I think my motor may be idling to high. In a test tank in neutral it is about 1200 RPM's. The manual says it should be between 600-700 RPM's but I don't know if that's in gear under load or in neutral. I was just wondering if anyone knows how to set the idle. I am used to carb's having what is...
I fired up my outboard and it seems to be idling a bit high at 1200 rpm's. With the shifter in neutral the butterfly slides on the carbs. are seated shut and the linkage isn't touching the bushing that moves the throttle arm for the carbs. Could anyone tell me how to go about adjusting the idle...
I just bought a used boat it has a 99 Johnson 200 on it. The previous owner had receipts from a reputable marina in our area showing where he had a new ignition (top of motor,CDI,Module,ECT.)and water pump installed. I heard the motor run before I bought it and it sounded fine. He did mention a...
I have an old johnson 225 on my boat (1986) but it still runs and I've never done anything to it. When I run it on muffs she's always a bear to start up at first and always has been in the 20yrs I've owned her. Even after the 20 or so stalls i go through before i get her to idle she has always...
Its a 1999 Johnson 200 and with the muffs on I noticed water running out where the lower unit bolts up to the mid-section. On my 225 no water comes out of there and the mounting surfaces are flush. On this motor the ends are flush but in the middle on both sides there is a little gap and that...
I went to look at a boat yesterday and really liked it but i got one concern. Its an 89 22ft Proline walkaround. All my previous boats had wood decking and were cuddy's. This is both my first all fiberglass an walkaround. The deck was solid not an once of give and i walked it all over. But the...
My fuel gauge has never worked in the 12yrs I have had my boat but I unfortunately had to take up the deck over the tank so while I got it apart I want to see whats going on. I have only three wires going in that direction. One goes to the sending unit,One goes to a welded tab on the tank(I'm...
I know this may be a little bit of a pain and most may figure why bother but its killing me not knowing exactly what year my one 225 is on my Dixie. I've done a lot of exhausting research and I'm confident its either an 86 or 87. I have an 88 and it uses the type 2 CDI with single pack. The one...
Wow so many opinions on whats going on with the fuel we put in our boats. It seems if we put it in and use it thats not that big a deal but if we let it sit we get in trouble. First does the ethanol itself directly cause any damage. I mean is it any more corrosive than gasoline without it as an...
I made the mistake of leaving my fish-finder display exposed to sunlight over the winter off season.:facepalm: As all boaters know the damage the suns rays can cause are very costly. so the center of my display looks distorted but still viewable. I had heard many years ago from a marine retailer...
I have a 225 johnson and I'm trying to get the right year but have no data plate and the welsh plug seems to be missing. I have done alot of research and know that Johnson did away with the 235 in 85 and replaced it with the 225 in 86. It would not be using a type 1 CD cause it does not have...
