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    1988 120 VRO bogging down...

    Hey all, (I'm not the owner or user...but am helping the owner) 1988 120 VRO. Has run great for 3 years. About 1 month ago owner launches it, it starts ok, then dies. Can't get it started. On a hunch, I checked for water in fuel...almost a full gallon of water in the tank! Take it out for a...
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    Part # for Fuel only pump...1988 120hp Looper...

    Hey all, We have a 1988 120 Johnson looper motor. VRO was disconnected years ago and have been premixxing. The fuel pump is finally going out. We want to replace it with the FUEL ONLY pump (still plan on premixxing). Anyone have the part # for this fuel pump and where I can get it? I do not...
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    Will a Deep Cycle Battery Burn up charging system? 1985 15hp

    Hey guys, 1985 Johnson 15 (J15ELCOB). It has electric start and a charging system. I am using this motor for my 16' aluminum boat. I also have an electric trolling motor with a deep cycle (group 27) battery. I charge the battery before every use. I also have my fishfinder running from it...
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    New outboard...I need parts and advice!

    Hey all, I purhchased another outboard last week...this one a 15 horse Johnson for my aluminum boat. When I looked at it, it's obviously a short shaft, but according to the model # on the tag (J15ELCOB), it's supposed to be a long shaft...so kind of a mystery there. The story is, the guy...
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    VRO pump gone bad

    "Hey all, Motor is a 1988 120 "Hey all, Motor is a 1988 120 Looper VRO V4. We have owned it now for almost 2 years. Based on information from this site, the VERY FIRST thing we did (2 years ago)was remove the oil tank, and bypass the VRO system, and we mix our own oil in the gas tank. We...
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    Need Float setting data 99 Evinrude

    "Hey all, First of all, I DO "Hey all, First of all, I DO own the Seloc manual that covers my outboard, but it's not accesible at this time! So I'm asking if someone can give me the float specs and settings (where to measure and the measurment, etc.) for a 1977 9.9 Evinrude. Model # 10724A...
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    1987 Johnson 15wonbt rev up

    "Hey all, I have a Johnson 15 "Hey all, I have a Johnson 15 that I use as a trolling motor on my big boat. Rarely do I ever even reve it up. Attached it to a 14' aluminum boat to go fishing on Saturday and couldn't get the think to rev up much. (Elevation about 10,000 feet). At the end of...
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    Oil coming from small holes in lower unit

    "Hey all, I have a 1988 6 HP "Hey all, I have a 1988 6 HP Johnson shortshaft. It runs great, but after each use I notice an oily-residue coming from two small holes (one on each side) right where the lower unit attaches to the rest of the outdrive. There is one small hole on each side...
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    401 4751 or what

    "Sorry, this is long... So I& "Sorry, this is long... So I'm converting my 1988 120 VRO to a non-VRO, (See my previous discussion for my reasons)and everything went very smoothly. Thanks to those (especially Joe Reeves) who helped out with the instructions on how to remove the VRO. The last...
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    Confirming the VRO removal process for my engine

    "Hi all, On my boat, the warn "Hi all, On my boat, the warning buzzer does not sound when the key is first turned on, but does sound if I ground the temp sensor wires with the key on. The bottom line is, I don't trust my warning system, especially the VRO part. Hence, I have decided to get...
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    Help Joe or JWB

    "Ordered the new power pack, h "Ordered the new power pack, had to get the CDI one as the Sierra was out of stock. Anyway, before I put it on I want to finish checking the other components as recommended in the SELOC manual. Problem is, the instructions for my model (1988 120 Looper V4) are...
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    Trolling motor question

    "Hi all, Same boat, different "Hi all, Same boat, different motor. Trying to work the kinks out...almost there! 1988 6 hp Evenrude. Trolling motor. Main motor is the 120 looper. The original owner installed a fuel switch to switch the gas tank between the main motor and the trolling...
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    Follow up my troubleshooting 1988 120 Looper

    "Hi all, This is a follow up "Hi all, This is a follow up to a post I posted about a month back. Our problem was that one cylinder would intermittently cut in and out during operation. Because it seemed fine each afternoon and seemed like it was missing each morning, some of you...
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    Anybody want to take a crack at this one

    "1988 120 Looper. We just wen "1988 120 Looper. We just went to Lake Powell. Every morning, on the way out to our fishing spot, the boat would only go 24-27 mph @ around 4000 rpms. We would get to our spot, fish all day, then start up and zip back to the marina at 37 mph @ 5000 rpms! Did...
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    88 120 Johnson Looper NO ALARMS at all ever

    "Hi all, I purchased a 1988 1 "Hi all, I purchased a 1988 18.5 foot fishing boat with a 120 HP Johnson Loop Charged outboard on it. We knew for a fact that it ran well as we had been in the boat several times the previous summer. Anyway, now that it is ours, we took it out for it's first...
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