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  1. guy48065

    1980 5M - Is it air cooled?

    I've only used this 5hp motor a couple times in 10 years but had it out last weekend. Can't find a telltale so I was watching it closely but it ran for hours without an issue. Part of my confusion comes from seeing an impeller available for this model. There's an intake tube positioned to get...
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    BETTER fuel lines?

    When I go to the parts counter to buy new hoses I always get black rubber tubing and am never offered anything else. Is this better than the synthetic tubing used in race applications and virtually everything else new?
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    Convert VRO pump to standard

    2000 Johnson 40 (J40PLSSM) I want to replace the VRO oil/fuel pump with a standard fuel pump. I've seen this mentioned quite a few times, and now 2 different local outboard mechanics have also recommended it. Is there a good "how to" guide to this?
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    2000 40hp Johnson no fuel flow

    Another spring, another problem preventing me from getting my boat in the lake. Engine was running just fine when I put it up late fall, but won't start today. Fuel flow from tank, thru bulb, and thru filter has been verified but the engine will only start on ether. Also there's no fuel...
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    Outboard male fuel fitting plunger? Valve?

    Most of the photos of the male part of the fuel fitting show a thin plunger "nib" sticking out--but not all. Not sure if my 2000 Johnson 2-stroke 40 is supposed to have this or not. I can't get the bulb to build pressure, brand new fuel line. Replaced it because the old one leaked at the tank &...
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    Sender for portable gas tanks?

    Weird inquiry but does anyone make a sender for use on portable gas tanks so a dash-mounted gas gauge could be used?
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    OMC System Check check

    The previous owner of my pontoon chopped the main harness when replacing the carpet. The boat has no gauges so I suppose he figured "no loss". Well I want to add the System Check warning horn & lights to my boat so I bought a replacement harness. It came with the horn. I expected the horn to...
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    Remote doesn't fully open throttle (2000 40HP Johnson)

    I've had this pontoon for 2 years and only just noticed this during spring prep. I'm unsure whether the carb butterflies are Supposed to fully open--but mine don't. At neutral on my side-mount OMC remote the factory indicator marks on the cam & follower are aligned, with the tiniest sliver of...
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    Throttle range limited by remote (2000 40HP Johnson)

    I've had this pontoon for 2 years and only just noticed this during spring prep. I'm unsure whether the carb butterflies are Supposed to fully open--but mine don't. At neutral on my side-mount OMC remote the factory indicator marks on the cam & follower are aligned, with the tiniest sliver of...
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    2000 40 2C, 2S - takes FOREVER to fire

    ​ Getting the 'toon ready for the season & everything looks fine after winter storage. Except now the motor cranks & cranks but won't fire. The fuel priming bulb is firm. There's fuel visible in the filter. I hear the "choke" click when I press in the key--but I suspect the choke solenoid might...
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    Transducer mount glue?

    My pontoon does not have a bracket to mount my fish finder transducer. The ends of my floats are slightly rounded and I bought a plastic glue-on block for mounting the transducer. The included adhesive looks too runny to attach a flat lock to a convex surface so I'm looking for a thicker, more...
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    "Extra" pair of terminals on dual-battery switch

    The pontoon boat I bought last fall had 2 batteries and a Perko #8503 switch. This particular switch has an extra pair of smaller terminals for cutting the field winding in an alternator to prevent damage to the diodes if you switch "off" while the motor is running. OK that's from their...
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    How are WOT and cruising rpm determined?

    My 2000 Johnson 40 (J40PLSSM) doesn't show WOT on the data plate so how do I find this number?
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    How important is L-R balance?

    My little 18-footer has 2 batteries on the driver's (R) side. Since I dock on that side I moved the 6-gal fuel tank to that side and now I'm questioning if I've gone too far in stacking the weight on the right side. There's really nothing else I can move to the left to compensate.
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    How can I set a price on an older outboard?

    I'm not getting any bites on an old pontoon so I'm considering selling the motor, then selling the rest for scrap. Might do better than my asking price that way anyhow. Problem is I can't get a handle on the value of a good-running 1980 Mariner 40-E. Craigslist and Ebay are all over the map and...
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    VRO oil tank Q

    Parts diagram shows a nipple on top of the tank as "oil return". On mine there's nothing connected--just open to atmosphere. Something missing, or normal? The diagram doesn't show a connection either but it doesn't seem right to be left open.
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    Pontoon boat OB wiring harnesses coiled up in motor pod

    I have an 18' pontoon with a 2000 Johnson 40HP (J40PLSSM). It's a pretty short run from the OB to the helm and there's several feet of harness just coiled up in the motor pod. Is this normal setup? Are these harnesses "one size fits all"? Previous owner chopped the harness inside the console...
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    303 vs Vinylex

    (Vinylex is made by Lexol, the leather dressing guys) Anyone who has used BOTH--do you have a preference? I have used both in the past for different things, but never at the same time or on the same item. I used to have a 69 Firebird convertible with white vinyl interior and a white vinyl top...
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    I need tips to deal with constant moisture

    Coming from an old pontoon with no furniture and no cover like was simple. Now I have a newer pontoon with a full set of furniture on plywood bases and it never dries out inside. I'm sure the cover breathes since it's a baggy loose fitting "universal" cover. I thinkn when the boat was...
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    Temp. fix for tilt switch

    My tilt & trim switch on the remote handle (Evinrude, Johnson 96-up) is intermittent in the "up" direction. Replacements are no longer available so I took it apart to try to fix it. I was surprised to find that it isn't broke, solder is good, no loose or broke wires, no corrosion, no pitted...
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