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    Needing help ID'ing a leak location, pls. 1992 Johnson 140 Looper V4

    1992 johnson 140 looper (v4). Got out there to do some maintenance today, and decided to run the engine a bit on the muffs since it's been a couple of weeks and I didn't fog it yet this winter. In my haste, I completely forgot to turn on the ON lever at the muffs and ended up running it for...
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    1992 Johnson 140 Looper install fine tuning questions. Rough idle/stalling after install.

    Hi all. Just had a 92' Johnson 140HP Looper installed on my 86 Hurricane FD196. The gentleman that sold it to me installed it and did all of the throttle linkage connections while once it was moved over from his boat. After letting the sealant we used dry for a week, I took it out on the water...
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    Strange overheat issues. Melted my check valve...

    Evening all. Welcome to the latest edition of "Still trying to get this 86 E150 water ready". Just went outside after work today to add rtv sealant to both hermostat housing gaskets to stop the leaks from where I installed them without it last week. When I first got the boat I had found that...
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    Does this sound like its running alright?

    1986 Evinrude 150. I've only had one 40hp Nissan before this and it was recently serviced without any issues... This one I've had to put a bunch of TLC into in order to get it to where I feel safe finally taking it out. Now needing someone with more knowledge to give an ok on it... Could...
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    Need red rtv for thermostat housings?

    Just installed new tstats and valves on my 86 e150. I put in the new gaskets and tightened it all down. Now it has some drops of bubbling water coming out on each side. Maybe take it back off and apply rtv to each side of the gasket? Don't want to over tighten the bolts as they aren't in the...
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    Replaced wiring harness in '86 E150. Ran great and now new issues turning off...

    I just replaced my wiring harness on my '86 E150 due to the original being too corroded and not sending power to the remote throttle and key. So after installing the new harness, everything started and ran great 4 or 5 times, and it shut off just fine each time. I went to work on other parts of...
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    1986 E150 with 2 bad/obsolete overheat sensors. What to do about replacements?

    Hi all. Almost done with finishing the general maintenance on this '86 E150 and realized both overtemp sensors are dry-rotted and crumbled to dust when touched. I went online for replacements, and this particular one is not only obsolete, but other numbers that it crosses to are as well. Ebay...
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    Can you run without a tstat check valve?

    Just opened up the new project I've been getting ready for the water to replace the tstat as a precautionary measure, as both overheat alarms are toast and no longer available. It's a 1986 Evinrude e150. When I got the tstat covers off, both the thermostat and the check valves are gone, and...
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    Am I hooking up this starter solenoid correctly?

    Hi all. Strange issue going on with an 86 Evinrude 150HP. Just bought this boat to fix up, and noticed that sometimes when you turn the key it would start, and sometimes it wouldnt after several attempts. I went ahead and got a starter solenoid coming, as I didnt suspect the ignition wire quite...
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    Need help figuring out where a fuel line goes... HALP!!!

    Just bought a boat last night with a mid 80s Evinrude 150hp motor. E150tlcdc I think. No data tag to be found . Anyways. She started last night and ran, but I was smelling gas and seeing liquid fall while it was running. It didn't help it was heavily raining in the area during the hour before I...
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    Nissan NS40C issue. Need help/advice pls!

    Hi all. Posted this over in propellers as well, but it may not be a prop issue so I'm posting here as well. I just purchased a 2016 Grumman Cayuga 16 16' aluminum fishing boat with a 1994 Nissan NS40C manual tilt motor with a 12" pitch prop. I am a big guy and weigh in at 450 lbs, so needless...
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    First boat... Need help with low rpm/speed

    Hi all. Just bought my first boat... 2016 16' Grumman Cayuga being pushed by a 1994 Nissan NS40c. 40hp 2 stroke. A little background. The boat is typically run within 100-300lbs or so of maximum capacity (1200 lbs)a as i am a big boy (450 lbs) and I typically have 1 or 2 passengers and gear. I...
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