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    1999 150 Johnson With Serial #

    I am going to look at a 1999 150 Johnson ocean pro with serial # J150PXEES . Does anyone know if there any recalls or other bad things about this yr and serial # ? Thank's for the input JB
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    What size Kicker ?

    I have a 20 " bayliner trophy Boat around 2600 pounds . I wanted to know what size kicker I would need to troll at 5-6 miles pr. hr. I now have a 25 hp but its a little heavy and wanted to go with a 15 hp or 9'9 if I could get away with it . Thanks for the input and merry HO H o ! JB
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    which one ?Evinrude or Johnson 150 hp outboard to rebuild ?

    which one ?Evinrude or Johnson 150 hp outboard to rebuild ? I been looking at 1989 - 1994 evinrudes and johnson 150 ob to rebuild . Which is the better of the two ? and is there any difference between the two ? Is there any heads up to look for between the two ob , such as bad yrs or models...
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    best 1988- 1995 150 outboard for salt water

    What older outboard held up the best in salt water before all the new offshore stuff ? thanks for the input JB
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    crankcase halves

    I wanted to know if I need to have crankcase halves plane each time I rebuild a engine. Jb
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    1989 - 1991 150 hp force parts ?

    I have a 1991 150 force and need some parts . I have found a 1989 150 force and wanted to know if most parts are interchangable . Like the mounting / steering bracket , engine block, base plate , crank and connection rods . I know a lot of my parts on my 1991 are mercury , with the...
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    1992 Yamaha 150

    1992 Yamaha 150 I am now looking at a yamaha 1992 150 and wanted to know how early models hold up to salt water conditions . I was told before yahama had there salt water series engines , yamaha used a lot of rust potection on there engines . true or not ? any good or bad info on that 1992...
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    1998 150 mariner ?

    I wanted to get input on a 1998 150 mariner . I can get one that need rebuilding in good shape and a good price . Or would I be better buying a 150 mercury instead ? Are they made by mercury and do a lot of parts interchange with the mercury ? Thank's for the input . JB
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    Looking for best older 150 outboard to buy

    I currently have a 150 force on a 20 foot bayliner trophy and I need to replace it . I Wanted to replace it with a older outboard that easy to work on with out all the injection and computers on it and I can get parts for it . Is it true that older omc are HP rated at the prop ? if So...
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    FORCE MERCURY TRIM AND TILT COMPLETE FROM A 125 HP

    I have a force 1991 J 150 and wanted to know if I can use this mounting and trim bracket for my force 150 . FORCE MERCURY TRIM AND TILT COMPLETE FROM A 125 HP . My steering locked up and need to replace bracket and cant find one . I sure hate to see this sink it, been running this engine 25...
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    yamaha 150 counter roatation

    yamaha 150 counter roatation Can I use a yamaha 150 counter rotation outboard on a boat that had a single engine on it ? Are the any adverse effect to do this ? Thanks for the input ! Jim
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    150 1991 force lower unit

    I have recently experienced some slipping of my prop at hight speeds and when trying to plane from a stop . I tried changing the prop ( it was a spare I had around )] but same thing . I also notice rpm increase at hight speeds . I don't know much about lower units and if there is a clutch...
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    150 1991 force lower unit

    I have recently experienced some slipping of my prop at hight speeds and when trying to plane from a stop . I tried changing the prop ( it was a spare I had around )] but same thing . I also notice rpm increase at hight speeds . I don't know much about lower units and if there is a clutch...
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    Hard Engine steering , Replacing swivel Bearing on outboard

    Hard Engine steering , Replacing swivel Bearing on outboard Hi and thanks for trying to help ! My 150 force seems to have a bad swivel Bearing in it . I have stripped out one NFB steering helm to find that its in the swivel bearing in the engine .I can see grease comming out of the bottom...
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    head gasket

    can anyone tell me if you can use quick silver perfect seal on a force 150 head gasket ? I have heard conflicting statments about using any sealing compounds on a head gasket for 150 force .thanks for any input JB
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    Oil in lower cyl ! rings or crank seals ?

    Oil in lower cyl ! rings or crank seals ? I have recenly removed my cyl head from my 1991 150 force and notice a lot of oil in the #5 bottom cyl . the excessive fuel seems to be only laying in the bottom side of the cyl . When I turn the fly wheel by hand it seems to pump more fuel up from the...
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    Escort bunk boards supports

    I have a escort 1991 trailer for a 20 bayliner trophy . Its bunk boards lay flat and all the brackets are rusted throught and need replacement . I not been able to relocate new ones for it . other then making custom ones for it , does anyone know where you can get brackets for these type of bunk...
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    More vacum from Bottom carb!

    I was running my engine and I notice I had more vac. throught the bottom carb then the middle and top ones . what could cause this ? Thanks for any input ? Jim
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    Steam from #1 cyl

    Hello again ! I ran my engine today and think I might finaly be on to something I hope . I notice after I ran it for some time and waited for the smoke to cleared . I pulled the # 1 plug and steam came out of that cyl. I pulled a few others no steam but oil on them . Do I have a bad head or head...
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    Force stills smokes !

    Hello to all! Back again . Replace my fuel pumps and she still smokes . I did a second compression test and had 150 psi stright across . I rebuilt the engine with 30. over in all 5 cyl two years ago .Had all the boaring done by a boat machine shop . Is 150 a good compression with 30. over...
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