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    trim prob 79 140 Johnson

    My 79 johnson 140 went up all the way but won't comedown. can hear motor turning each way but louder and faster in up position. Just dewinterisizing when I discovered problem. Any ideas what I should look at? Thanks in advance.
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    Isolator question for 97 johnson

    I have a 97 carbed johnson 115. <br />I believe the alternator output is only about 15 amps. I have two group 31's for my troller and group 24 starting batt. I'm wondering if I bought a 3 batt isolator such as the one JC whitney sells could I charge my trollers on long runs. Is there a better...
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    Isolator question for 97 johnson

    I have a 97 carbed johnson 115. <br />I believe the alternator output is only about 15 amps. I have two group 31's for my troller and group 24 starting batt. I'm wondering if I bought a 3 batt isolator such as the one JC whitney sells could I charge my trollers on long runs. Is there a better...
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    2003 ficht 175

    Thinking about buying this motor it is clean with 96 hours. Were these problematic? I know the early ones had some problems but did Bombadier get them fixed by 03. Anything specific to this motor I should be concerned about. Are they decent on fuel at cruise?<br />Thanks very much for your help
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    2003 175 Evinrude pre sale info please

    Thinking about buying this motor it is clean with 96 hours. Were these problematic? Anything I should be concerned about. Are they decent on fuel?<br />Thanks very much for your help
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    1978 9.9 dies at ingear-idle after 4 or 5 minutes

    My 78 9.9 merc trolls perfectly but after 4 or 5 minutes it just stops. It restarts without throttle or choke adjustment and continures to run for another 4 or 5 minutes and dies.. any ideas what I should look for..Could this be a fuel pump issue it seems like a few times I have felt bulb and it...
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    anybody put boyesens on 60 degree

    I have a 97 115 carbed 60 degree and I'm wondering if boyesens would make a noticeable low and midrange difference on a heavy boat..<br /> and if anyone has done it. Boyeson uses the same part number for the reeds on the 60 as the 90 degree.
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    R Perf mods possible 97 115 60 degree

    I have a good running 60 degree johnson 115 that could use a little extra as the boat its on is a little big for this motor. Is there anything I could do to it short of shortening its dependability and life span that would make it run a stronger. Someone said they made a 60 degree 140 I could...
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    78 merc 110 9.9 hp cooling problem

    Hi <br />I have a the above mentioned engine and have replaced the impeller. I just bought this motor and it was not pumping so I replaced the impeller. after lake test it only stream out the tell tale every once in a while and actually seemed to quit streaming at all. when I run it in gear at...
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    tilt question? confused

    just bought a 2000 9.9 4 str elec with tilt. It did not come with controls so I bought a used commander 2000 and have hooked it up but the tilt does not work. Its a two wire motor blue and green and I have them plugged into the 8 pin harness with the bullet connectors. they each get power from...
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    white wire 2000 9.9 four stroke e/strt

    Can anyone tell me what the white wire in the engine pigtail harness is for. I'm trying to wire a 2004 side mount control box to the enigne and don't know what the white is for. I think it may be the charging wire from the alternator but not sure <br />Also anychance someone could send me a...
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    need help with controls and wiring 9.9 4 stroke

    just bought a 2000 9.9 4 stroke from a guy and the cables and harness were cut. I think it was repoed and he got the motor off before they got the boat but I'm not sure. Anyway anyone know if I can use standard Merc outboard controls back to what year. I don't see a large plug inside the motor...
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    purchase lake test gone bad..help please

    I'm trying to buy a boat with a 97 115 vro johnny<br />went to lake and it started right up in a cloud of smoke. Owner said he had not winterized and did not know he was supposed to but he did say he had stabilized the fuel in it but I wonder. it started idling poorly then died several times. on...
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    is this enough power

    Is a 97 johnson 115 vro 60 degree enough motor for a lund 1850 tyee that weighs 1550 dry. I've found one the boat at a good price with low hours but I'm concerned about it when its loaded since I live a 5200 alt..<br />Any thoughts please? <br />Also what is the max rpm for this motor. and will...
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    cable travel-need more 79 140

    I have a 79 140 with surface mount contols. Just installed a carb and got it running well. The throttle cable adjuster is all the way forward on the cable and it won't pull the throttle arm back quite far enough to reach timing retard stop bolt which is set to 0 to -2 degress to get the best...
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