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    tach works when battery charger hooked up

    Still trying to figure out if my tach is bad or my rectifier is bad. If the tach only works when a battery charger is attached to the battery mean its the rectifier? 1992 evinrude 175HP
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    Sorry this Tach rectifier thing again

    First of all in 2002 I had a skeeter bass boat with a 115hp Johnson on it and rebuilt it. This was the first time I ever worked on an outboard and with the help of this forum I got it done =). I now have a different boat, upgraded =) . I have learned a ton of things and would like to give a...
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    can anyone help me figure this out!?

    I have a 1981 17' Starfire Skeeter bass boat, and a 115hp Johnson V4 outboard on it. I just rebuild it and it has good compression and seems to run fine on the lake except one thing! I can’t get the boat to go faster than 40mph!<br /> <br />Everyone says that it should do at least 50, and I have...
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    A few johnson outboard questions

    I just finished rebuilding my first outboard and it seems to run fine. One thing im not sure of is there supposed to be water spraying out of the 2 holes on the shaft where the exhaust comes out?<br /><br />I cant seem to get the linkages hooked up right i mean its close but still needs tuned...
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    Got my johnson 115 rebuilt, but one last thing

    I just finished rebuilding my 115 1981 V4 johnson outboard because it needed bored and 2 of the pistons replaced. Well with the help of all you on the forums, I got it toghather and running, thanks to those who helped me! =)<br /><br />The thing is i need to set the timing on it and i dont...
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    What does a water pressure gauge hook to?

    I recently got a bass boat and, when i was checking wiring and gauges i noticed that my water pressure gauge wasnt hooked to anything. I followed it from the back of the gauge to the compartment in the back where the batteries are. Its just dangling there not connected to anything, im not sure...
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    carbon on the block

    Anyone know of a good way to remove the carbon from the block, i want to clean it up before i take it in to get bored. Its on there pretty thick on the exhaust side.<br /><br />Koltar
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    What might of caused this?

    This piston is out of a 115 1981 johnson V4 that came off a boat that i bought, im rebuilding the motor and was curious why the piston did this. And if i should look into why this happend and make sure it doesnt happen to the new pistons when i install them.<br /><br />if you look at the piston...
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    what manual do i want?

    I got a 1981 johnson 115 hp V4 and i am rebuilding it i have the pistons ring and all in the mail, but when i get it i want to make sure i do this right so im looking for the book, i already have a clymer one i think and it doesnt tell me much, im lookin for something that has more info, mainly...
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