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    Thermostat cover question

    Opened the thermostat covers in my johnson 1985 150hp (j150tlcos) and first, no thermostats, hey im in florida, still I’ll install them, but my question is about the covers because one of them have the open hole in front or “back of the poppet valve unplugged and the other was plugged with some...
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    Bad Stator?

    Hi everyone. I got a doubt, i have a 1985 Johnson 150 V6, (J150TLCOS), that have been troubles when i shift gears high on water, it idles just fine but when i hit the the handle it feels like losing power and if i don't retract the handle it dies, eventually i can put the boat on plane and run...
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    Wrong screw on the lower unit pulled

    I have a Johnson 150 v6 1985 (J150TLCOS). While a attempting to change the lower unit oil I unscrew the middle screw in the lower unit, the phillips one, DUH. Later i realized my error and unscrew the correct ones and proceed to change the oil successfully. I put the middle screw back after a...
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    johnson 150 hp v6 vro 1985 octane question

    I know that octane issues in this site had been debated long and passionately but i fail to find an specific answer to my dilemma. I have a Johnson 150 hp v6 VRO 1985 outboard that is running fine, just recently i got the Clymer service manual and it says quote: 1973-1985 135-235 HP-Lead-free...
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