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    how good is a 1986 johnson 225

    i thinking of buying, how dependable are they the seller says that he will stand by the motor as being great running, any insite would help me make up my mind in buying this, thanks alot
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    attn: BUSHCAT also anyone else

    you said in an old post that plugs are suppose to be black and oily, is that correct, i'm trying to resolve a fouling problem and know for sure what my plugs suppose to look like after idling for 10-15 mins....thanks hey if you guys can post a picture that would be awesome too, thanks
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    heads still leaking

    from my 200hp merc, new gasket, torque 40 ft lbs and water shoots from the bottom of the heads by the gasket meets the block...<br /><br />can someone suggest a brand of sealant that silicone mabey that works good, i'm thinking of using a little jbweld where it leaks at, any ideas before i take...
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    what tilt/trim oil do you use

    i'm using ATF dextron III in my older square style "remote mounted pump, it works but its kinda works slow.<br /><br />today i found in the manual it said to use motor oil 10w 30 ...so what the heck should i be using ?<br /><br />motor is a 1985 merc 200 with the remote trim pump mounted in the...
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    correct pitch prop for merc 200hp v6

    i have a 21' stamas and testing today besides my leaking problem, i noticed at wot getting to plane the engine reved to 5800 almost 6000 rpms, my prop is a piece of crap, badly dented like the edges been beaten with a hammer aluminum 17 pitch prop,<br /><br />i had put in a 15 pitch prop in and...
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    200hp merc head gasket

    I replaced it just so it would not fail, now i have a problem with it not sealing, on the muff drop of water comes out, I took the heads off added silicon sealant, (did not do it berfore)<br />so i took the boat out today and with no covers on, saw it spraying water at around 5500rpms.<br />any...
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