shifting

    i have a 2000 johnson 130 with a top mount omc control box. it looks like this http://www.boats.net/parts/search/OMC/OBAccessories/2001/REMOTE%20CONTROLS%20%26%20CABLES/REMOTE%20CONTROL%20-%20BINNACLE%20-%20SINGLE%20LEVEL%20-%20KEY%20SWITCH/parts.html when i'm in the warm up, just throttle...
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    2000 johnson 130 wiring help

    i'm trying to put my boat back together after doing the transom and need some wiring help. i have the main harness that goes back to the controls. out of it comes 2 bunches of wire with 3 wires in each bunch. i know one is for the temp gauge and the other is for the volt gauge. they both look...
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    help drilled wrong hole for mounting my engine

    i just redid my transom with nidabond. it came out great. however where the engine used to mount, the bolt holes had elongated. i covered them with duct tape prior to filling on the outside skins of the transom (not a good idea. turns out nidabond dissolves the adhesive on the duct tape. i was...
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    why are transoms not rebuilt this way?

    i'm gonna redo my transom with nidabond but I was wondering why transoms are not replaced in the following manner:remove the entire cap from the transom, drill out and scrape out all the old wood the same way you would for a pourable transom then cut new plywood to the transom shape, laminate...
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    how much foam do i need

    i have a 20ft robalo center console. i have to replace the foam and was gonna use the pourable type. i'm wondering how much i need. if anyone out there has replaced the foam on a similar size or type of bout i'd like to know how much foam you used. i was thinking about ordering 2 gallons
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    porposises in jamaica bay?

    so i went out fishing this morning and was chasing a school of bass. we stopped to do some fishing and while sitting there saw a black fin about 6 inches high pop out of the water. it dissapeared so we moved to keep chasing the school. while repositioning ourselves we saw a whole bunch of fins...
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    seacast vs nidabond vs arjay

    so i have to redo my transom over the winter and was gonna do a pourable as the stringers and the rest of the boat is in good shape. i wanted to know any input from anyone who has used the pourable products. i was gonna stay away from seacast hearing that it is way more expensive than the other...
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    johnson 130 smoking

    i just got a boat with a 2000 johnson 130 on it. the boat was in the water when i bought it and the guy took me for a test drive and the boat ran great. it still does. i took a compression and there was between 120 and 125 psi on all cylinders. the plugs all looked really clean but they were not...
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    upper bearing replacement

    i have a 1978 140 evinrude that needs a new upper main bearing as the flywheel has slight play. i have the original evinrude manual which says the engine must be stripped down to get to the main bearing but i noticed that it seems as though if i take the 4 bolts off under the flywheel next to...
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    very strange stator problem

    i have a 1979 evinrude 115. i am getting a very erratic spark so i traced the problem back to the stator. with the stator disconnected from the rectifier i get 150v dva from the plug on the starboard side and 110v dva from the port side.i did these tests with the plugs disconnected from the...
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    is it possible to have a weak flywheel

    i have a 1978 evinrude 140. i'm not getting spark on one side of the engine. i tested everything back to the stator. on cylinders 1 and 3 i'm getting well over the 150v dva recommended out of the stator. however on cylinders 2 and 4 i'm only getting about 110v out of the stator, so i checked all...
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    weak spark problems

    i have a 78 evinrude 140 i'm getting a very weak spark using a spark tester set to about 5/16. if i go to 7/16 as recommended i loose the spark. my timer base is putting out .5 volts, my stator is putting out out 150 volts but the powerpacks are only putting out about 110 volts. both powerpacks...
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    engine cranks really hard

    i have a 1979 evinrude 140. i'm trying to troubleshoot a spark problem on the engine.i know i need a strong crank to test the components. recently it has been really hard to crank. it almost gives the feel of too much compression. i.e. it will give one really strong turn then one slow turn. i...
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    evinrude 140 intermittent spark

    heres the situation. I'm getting a very intermittent spark on all cylinders. the powerpacks, timer base and stator have all been recently replaced. i checked the rectifier and it tested good. the mechanic at my marina hooked up a test start box to rule out the kill switch and ignition switch...
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    stator or timer base?

    i have a 1978 evinrude 140. the number 4 cylinder is not firing. i did a spark test and it will spark one time as soon as i hit the key but then the it goes dead. i swapped the wires, coil and powerpack and to no avail the number 4 cylinder still dosent fire. i took an ohms reading on the stator...
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