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    Verado 275 vs Yamaha 250 vs Etec 250

    I'm sure this has been asked before but search didnt turn anything up. I'm thinking about these three engines for my Mako 231 (currently has twin 1992 140hp Johnsons on it). How will these compare to each other? There seem to be much fewer used yamahas available and they are a lot more...
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    Motor dies when coming back to idle

    I have a 1992 Johnson 140 which dies when I am bringing the boat back down to idle from cruising. It usually starts up again pretty quickly, but sometimes it may take a pump of the bulb, so must be something related to fuel flow. Besides checking the fuel filter and making sure the lines...
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    Key is stuck in ignition

    I have 1992 Johnson 140 twin outboards, and one of the keys is stuck. I assume I need a new one (depending on cost and how easy this would be to fix). I've searched the internet, but hvaent really found what I was looking for - does anybody know of a place I should look? Thanks.
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    Right tire pressure?

    My trailer tires all read about 33 psi on them, but the text says max psi of 50. I haven't used the trailer in awhile but plan to this weekend - what is the right range of pressures should have it at? Thanks.
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    Can I use my car jack for boat trailer? And right way to jack it up?

    Can I use the jack made for my chevy tahoe for my trailer with boat on it? The boat is pretty heavy - it's on old 23' Mako with twin outboards and up to 150 gallons of gas. Also, what is the right way to change the tire with my boat on it? My trailer has dual axles. Do I leave it hooked up...
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    power steering leaking at steering wheel

    Power steering fluid is leaking from the big piece that my steerign wheel is attached to (the outside of my console). Does anybody have any ideas as to what this could be? is it just overfilled? It's been leaking for a little while now and I'd think if it was overfilled then it would have...
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    ? - how to wire acccessories & bilge pump with perkos

    I'm having some electrical issues with my boat and I am going to rewire the batteries this weekend. I have 2 batteries, 2 engines and 2 perko switches. My accessories are wired to terminal buses - do I wire these buses directly to the battery? If I do that, will they lost all power when I...
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    Stereo stays powered on after turning off Perko's

    I have a stereo wired on my boat through an electric board/panel (don't know the name, just a strip I can connect a lot of wires to). When I turn off my perko switches the stereo is still getting power for some reason. There are two power wires going from the stereo to the electric...
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    How many RPM's is too many for cruise

    I know the right answer to this question is "depends", but just generally speaking, is cruising around 4400 RPM's considered running your engine hard? I usually try to stay around 4000-4200, but one of my motors is having trouble holding RPM's in that range and I'm constantly staying on the...
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    anybody know of spreader mount for t-top?

    My t-top doesn't have any mounts for spreader lights, does anybody know of where I could get some? I'm thinking about getting the "Buggy Whip Mount" from here: http://www.dansperformanceparts.com/buggy/bilaa/buggybilaa1.htm but if anybody knows of some other place that sells rail-mounts like...
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    motor dies when slowing down to idle

    Sometimes when I have been going around 4000-4400 RPMs for a few minutes and back down to an idle my motor will die. I can be out for a few hours and it will only happen a couple times all day. Seems like the longer I have been going at cruising RPM's the more likely it is to die when I slow...
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    How to disect cause of hydrolock?

    So my engine is suffering from hydrolock. it's a 1992 140hp Johnson. I have it at the shop right now and the guy its currently with is both good and trustworthy in my opinion. He says it could be a number of things that could have caused it, and if its something as small as a hole in the...
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    '92 Johnson 140 won't start - no spark? power shortage?

    I just tried taking my boat out this morning and one of the motors wouldn't start and has me pretty worried. It is a 1992 Johnson 140hp outboard. What happens: when the pinion from the starter motor pops up to engage the flywheel (right name?) and start it turning, it will only turn the...
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    How far can boat stick off back?

    I have a 23' center console with twin outboards mounted on the transom. I don't store it on the trailer, but do use it every once in awhile. The bottom side of the hull sticks off the trailer about 1-2 feet - is this an issue? If so, how bad of one? Thanks.
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    Anybody know what this is?

    Hopefully this picture works, but in case not, its a receiver end mounted on the side of my center console. Looks about the size for a stern mount light pole, but it has 3 recessed small holes in it.
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    fuel tank gauge doesn't work

    my fuel tank gauge doesn't work and I'm trying to figure out what the problem is - any ideas on where I should start looking for the issue? In case you couldn't tell by the question, I'm fairly new to this stuff. Thanks guys.
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    location of zincs - 92 Johnson 140hp

    Can somebody please tell me where they are located? Does anybody know of a good place to buy some more? Thanks.
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    keypad issue - tach cuts in and out/jumping

    I have a 1992 Johnson 140hp, and the tach needle jumps a lot and only works sometimes. Sometimes when I jiggle the key the tach starts working again, so I know its a wiring issue at the keypad. Does anybody have a wiring diagram for the keypad (not sure if they're standard or not). Any other...
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    best plugs for '92 Johnson 140 2-cycle

    What do you guys recommend? I've read of various recommendations on this board, but wanted to give specific motor and get your feedback. My current plugs aren't that old, but just de-carbed and have heard to replace plugs about 10 hours afterwards. I've also read to gap it a little below...
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    weight of 1992 140hp 2 cycle, 20" shaft

    can anybody tell me the weight of this motor, or how I could find it? Thanks.
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