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    2005 Mercury 225 Pro XS Surging

    Hey all, I have a 225 Pro XS that runs great for the first 20 or 30 minutes, but after that the engine will start to surge around 4300 rpm or higher. If I reduce the rpm to below 4300 rpm's it stops and the engine runs fine. I thought it was water in the fuel, so I drained the fuel water...
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    Hydraulic Jack Plate Install

    Hello all, I have a 96 Cajun with a 115 HP Johnson that tops out at 37 mph with 4 people, fuel & gear. I am thinking about adding a hydraulic jack plate to gain a little more top end speed and I have a few questions. First, is it difficult to install it myself? Second, will it really give me...
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    Steering Helm

    Hello, i have a 1996 Johnson 115 hp motor on a 1996 Cajun 1850 and I wanted to know if anyone knows where I can get a replacement helm or if I can rebuild the helm. The cable and motor check out fine (for ease of turning). I have isolated the problem down to the helm. The steering is very stiff...
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    Stiff Steering

    I have a 96 Johnson 115hp on a 18 1/2' center console boat and the steering is really stiff. I am going to try and lube it, but wanted to see if anyone has any tips on doing this, before I remove the cable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    1996 Johnson 115 HP Rough Idle & Misses

    Hello, I have a 96 Johnson 115HP that idles roughly for a few seconds and then dies. I can't put it in gear or it will die unless I gun it a bit. Once I get it above idle it runs good, but I hear it miss every few seconds. At WOT the miss is very noticable. With two adults and gear the boat...
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