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    2000 Johnson 60hp trim ram rod question

    The motor model number is J60PLSSE. My tilt/trim started leaking recently from the top of the main cylinder. I assumed it needed new seals but looking closer at it, I noticed the ram rod is pitted (see attached pictures). One of the trim rods is also pitted but it is not leaking. My question is...
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    2000 60 HP Johnson, No Spark

    Model J60PLSSE I'm not getting a spark on any of the cylinders on this motor. We were running fine with it today, from idle to WOT. After running at idle for some length of time, the motor just quit. We tried restarting and it would run for a couple seconds then bog down and die. We tried...
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    2000 60hp Tilt & Trim issue

    I have a 60hp Johnson (J60PLSSE) that is having an issue with the TnT. When I try to raise the motor with either the switch on the motor or the throttle controls, it will only raise it about half of what it normally goes. It goes into the tilt part of the TnT but it doesn't go high enough for...
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    2000 60 HP warning alarm

    I have a 2000 60 HP Johnson that was put on a 1996 American Skiff that originally had a 40 HP on it. This weekend we had the boat out and were trolling some shrimp poles, not using the Johnson. When we finished, we started the Johnson, the gauges went through the normal test flashes and warning...
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    Unique Boat Retrieval Experience

    Awhile back, my son and I were returning from fishing to a 4 slot boat ramp at the end of a cove, water was calm, no wind. I get off on the dock to get tow vehicle while he circles out and waits. While backing down the only available slot, theres a ~20 ft pleasure boat waiting to load in the...
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    2000 60HP Johnson Fuel Pump

    Hello, I'm new to this forum, I've read through most of the existing post relative to my motor and issue and didn't see one posted that covered my question. My VRO fuel pump recently failed. The VRO was disconnected before I bought the boat, so I want to replace it with a non-VRO pump. The...
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