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    Johnson 120HP V4

    Can anyone advise. I have a 120HP V4 which I,m sure is not running properly, although I cant pinpoint the problem, the engine just seems to be lacking power and I suspect one cylinder is not functioning properly(top righthand).<br /><br />When I put my hand on the right side of the engine, it...
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    Tilt problem

    I have a johnson 120 and for some reason the tilt will only put the motor about halfway up(so the prop remains in the water).<br /><br />It goes up and down fine, but not all the way up any more.<br /><br />What do I need to check. I can,t see anything wrong with it anywhere.<br /><br />Rgs<br...
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    Sand

    Last weekend I was using my boat in very shallow water and my prop hit the sand bed many times. I then noticed that there was no water coming out of the water outlet and that the exhaust was getting very smokey. Clearly the engine was caked up with sand.<br /><br />I stopped the engine(Johnson...
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    Johnson 120HP

    Just recently I,ve noticed my engine is only running on 3 cylinders. I,ve found out which one is not running and changed the sparkplug, put a new HT lead on it and still it is not running. There is a spark at the plug, and when I remove it, it,s wet, so I guess petrol is getting to it.<br />Can...
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    Electrical problems

    Can someone help. I havn,t use my boat for a few weeks and when I tried it today I could not get the power trim to operate or the starter motor either.It was fine before. There is a kind of crackling noise coming from the engine area and I think there must be some wire corrosion somewhere. <br...
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    Suzuki 25HP

    I have a Suzuki 25HP, which I use as a spare engine.<br /><br />I used it some time ago, when I was working in very shallow water. The prop hit the river bed and I stopped using it.<br /><br />I started up today and there is no water coming out of the water cooling vent, apart from a few very...
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    Johnson 120HP

    I have bought a Johnson 120HP, but I need to buy a battery for it.<br /><br />What size/power should I buy?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><br />Brian
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    Johnson 120HP

    Can anyone advise. I have two questions.<br /><br />1: My engine runs well but after about 5 hrs use one of the cylinders stops firing(always the same one) and I have to take the sparkplug out, clean it and then it runs fine again for a few hours, then I have to do it again. Whats causing...
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    Johnson 120 V4

    Can anyone tell me what the trim tab on the back of my Johnson 120HP outboard is for.<br /><br />My boat leans a bit to one side under power. Does the trim tab have any effect?<br /><br />Also, I,ve noticed recently my engine sort of jumps momentarily under power, like is has hit something under...
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    Johnson V4 120HP (1994)

    Can anyone advise me regarding the various alarm sounds on the remote horn.<br /><br />My engine sounds an intermittant beep when on low revs when it,s hot. What does it mean. The water coming out of he engine is not very hot, so I don,t think it,s overheating, but it,s a worry.<br /><br />I,m...
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    Johnson V4 120HP (1994)

    Can anyone advise me regarding the various alarm sounds on the remote horn.<br /><br />My engine sounds an intermittant beep when on low revs when it,s hot. What does it mean. The water coming out of he engine is not very hot, so I don,t think it,s overheating, but it,s a worry.<br /><br />I,m...
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    Johnson 120HP

    Can anyone help.<br /><br />I,m considering buying a Johnson 120HP V4 engine secondhand. My mechanic friend tells me it is a very thirsty engine and unreliable. Has anyone any tips on this engine? Also, is there a web site that I can look at that gives me the production dates of johnson engines...
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