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    loss power

    1989 90 hp....today got to ramp,motor started right up,put in gear idle out from ramp then went to take off,no power,rmp's only make it to 2200,it netural motor will go all the way up,no problem.....test comp. got 110,110, 105, 100, out in the sun I can see a good blue spark.....last time run...
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    osprey

    we got 14 nice bluegill,he got 1 bass,,,,,it was gut hooked and did not make it but did make a meal( no hook)
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    no brake or turn signal

    got ready to go fishing today,and got in my suv and notice I had no brake lights or turn signals, but the running lights worked good,I checked for power at the plug( 4 way plug).I had power on suv side but nothing on trailer side,plug looks ok....so I thought about a ground maybe so I started...
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    steering cable

    I need to replace my cable but I have a problem...the # on the cable is DETMAR a99 11ft....does anyone make a cable that will replace this one, the helm works good,and if I to change to a new system looks like I will also have to buy a new steering wheel,this helm does not have a taperd shaft...
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    warp plastic float bowls and a fix

    1989 90hp johnson.....My last 3-5 fishing trips my motor was getting hard to start,it would not idle very well,but would run good at speed.Then I notice what looked like a gas leak from around the float bowl..I had rebuilt these's carb.s about a year ago,so I thought maybe the screws were...
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    alabama rig

    http://www.theledger.com/article/20120416/OUTDOORS/120419440?tc=cr.......anybody using these
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    if you hate too tow a boat

    buy one of these...saw it at the clermount chain of lakes (florida) so does this owner have too buy a car tag and a boat sticker, an where would he keep the life jackets(in the trunk)'''I didn't get a chance too talk too the guy,I was there have a look at the ramp an see how much parking was...
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    well nuts for trolling motor mount

    almost lost my motor, well nuts have come apart.I went to ACE ,lowes and noone has the size I need,1/4" thread an the hole size is 1/2" in the boat,looked online an found a few but must buy 25,000 at 1 site am some others are 25, 50, 75 or more,I only need 4, where else would be a good...
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    navy burns a 200 hp mercury...laser test

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awsQs4ct0c4&feature=player_embedded kind of suprise they left the brand name on the motor
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    tachometer setting 1989 90

    model # is J90TLCEM, the tach has a sticker on it that reads( For use on 5-6& 10 pul/rev alter outboard & 6 pul/alter sea drive engine.use position 3 for 10 pul/rev...... the dial that moves has the numbers in this order 2 ,3 ,4,6,5 my tach is set to 4...is this the right # for my motor, I...
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    too much prop slip

    1989 90 hp johnson... motor has had a lot of running problems but everything seems good now. 14x19 prop. 3 blade... motor turns pass 5600 rpms with 2 people but only getting 35.5 mph on gps...the best I saw was 38mph an that was 5900 rpms,,,anything I can try too cut back on the prop slip...
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    replace vro fuel pump (TEST RUN) pics

    1989 90 hp...in the first pic is the pump...sierra 18-7352,replaces omc438556 and a plug for the pulse line.Also had to get 2 .10-24--2" bolts.I mounted the fuel pump upside down so the fuel lines had the shortest route to fuel manifold.I gave it a test run in the yard an all seemed good so...
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    replace vro fuel pump

    I have a 90hp 1989 johnson and am 99% sure the fuel pump is getting week, motor run great but at idle it sometimes shuts down an primer builb will be soft,other times at high rpm it will start to surge up an down then start running good again, fuel pump is old....no way can I spend the 300- 400...
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    VRO is now gone ( new problem now)

    1989 90hp.... motor is running good at WOT 5500 plus rpm, but at idle it smokes like crazy an very hard to put in gear to take off.as soon as the motor is good an warm it will idle while in gear, but if you shut it off an wait 10 min.s you have to go thru the whole routine trying to get it in...
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    what size should I go to 90hp

    1989 90 hp johnson. boat with all gear is around 1400lbs. 15.4 bass boat....it has a 14x19 prop and the motor is doing 6000 plus, not sure how much more has I back it off as soon as I saw it was pass 6000 rpm's....I just finished doing a tune up on the motor ( bought used ) and the timing was...
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    throttle linkage 1989 90

    am I missing something or something wore out.After I go up in throttle and return to neutral it stays up in throttle at about 1200 rpms, you can see the gap it leaves in the idle speed adjustment screw.It will move back by hand and an idle fine, seems like it needs a small spring too bring it...
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    catch and releease

    I know a lot of people do it and a lot don't.I like fish and keep what I want too eat. About 20 years ago while working at a dealership in Bartow FL, a professional fisherman stopped by to have some work done on his trailer.I want mention any names, but he was on his way too some local...
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    3 months and now it is running good

    Have had tons of spark problems. it would go from a good spark to no spark then good again, replaced all 4 coils an power pack, then had good spark on 3 cyl.s..... sierra took back the new powerpack and sent me a new 1 and now I have great spark on all 4...230volts at all 4 coils with engine...
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    lost another power pack(sierra helped)

    1989 90 hp johnson. boat has sit for about 6 year, took off carbs. and clean them all up, new plugs, within about 10 min.s the motor was running, all 4 cyl. were getting warm, then cyl. 2-4 started getting cold. took out both plugs and checked for spark and had no spark.I checked the stator and...
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    engine not running on 2-4

    back where I started. cyl.1-3 get nice an warm--cyl.2-4 are ice cold, but do get warm for the first 2-3 min.s of running but then get cold. I had too replace the power pack, had a coil go bad so I put on 4 new coils.I am getting 178 volts at all coils. I have had the carbs. off 5 times(rebuild)...
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