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    2003 OX66 3.1L (200 hp)

    Does anyone know if these motors have any underlying problems in the shift mechanism? I have removed the cables and confirmed they are all fine. I was able to shift the unit by hand with the lower unit off the boat. I feel like there is a problem in the mechanism between the power head and...
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    2001 Cobalt 226

    There is a Cobalt 226 just sitting in my storage going to waste. It hasn’t been licensed in my state since 2012. The storage manager says that “she just keeps on paying”. It literally hasn’t been moved in several years. It’s weathered really bad. I’m looking into buying it. Does anyone know if...
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    2003 225 efi

    I bought this motor last summer with 498 hours on it. It ran really good when I got it but with in the first could hours of use I had cylinder #4 drop down too 85 psi with all other at 125. I rebuilt the motor my self. All 6 cylinders were bored 0.20 over and had 6 new Wesico pistons and rings...
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    E225STLEDE 96' Evinrude 225 (Intermitent No Spark)

    I've got a 96' Evinrude that will fire up on the first turn of the key one minute and with out being used the next time may or may not have spark. Last Wednesday i recorded the linked video. The motor fired right up just fine. Yesterday, I had a buyer drive down 4.5 hours to buy boat with a...
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    Re-Tapping a 3.0L Evinrude main bearing

    Hey folks, im just going to skip how this has happened. I need to re-tap the threads of a main bearing in my block. What are my options? 1.) Re-Tap with a larger bolt? 2.) Insert a Heli-Coil? 3.) other This bolt does not have a lot of wall thickness to work with. Fortunately it doesn’t seem...
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    E225STLEDE slow speed stalls

    E225STLEDE Since owning this motor I have always had this little issue that just bugs me. Slow speed stalls. Whether it is loading up on the trailer or just moving to a new spot to to fish. Hole shots are problematic until I get a little momentum up. The motor runs great except for this...
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    Hooking up Vacuum Switch (Evinrude 225)

    My packing has come off around my vacuum switch wires. The mating connector has three pins but yet I only have two wires. From looking at the mating connector I can tell that the middle wire is not being used. However, I do not know which wire (tan vs black) goes to which pin in this connector...
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    Lost part in water chamber. Evinrude 225

    Hey folks, My dad taught me in mechanics 101 to always to block any sort of hole that allow a part to fall into it. I know this but sometimes issues happen. I was installing a rectifier on top of my block when i heard what sounded like a part. (screw, nut or washer or something) fall down into...
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    No Compression on #3

    Hey folks, I've got a 200 Johnson that I thought was running just fine. However, I decided to check my compression and found out that my compression was 1 - 100 psi 3 - 25 psi 5 - 105 psi 2 - 100 psi 4 - 100 psi 6 - 105 psi I pulled my head of and looked at #3. It is black on the top and there...
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    1999 Evinrude 225 FICHT (E225FPLSSC)

    Back in September I bought a 2000 Sprint Bass Boat that has a 1999 225 FICHT. I am very aware of the history of the FICHT problems. Please don't tell me to dump in the ocean. I bought this boat priced with a BLOWN MOTOR. However, when I got it home i started right up with some new plugs...
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    J 3.0L FingerPort. Prop slippage

    Folks teach me a little about prop slippage. Input the 409T with the J 3.0L 225 in the water today. Seemed sluggish on the hole shot. It also seems to have some prop slippage. It felt like a bad clutch on a car. My trim gauge wasn't working so that bothered me a little. I was on a small lake and...
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    Best wireharness option

    I have just swapped motors on my Javelin 409. It had a 96' 225. I put a 93' 3.0L Limited Edition in its place. The 96' has a newer wireharness that does not have the big red plug. However, my engine has the big red plug. I have both harnesses off both motors at my disposal. What is the best...
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    Swapping motors

    I got a 96' Johnson 225 with a hole in the lower case. Swapping it for a 94' 3.0L Finger Port Limited Edition. The boat currently has a jack plate and hydraulic steering. I'm hoping that everything will just swap out and bolt up. Are there any pitfalls that I need to be on the lookout for?
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    Lower Unit for J200PLEEB (99' 200 Ocean Pro)

    I need to locate a lower unit for Johnson J200PLEEB This is a 1999 Johnson Ocean Pro. Does anyone know the best way to search for this lower unit. Does anyone know the part number that this unit would be associated with?
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    Trim motor sending unit

    89' Johnson 200 GT Was in rough water last weekend and my trim/boat leveling gauge went dead. It's either the gauge or the sending unit. I don't know the exact resistance range from up~down. However, I assume that I can simply disconnect the trim harness at the motor and take a resistance value...
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    99' Johnson 200 (FICHT or NOT?)

    Can someone tell me how to tell the difference in 99' 200 FICHT vs a Non FICHT? I do not want to buy a FICHT motor.
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    Fuel shortage 89' Johnson 200

    Fuel shortage I've got what seems like a fuel shortage. I guess it could be something wrong with the ignition but it really sounds like it's running out of fuel. 89' Johnson 200 running around 4,000 rpm's it misses. The motor just kind of falls on its face. It just started this at the end of the...
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    89' 200 Johnson "No Reverse"

    As many know I picked up an 89' 200 that hadn't been used in 8 years. It runs great but before I took it out, I decided to change the water pump. Everything went smoothly until I had to put the lower unit back on. once I learned... this sequence/order it went well. 1.) tape up the exhaust...
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    89' 200 Johnson (removing VRO)

    I'm planning to remove the VRO system on my 89' 200. Based on what I've read everywhere it's pretty much as simple as removing and sealing the oil line and removing the wire that connects from the tank. Any other things need to be done to properly remove the VRO?
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    Bass Boat trolling motor shaft length

    Can someone recommend what shaft length do I need for a trolling motor? I have an 89' Javelin 396. It's 20' boat with with a Johnson 200 on the back. I just need recommendations for the trolling motor. Considering a 24 or 36 volt Minn Kota. 80lbs vs 112lbs thrust. But, I really need to know the...
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