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    V6 Johnson Outboard Jet Water Pump Service

    My engine is J200TXESM, but I believe this question would apply to almost any V6 or even V4 OMC which has an aftermarket Outboard Jet unit. I'm looking for possible pitfalls or advice anyone can give me, especially for those of you who have worked on water pumps on aftermarket Outboard Jet...
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    VRO/OMS Pump install - any gotchas?

    Hi: I'm going to replace my three wire VRO2 fuel pump on my J200TXESM with a brand new VRO/OMS pump (#5007423). I know the cost of the pump and the option of pre-mixing, so no need to discuss that. I do have a factory manual and a fairly decent accumulation of tools. Are there any gotchas in...
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    VRO Pump - low oil consumption

    J200TXESM. Condensed version: local shop replaced air motor diaphragm on VRO2 pump, installed new pulse limiter and now it is burning oil at 100:1 rate. Was at about 60:1 before this. I will call shop about this Monday, but in the mean time would like to get IBoats wisdom and advise. Long...
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    1990 V6 Water Pressure Gauge Problem

    J200TXESM. I connected the water pressure gauge tubing according to the teleflex instructions. It is T'd into the tube that feeds the telltale, about 2 inches upstream from the telltale itself. I get 0 pressure on the gauge - idle, cruise, WOT, nothing. This is on the hose and in the water...
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    no oil alarm cause

    Hi: I bought a used, low hours, very clean 19990 J200TXESM last fall. At the time, I ran it for about 6 hours over 2 or 3 sessions to just check it out and empty my fuel tanks so I could fill with fresh for the winter. The fuel was premix 50:1, but the engine is VRO2 and the oil use from the...
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    1978 Evinrude 15 = Johnson?

    Normally I would assume the answer is "yes", but you know what assume spells. I have been looking for a OEM service manual and found one for a '78 Johnson 9.9/15. I've owned a couple of OMC engines, and the factory service manuals I've had always specify both Evinrude AND Johnson. The...
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    How to ground plugs

    As I understand it, when checking compression and spark (using an adjustable spark tester), all plugs should be removed and grounded. Removed to get maximum RPMs out of the starter, grounded so as to not screw up the ignition system. What is the easiest and most efficient way to ground the...
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    multiple spark tester source?

    Hi: I have a single adjustable spark tester. I have seen references to multiple adjustable spark testers, but haven't been able to locate one. Can anyone point me to an online source? [edit] Never mind - I found what I was looking for here on Iboats - the CDI Spark Gap Tester.
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    Late 70s Evinrude 15 hp cooling and idle questions

    Hi: I recently bought an older, but apparently well maintained Evinrude 15 hp. From the model number I've pegged it at 1978 (approximately - don't have the number handy now though). It was practically given to me, but started hard and didn't pump water well. Compression seemed a little low...
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    VRO2 Pulse limiter installation question

    Hi - I've posted before about this new to me low hours 1990 J200TXESM. The engine has always started very nicely and runs well at all RPMs. Although I've been running premix, I'm about to switch to clear fuel because the oil level in the tank goes down at the correct rate for fuel burning...
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    Racor S3213 vs S3214

    Does anyone know what the flow rate is for these two filters? From years past, I thought Racor had a user friendly website with specs for their filters. For the life of me, I can't find specs for these two filters. My current outboard (Johnson 200 V6) has the S3214 filter on it. Somewhere...
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    Dead Tach

    Model number: J200TXESM. Older engine, but very few actual hours (<200). Had the above engine installed last fall. We used the existing wiring harness and remote control. Everything works fine - the engine starts easily, idles smoothy, and seems to accelerate and top off WOT as it should...
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    Oil injection water contamination

    This spring I removed all the old oil from my VRO oil tank to (a) inspect for water contamination and (b) replace the filter inside the tank. I didn't see any water, and let it sit in a clear plastic jug for a few days and no water settled out. Is there any reason I can't go ahead and use this...
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    cost of carb cleaning/rebuild?

    Hi: at the end of last season I purchased an older, but very clean and very low hours (~150 hrs), 200 HP Johnson carbureted outboard. I ran it for several hours to test it and to also empty my built in tanks so I could refill with fresh gas for the winter lay up. The engine ran great: started...
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    Merc 110 9.8 hp exhaust cover leaks water

    Hi: I've been working on an overheat problem: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=220135 Removed exhaust and water jacket covers, cleaned them up as best I could, replaced with new gaskets, and torqued to spec and tightening sequence in OEM shop manual. I tightened in 4 stages. Shop...
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