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    Broke the motor, what do you think?

    Here's the scenario. I just bought an 18' F/S with a 88 Johnson GT 150 VRO that has been bypassed. When I bought it, the compression on all cylinders was around 85, normal for this age and condition of motor. Took boat out for first time, cranked right up, ran like a top both at partial and full...
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    Rebuilt lower unit really tight, also pinion nut binding with clutch dawg???

    I just took apart a 1995 V6 lower unit, and did nothing but switch the upper portion of the drive shaft 25" to a 20". I did replace all seals and gaskets. It was easy to turn before i rebuilt it. Now it is relatively tight and there is a little noise even in neutral. The sound goes away if i...
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    What is included in an engine cover assy

    As the title asks, does anyone know what is included in a new part from boatsnet 1995 Johnson 150 engine cover assy. The price of 250$ seems just too good to be true. Is it just the painted fiberglass? No hooks ducts decals?? Or is it complete? The reason I ask is that the part says assembly...
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    Lower unit rebuild questions

    I have recently bent my prop shaft from a submerged strike. I bought a 91 E150EXEIS unit to swap with my 95 J150GLEOM. First question is: 1 Is there any reason why these would not be able to swap parts between them?. Some parts that look identical have different part numbers in the explosion...
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    Fast Strike 150 only running 4800RPM trimmed out!!!!

    Specs: 14 1/2 X 24P Raker 18' javelin 1700 loaded up '95 Fast Strike 150 maxing 4800RPM @ 51-52 mph Shouldn't this motor be running a little hotter? The motor seems to be running smooth, no misses or odd sounds from the motor. Hole shot is great and quick. Is this right or should I look into...
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    VRO oil tank/sensor swap?

    Would I be wrong in assuming that a later year model VRO tank and sensor such as a 96 will work with my 95 J150GLEOM harness? The tank and sensor look identical. The only difference I can observe is the actual harness connection, they moved to modular harnesses in 96. But the the 2 lead wires...
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    Johnson 150 Fast Strike rev limiting @2500 (video link!)! please help!! UPDATED!!!

    Video of the exact issue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua8pD9d5Lqs&context=C4a98774ADvjVQa1PpcFMfYyYPexZ1E8T3QvLG8YmrdEcc_w0REhI= I just bought this boat today(95 18' Javelin 150 johnson Fast strike w/ 14x24 RAKER) It ran perfectly for about 30 minutes. Seller said this would be the first time...
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    How to read RPM with a mulitmeter???

    I have a multimeter that will read RPMs for a 4, 5, 6, 8, cyl engine, presumably 4 strokes, and I want to read the RMPs. Is this possible and if so, what point to I need to touch my leads to in order to properly read RPM. I am trying to tune a new Tachometer.
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    prop proplem??? Please help!! 6000+RPM with overpitched prop???

    I have a perplexing issue with my prop. I am running a 78 evinrude 115 on a 78 hurst 16' fiberglass bass boat. It currently has a 21" pitch prop. My original operating manual for the engine specifies a 13 X 19 be used for this model. Here is why it has me scratching my head: boat has a tough...
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    Why the low power???

    I cant tell if I have an issue with my motor, or if it is with the setup of my boat. I have a 16ft Hurst fiberglass bass boat 78 model with a 78 Evinrude 115. It is a relatively light boat, I would guess that is is about 750-900 pounds dry, with me and my buddy, fishing gear, and fuel about...
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    78 pilot controls locked in forward, will not come back into neutral.

    My controls have recently and sporadically gotten harder to shift forward. Now, today it was one of those days that it was harder, and when I went to shift it forward, it felt like something slipped and now it will not come out of forward. I took it apart and could not see what was causing the...
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    Low power until on plane???

    When I first bought this boat two weeks ago, it had issues with not getting on plane(1978 115 evinrude, model#115899C), Service guy said rebuild carbs. So I did and that did the trick, very powerful, gets on plane quickly and flies on the water. Compression on the cylinders ran 121-125 between...
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    Low power until on plane???

    When I first bought this boat two weeks ago, it had issues with not getting on plane(1978 115 evinrude, model#115899C), Service guy said rebuild carbs. So I did and that did the trick, very powerful, gets on plane quickly and flies on the water. Compression on the cylinders ran 121-125 between...
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    how much trolling motor is needed?

    I had a revelation today, I took my boat out that had an old evinrude 24 on it. I was running it 12 volts though. I have the original manual for the 33 year old trolling motor. It states that the model I have running at 12 volts, has 12lbs. of static thrust. I did not know this until after I ran...
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    Evinrude Scout 24 photos??

    Does anyone have photos of the foot control circuit on a late 70's (mine's a 78) Evinrude Scout 24 EB54R. It does not have to be the same exact model. I just need to see what the original circuitry looks like. I acquired one on the boat I just bought, someone, however has jacked it all up and...
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    78 evinrude 115, one side getting hotter than the other???

    When I have the engine cowling off, the left side of the v4 gets quite a bit hotter than the right. There seems to be good flow through all cooling system outlets. I can hold my hand on the right side indefinitely when the motor is at operating temp. I can only hold my hand on the left side for...
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    78 evinrude 115 carburetor rebuild?

    I just recently bought some rebuild kits for the said carbs. Im sure many on this forum have rebuilt these carbs. My main question is: I had many parts left over, like rubber washers and small plastic bushings of some sort, is that ok? And my next question is, is it necessary to pull core plugs...
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    Resistor kit??? Evinrude 12/24 foot trolling motor

    I just bought a boat with an old evinrude trolling motor on it. It looks to be in great shape, however it seems that someone along the way tried to modified it with a resistor kit, as evidenced by, a resistor kit manual found buried in the engine manual. It seems that there are original parts...
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