carolinaboating
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- Mar 20, 2006
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1989 johnson 200 that is bogging down and won't get over about 25 mph on a 19' center console at wot. carbs maybe? it had a little water in the tank and i was advised to put some rubbing alcohol in it to break down the water for use. i changed the screw in transom mount filter and plugs after the bogging incident. i removed the inspection plate and the float to put in a pump and remove as much of the old contaminated gas as i could. apparently it still had some. will the alcohol assist in the water removal and how many times should i change the filter to protect the motor? thanks for the continued support!
<br /><br />Most definetly, change the fuel filter.<br /><br />Couple things to look at/do...each float bowl has a drain plug on it, drain each float bowl before pumping in new gas. Be aware of any sediment that may come out. A white rag under the drain hole will help you see any. If you do see any sediment, I would suggest removing the carbs and cleaning them and installing new kits. <br /><br />The plastic float bowls do have a tendency to warp and leak. pressurize the system with the primer bulb and check the float bowls are not leaking around the float bowl gasket.<br /><br />Make sure each carb throttle plate is opening. You can see this easy enough with the carb cover off.<br /><br />Check your fuel lines. Replace any that have become hard. These lines tend to lose their grip on connection points and suck air.<br /><br />How old is the VRO pump? Does it have a VRO2 tag on it and have a four wire harness?<br /><br />If there is still doubts as to wether or not the tank still has water in it, you can hook up a portable tank with fresh fuel to the engine and see if it makes a difference.