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    89' 8hp gearcase will not seat all the way

    I changed the water pump impeller and now the gearcase will not seat all the way back on the leg. It goes all the way on except for a 1/8''. When I tighten the 3 bolts that hold it on the gears start to bind and the prop is hard to turn by hand. I removed the drive shaft and the gear case...
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    89' 8 hp binds when gear case is tightened

    Hello, I tried a simple water pump replacement on my 8hp and now when I install and tighten the gear case back to the exhaust housing all the way the gears and motor start to bind and wont turn without difficulty. If I back off the 3 bolts that hold it on about an 1/8th of an inch all works...
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    '89 200 HP Lower unit wont go back on

    Guys, I took off my lower unit to service the water pump. I cant get it back on. I get all the way up the exhaust housing tell either the drive shaft wont align or the shift rod wont go through the hole in the lower cover. Any tricks to this? Any way to keep the shift rod pointed in the...
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    1989 Jonhson 200 HP - Broken Head Bolt

    Darn! I was changing the thermostats, water pump, and head gaskets this weekend and broke a head bolt off in the block. There is about 3/8" of the bolt sticking up out of the block. Does anyone have any tips on how to remove the broken bolt or repair this? I can do the simple stuff on a...
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    1989 200hp Johnson - Model Number ID

    Hello, I want to look up the right parts for my Johnson's Ignition System but the Model number tag on the motor is now unreadable. Is there another spot to get the Model number or properly ID the engine type? There appears to be two different ignition systems for that HP engine and if I buy...
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    1989 200hp Johnson looses power - Diffrent

    My 1989 200hp will start fine and run at 4800rpm at WOT for about 15 minutes. It then looses power to about 3000rpm. If I throttle back to a stop and then try to take off it doesn?t have much power and takes a long time to plane. If I throttle back and turn the motor off and them back on most...
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    89 Johnson Looses Power

    :confused: Hi, I have a 89 Johnson 200 that starts and runs fine from the dock. I cross the same stretch of water often and in about the same spot (15 minutes into the the ride) it feels like it looses about half the power. if I idle down to a stop it idles fine but when I try to get back on...
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