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    How much charge should my engine be outputting

    I have a 1994 112HP with the 9 amp stator. How much charge should it be putting out? I'd imagine it would depend on rpm's, correct?
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    Johnson Outboard and dual battery systems with ACR

    I have a Johnson 112 (20 amp) rigged with a 2 battery blue seas add-a-battery system with an automatic charging relay. One battery is my house battery, and the other is for starting. The problem I've been having is that the house battery continuously loses charge and dies. This happens once...
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    Jack plate or powerhead swap?

    I have a 1990 90HP that runs great, but is too short for my boat. I also have a 1997 115HP with a blown powerhead, but is the perfect length. My question is can I swap the powerhead from the 115 for the powerhead on the 90? If not, will a jackplate work?
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    Powerhead interchangability

    Does anyone know if a 1997 115 powerhead can be swapped for a 1990 90 hp powerhead?
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    engine swap transom height/wiring

    My old Johnson 115 finally died, as confirmed by a 0 PSI compression reading on the #1 cyl. I bought a very healthy 1990 Johnson 90 HP as a replacement, but I didn't notice until I purchased (way too hastily) that this is the 20" model and not the 25". My current 25" outboard sits with the...
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    Starter wont spin flywheel

    1997 Johnson 115 SPL (Non-VRO) Starter spins flywheel for a brief couple seconds, then stops altogether. I can spin the flywheel by hand, but it does seem to bind up in a couple areas. Batteries are both good, connections are all good. Replaced both starter and starter solenoid, but the issue...
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    1997 Johnson 115 SPL fuel issue

    I have a non VRO Johnson 115 SPL that bogs down at full throttle and wont exceed 3000 rpms. The first time it did this, I rebuilt both carbs, checked for spark (no prob there), and checked the fuel filter, which did appear to have some nastiness in it, but no water, just a small amount of a...
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    Shift detent replacement 97 johnson 115

    Took my lower drive off for maintenance today and somehow the shift rod must have been knocked in the process, as the L shaped shift detent broke in two. Provided I can get the broken piece out of the housing, does anyone know if i would have to disassemble the entire lower drive in order to...
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    Major fuel/carb issues

    1997 Johnson 115 SPL (J115TSXEUA) Symptoms: engine will not start at idle, only when throttle is significantly advanced. Boat bogs down at full rpms, engine stalls when brought to idle. Heavy smoke in exhaust. Heavy black oily sludge noticed in exhaust. Spark plugs are new and are producing...
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    Johnson 115 SPL engine problems

    Yesterday, while leaving the harbor, I pushed the throttle forward and my boat got up on plane, only to bog down, then pick up, then bog down, over and over. I found a kinked fuel hose, replaced it, and we were up and running full speed, until I slowed the boat down again. It stalled at idle...
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    Next size? Johnson 115

    I have a seaswirl 1850 wa with a johnson 115 SPL. Was getting 27mph at 4400 rpm with a 13.75 x 19 prop. I switched to a 13.25 x 15 and am now running in the correct operating range (now at 5000 rpm WOT) but the boat is slower, around 22 MPH. What should my next move be? Thinking maybe a 13.25 x...
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    New prop too tight?

    Just installed my new prop today. Hub fit fine and everything seemed great until I tightened it down. Now it wont turn by hand at all and stalls the engine, while the old one free spun without a problem. Hub and prop are the correct size. Any ideas? Do I just need to run the prop to wear it down...
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    Prop size for 1997 Johnson 115 SPL

    Currently running a 13.25 x 19 on a 1997 johnson 115spl pushing a seaswirl striper 1850wa. Just did the timing, and engine is correctly dialed in to 26 degrees at WOT, however, Im only getting a max of 4200 rpms and about 25kts. Thinking of dropping to a 13.25 x 17. Recommended max rpm is...
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