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    The worst joke OMC ever provided...

    Thinking back over a discussion I had the other day: I bought a new Evinrude 140HP in 1978. When I had my first dead battery (from running the baitwell too long) I uncoiled that little 18 inch long pull rope that came with the engine in a little pouch under the cowl. It would go around the...
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    Service Manuals

    Just a general note here to anyone who is looking for a factory service manual. Try www.marineengines.com
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    Trim gage problem...what have I done wrong?

    I put a brand new Faria trim gage on my boat today which has a 1993 Johnson 90HP engine. The gage works great, but in reverse. You know, the motor is coming up and the needle is going down and vise-versa.<br /> I do not see how I could have connected the wires incorrectly, so what did I do, buy...
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    Is this tachometer usable?

    I have bought a new O/S Faria tachometer model TC9005A (7000 rpm) tagged 'for outboard use only' to replace the old one that burned out.My engine is a 1993 Johnson 90HP.<br /> The problem is that I was expecting to find a selection of 1 thru 6 on the back, but it has only 1 thru 5. Since I...
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    Convert mech fuel gauge to electric unit?

    My boat is a 17ft Mako with a built in 24 gal fuel tank and has a mechanical fuel gauge mounted on a pipe sticking up through the floor under the console.<br /> I would really like to put a dash mounted gauge on the boat so that I didn't have to open a hatch cover and peer in every time I want...
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    1993 Johnson 90 electrical problem...Help!

    I started my 1993 J90 for the first time after a piston replacement. Started easy, ran well. Kept the engine rpm at 3500 or less thru out the day.<br />All day the volt meter showed 13v charging rate. I had put a new CMC power lift jack on the boat at the same time I replaced the engine. Out in...
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    Is there a great difference between a 1993 and a 1994 Johnson 90 HP?

    I am trying to find out if there is a great difference between the 1993 and 94 90HP Johnson. I have a 1993 and need a service manual (factory only) and a parts manual. I have found where I can buy both manuals for the 1994 model. Is there too much difference between the two years, or would the...
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    A simple way to ID a 'looper' or a 'cross-flow'?

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 140 model #140843C that I bought new in 1979. I see discussion about looper motors and cross-flow motors. I have no idea of what this is, but it seems that there may be two different designs of the same engine out there.<br /> Can someone explain the difference in design...
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    1978 Evinrude 140 tilt/trim problem

    I am rebuilding the tilt/trim unit that leaks around the trim rods and the tilt shock rod. I have replaced the seals at the trim pistons, so those are repaired.<br /> The Problem: I had rather not, but I must remove the shock guts to replace the seals. This requires the removal of the shock from...
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