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  1. SparkieBoat

    1987 150 carb jet plugs broke off in bowl. best way to remove??

    Ok guys , I have broken off 1 plug in each of my 3 carb bowls. they are brass and I assume I could drill and tap, but I do not want to damage the threads because these bowls are NLA. Before I got drilling, I figured I would check with the pros and make sure I am going in the right direction.
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    1988 Merc 150... where does this pulse connect to?

    I am still learning about mercs..I found a pulse connection on my motor, I do not know where it should be connected to or what it is for. here is a pic. any help appreciated. Sparkie
  3. SparkieBoat

    1994 60 degree 150 HP, only getting about 100-110 HP. cannot find the problem.

    I have a 1994 J150ELERA. I have checked out everything I could think of. compression is 92-95 PSI on 5 cylinders with 99 PSI on cylinder #5 which has been bored .020 and has a new piston/rings. All other cylinders have new rings and bearings, All were honed and are within specs. There is no...
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    Sea Doo GTI 1996 type 717, hooked the water hose with it not running, what now?

    My dad hooked the water hose up to it and turned it on with the motor not running. What do I need to do to safely get it running again?
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    1990 140 Johnson, shifter rod came out, back with out tearing down gearcase?

    I was changing the impeller, when I was trying to put the gearcase back on the motor, I could not get it to go, pulled it back down, pushed then pulled the shift rod to put it in neutral, shift rod came way up. took cover off and saw that the piece that the shift rod screws into has come out of...
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    will a 2004 175 60 degree power head fit on my 1994 150 60 degree motor??

    I am looking at a 2004 power head for sale, model # J175PXSRB, I want to know if my carbs, intake manifolds and stator, flywheel, power pack and so fourth will fit on it and will it fit my drive shaft??? I know I would have to re-jet the carbs. the block will come only with the crank case...
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    60 degree looper150 HP rebuild thread

    Ok I started the rebuild yesterday. 3-21-12 day 1 The only number I can find on my block is 438419. it is on the drivers side of the block. I want to know if my block is a 91 or a later block. I am about to tear it down and just want to know exactly what I have. The number on the welsh...
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    finding the part number for my 60 degree 150 Block. where is it?

    The only number I can find on my block is 438419. it is on the drivers side of the block. I want to know if my block is a 91 or a later block. I am about to tear it down and just want to know exactly what I have. The number on the welsh plug is 34094131. there is no tag. I know the 91 block has...
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    92 Johnson 150 ois 60 degree..compresion expectation after rebuild??

    I just purchased the above mentioned motor. the guy I got it from, buys old motors and rebuilds/fixes them and then resales. He supposedly did a complete rebuild on this motor. It has about 1 hour on it now. The compression is 1 102 2 90 3 95 4 89 5 100 6 86 I have read that is is normal to...
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    ID motor, is it an ocean runner? late 90s 60 degree 150 20" shaft, no id plate.

    I just got a late 90s 60 degree V-6 motor. the id tag is gone. serial number off the block is 4094131. The motor and cowl has been repainted. it looks like it was Johnson grey, it is now johnson ocean runner white with all new ocean runner stickers on the cowl. cowl says its a 150. I know it...
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    1995 21' Sea Cat, jack plates and trim tabs - anyone ever seen this done?

    I have a 1995 Sea Cat that had twin 70s (28 MPH WOT) on the back of it when I got it. I am going to a pair of 90s but I have a few problems. 1) the V-4 engine is about 2 " longer than the 70S. so far I cannot get the 90s as high as they need to be by bolting to the transom. 2) The boat generally...
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    harness adapter

    Just seems like someone would make a adapter for wire harnesses, so you could just plug and play from Yammy to OMC or visa versa...not sure why this does not exist..someone could sell a whole lot of them.
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    Sea Doo GTI 1996 type 717, will not turn over

    I have just rebuilt the carb on a sea doo. I am a total newbie on jet skis. the jet ski will not turn over. when I place kill switch onto the ski, it beeps twice. nothing happens when I hit the red start button. I jumped the solenoid, the engine turned over and started, I hit the red button and...
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    raise my 110 rude up 2 holes on my 17.5 procraft bass boat, greatly improved hole sho

    I just wanted to post my results from raising my 110 HP Rude up 2 holes, it was in the 2nd set of holes before (from the top) I have a 17 P SS prop and was getting about 40 MPH at around 5800 RPMs. the fin was under the water when running WOT and trimmed out. it also had some porposing when I...
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    hydrofoil or trim tabs or both??

    I have a seapro SV 1900 2003 model with a 115 yammy 4 stroke. it rides slightly low because of the engine weight. it also throws the front up into the air when taking off and takes 10-12 secs to plane out. it also noses up at mid/low speeds, and porpoises. I can get a hydrofoil for around...
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    1994 115 merc...hauls tail..way out runs my 110 Rude

    I own a 1989 17.5 pro craft bass boat with a 110 rude. she has a 17 pitch prop ss, and tops out loaded at around 40 MPH and about 5700 RPMs. My dad just got a deal on a 1994 17' pro craft bass boat that has a 1994 Merc 115 Carbbed with a SS prop 21 pitch. He picked it up for $2K because the...
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    1995 Merc 115 not firing on the #2 and #4 cylinders

    I just got a 1995 Merc 115 serial number 06072917. The previous owner put a new switch box on it because he was not getting spark on the #4 cylinder. a DVA test shows #1 208v ,#2 bounces around 54V-85v , #3 207v, #4 bounces around from 11v-25v. they did the same with rectifier disconnected, kill...
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    1976 Glastron in very good condition on craigs list

    This is not my boat. I saw it for sale on CL and figured I would post it, just so some of you could take a look at it. It appears to be in really good shape, personally I could care less for the boat, But know there are a lot of vintage types around here and it may interest you...
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    What brand/model is this Aluminum boat??

    This is a 18' aluminum boat. All I know about it is I was told it use to belong to the Coast Guard, and it had a 4 cylinder Grey Marine I/O Engine. the controls looked to be from the 60s. It is not a big deal, but it would be nice to know what I have here. Man at all the rivets in this thing...
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    1989 Johnson 200 Idling around 1800 RPM

    I just replaced the power pack and the timing base, also put a new regulator on it a couple of months ago. the engine idles at around 1800 RPM in the water..after running for a while I stopped for a few minuets and it started idling perfectly at around 800 RPM. I stopped again in a few minuets...
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