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    1996 Johnson 88 SPL, Tachometer

    Where is the Tachometer signal coming from on my engine? I can't find it in any of the electrical drawings. The Tachometer does not register RPM's but I am not sure if it is the Tach or the wiring. I have been systematically replacing wires due to corrosion. I need to check continuity from...
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    1996 Johnson 88 SPL, Tachometer

    SInce it is a Johnson I thought I would start here Where is the Tachometer signal coming from on my engine? I can't find it in any of the electrical drawings. The Tachometer does not register RPM's but I am not sure if it is the Tach or the wiring. I have been systematically replacing wires...
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    Finally got my boat in the water-and took on a lot of water

    The man I bought the boat from never had it in the water after he bought it. The owner previous to him put in second bilge pump (1500 GPH) in addition to the original 800 GPH. Both are operational. I wondered why there was a lot of caulk around every conceivable opening including some odd...
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    '96 Johnson 88, starter smokeing

    The starter runs, but when it engages the flywheel it won't turn the engine over, it is almost like a slipping clutch. the starter tries to turn the engine and it might turn one rotation of the starter motor gear, I can hear the starter motor turning at a high speed and if I let it run too long...
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    Boat winch-Wench

    My boat weighs about 2000 pounds, I need to replace the wench on my trailer. I see there are several weight categories for winches, I am looking at using a strap and not a cable, the strap is rated to 3000 pounds depending on the size bolt used to hold the strap Do I need to buy the one rated...
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    Please don't laugh

    When I got this boat the bilge plug was plugged in from the outside, shouldn't it be inside of the bilge? It seems that it would be easy to knock the lever and make it fall out if it were on the outside
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    What is the difference in plugs

    My Johnson has QL82C but I found a reference that suggests QL77JC4 I did find that both plugs are recommended for my motor, is there an advantage to having one or the other?
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    how do you know if you need a tune?

    how do you know if you need a tune?
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    what should or should not be happening to know my motor needs a tune up

    How do I know if my motor needs a tune I talked to one shop and all he knew was the year and model of my motor and he said I needed a carb rebuild and tune for 350 dollars, that was over the phone. Should I trust him?
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    What is this red lever

    What is the red lever for Which way is it supposed to be. I just started the motor for the first time and it worked ok but the idle sounded high (which could be the choke) and it ran a little rough The red Lever was about half way between the two extremes shown in the pictures Also does...
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