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    1985 115Hp Johnson waterpump question

    Hello All, I have a quick question that through a morning of searching i have not found, or atleast didn't realise i found, the answer to. I am replacing the waterpump on my outboard and one part of the manual (SELOC, yes i know...) tells me to 'coat the inside diameter of the liner with...
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    To spend or not to spend?

    Hello all,<br /><br />I have a 1985 115HP Johnson. One of my thermostats got stuck or i started to replace them. However to get to them i had to remove the exaust manifold. When i took a quick look at the pistons the left side (looking from the back) I noticed major scoring on both of those...
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    Fuel System Question for 85 Johnson 115

    I am having a sort of fuel problem but not sure where to begin. About the running of my motor. <br /><br />1. Idle has problems but usually stays running.<br />2. High idle to WOT the motor sound like it is running perfectly (5800 RPMS @ WOT).<br />3. Back to idle and it sound like it wants...
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    Reg/Rectifier HELP!!

    I have a 85 115HP Johnson. The Reg/Rectifier has gone bad in it. No charging volts (12V constant across batt when running hi or low RPMs) and tach doesn't work 99% of the time. It's been very well tested and all tests say it's bad. On that note... Besides switching polarity and it just...
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    85 Johnson 115Hp V4 Tach Question(s)

    This is actually two questions but I'm not sure if one is related to the other. <br /><br />1. My tach (brand new) will read correct RPMs (most of the time) up until 2000RPMs. Anything after that and it goes to zero. Also it jumps around between 0 and 2000 RPMs sometimes but never above...
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    Tach for a 1985 115Hp Johnson and a question..

    I reciently bought a bass boat with a 115HP 85 Johnson. After much work (carbs, hose replacements, etc....) the engine seems to be running fine now (Doesn't sound like it first did). However the Tach for the boat does not work. I noticed alot of condensation inside the tach casing, so i was...
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