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    Reasonable repair cost?

    Have a 1994 Johnson 175 Ocean Runner. Currently in the shop due to water in lower unit and shift / throttle issues. The guys took it apart and found the following: Corrosion on shift shaft ( replace ), control cables bent / binding ( replace ) shift interrupter switch ( replace ), throttle...
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    After carb rebuild, engine racing

    1994 Johnson 175hp Ocean Runner V6 Recently took apart each carb and replaced gaskets with new kits. Re-installed the carbs and started the engine. Fired right up, but immediately running at high rpm + 2000. Let it run for 30sec and RPM increased to +3000, the engine was definitely racing...
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    Loud engine?

    1991 BF8a. Use this as my trolling motor while salmon fishing. I have owned the motor for 3 years. Never had a problem with it, runs great. But, ( I may just be imagining this ), late last summer I was operating the engine and all of a sudden the engine became louder than normal. I couldn't put...
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    Locate fuel obstruction?

    94 Johnson 175hp VRO. Smokes like a chimney. I searched some posts and found that the cause could be over oiling due to an obstruction or air in fuel system. I replaced the bulb and line from the water/fuel filter to the engine. Have checked all fittings from the tank to the VRO/fuel pump. All...
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    Decals for 91 Honda 8hp?

    Recently painted the engine cowl on my 91 Honda BF8A. Did not realize how difficult locating replacement decals would be. Tried the Ebay route.... I have checked daily for over a month and even contacted decal sellers direct and have had no luck. My last resort was to contact Honda Marine and...
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    94 Johnson 175 Ocean. No Ignition?

    Unmechanical fisherman looking for advise. Have owned this engine for 1yr/100hrs. Always starts with a turn of the key. Started in my driveway couple weeks ago on the muffs. Went to start it today, turned the key quarter turn and got full dash display, battery shows 13v, and heard test warning...
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    paint peeling 94 Honda 8hp

    Engine cover paint is flaking. Anyone know a good source for replacement cover?
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    Radio & FF losing power

    Bear with me here as I am electrically illiterate. I am running one battery in a 94 Seaswirl Striper w/a. While fishing I am usually running the fishfinder,radio, and electric downrigger. Just recently I have been losing power to the radio and or ff while operating the downrigger. It seems the...
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    94 Johnson-175 smoky

    Smokes real bad at idle..... enough so that it is incomfortable without a good breeze. Is this a carbon isssue? VRO mixing too rich? Engine is new to me this year, unsure of past maintenance. Any suggestions to get fresh air? Thanks
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    Tension screw on Honda 8

    Purchased used Honda 8 ( '94 ) and previous owner had adusted the steering tension screw to wide open. He had an ez-steer system connected to main and wanted free range of motion. I have tried to adjust this screw ( to create tension ) I cannot get it to budge. Anyone have similar problems that...
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    Chirping from Engine

    When I turn the key to start my engine ( 94 Johnson Ocean Runner 175hp ) I hear a high pitched chirping noise that only lasts a second. Assumed this was a noise associated with starting the engine. However recently this same noise occurs while the engine is running once every minute or so until...
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