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    2004 Mercury Optimax 225 Stalling

    The other day my '04 Optimax 225 began running poorly while on the water. It was revving in neutral, wouldn't shift easily and was struggling at higher RPM's in gear. In neutral the alarm would go off continuously, but then disappear when shifted into gear - so we slowly limped the short trip...
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    1989 Hydra-Sports 2200DC w/ Opti 225 Prop Sizing

    Just put a 2004 Opti 225 with a Mirage Plus 15.75" x 15" pitch prop on my 22' Hydra-Sports dual console. WOT hit 40mph at 5350 RPM's. I thought this boat with a 225 would do over 40mph at WOT and the sticker on the motor says max RPM is 5750... am I over propped? If so what diameter/pitch should...
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    1990 Johnson 200 Air Silencer Gas Leak

    After shutting my motor off from idling on muffs for a while I noticed some gas dripping out of the bottom of the air intake cover. I pulled the cover off to find that the gasket (#47) and o-ring (#58) were shot at the bottom where it was leaking from. It's my understanding that this gasket and...
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    1990 Johnson 200 Won't Shut Off

    My 1990 Johnson 200hp (J200TXESM) won't shut off when the key is turned to off, the kill switch is pulled or the battery switched is turned to off. Only way I've been able to stop it is by pulling the boots off the spark plugs. Connections at the ignition and the motor appear to be good for the...
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    1990 Johnson 200 - How to shift with lower unit off

    I have a 1990 Johnson 200 that I just took the lower unit off of. I put it in reverse with the controls before I removed it but must've bumped it on the way out because now it's in neutral. I want it in reverse again so I can rotate the driveshaft with the prop to align the splines. I rotated it...
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    Replacing 1990 Johnson 200 Water Tube

    I pulled the lower unit off my motor and found that I need to replace the copper water tube that connects to the water pump. How hard is this job? Do I need to pull the power head? Remove the midsection? Or can I do it with just the lower off?
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    1990 Johnson 200 Water Control Valve Delete

    I'm looking to do the the water control valve delete on my 1990 Johnson V6 but can't find definitive info. I know what parts use, but don't know what to do with the hoses after removing the water control valve. Does anyone have a picture that shows which hoses need to be removed and which ones...
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