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    water coming out exhaust holes

    Is there supposed to be water coming from the exhaust port above the pee hole. At idle it pees strong out of the pisser, but when at wot water also pours out the exhaust hole above the pisser, just below the top cowling. 1998 200 hp johnson
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    shifting problems

    I am having a bit of shifting problems. I have what i was told to be a good used lower unit that i just bolted up to a 200hp johnson. The problem is if i shift from forward to reverse and viseversa it will bind up going into gear. It shifts into neutral no problem. If someone goes down to the...
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    manual release screw stuck Trim Help

    I cant get the screw to budge.. any tricks.. I dont want to strip it. If i cant get it out is there any other way to fill the res. 1998 200 johnson It looks to be corroded a bit... saltwater unit
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    binnacle control johnson.. need advice

    i have a used binnacle control that i just installed. I am wondering if it has a problem. I cant get it to shift into reverse without pushing the big square button next to the shifter. Is this normal? Every other boat i have used you could just push up for forward, then slide it back to...
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    johnson trim gauge wiring?

    i purchased a used 98 johnson 200 and the boat i want to put it on has a trim gauge on it. What wires should be connected? Any color code i should look for? The boat the engine came from had no trim gauge. I would think it would have some wiring... would it come out of the trim sending unit...
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    help how to fill hydraulic steering

    How do i go about filling the steering for a hydraulic set up I purchased the system used and when i took it off the boat the hydraulic fluid leaked everywhere. I assume when i put it on my boat i need to add alot since alot leaked out. its a seastar system and has two threaded fittings behind...
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    evinrude trim gauge wires

    i purchased a used 98 johnson 200 and the boat i want to put it on has a trim gauge on it. What wires should be connected? Any color code i should look for?
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    johnson pump change tip

    I thought i would share a tip i found.. Its not by the book but works great. Upon changing the impeller today i couldnt get it to spin off the shaft.. the tiny woodruff key and corrosion made it difficult. After pulling my hair for a second i decided to put some heat on the impeller and melt...
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    can someone tell how long this shaft is?

    i can pick this engine up for 375. it has low compression in one cyld. I was just going to buy for the lower unit. i have a 200 johnson with a 20 inch shaft. Is this one a 25 inch? just curious if it would pop right in or if i would need to pull my shaft and swap with this one. and does...
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    1990-2001 johnson evinrude

    EDIT: sorry mike, no selling on the forum. read the guidelines. TD.
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    1998 johnson trim gurgling

    200 hp johnson .. the trim works downwards.. but if i hit the up button it goes up maybe a hair or two and this gurgling sound starts and the trim does not go any further up. The trim motor sounds like its trying to go. i just bought this thing used. And does the motor have to be pulled to...
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    iboats.com slow server internet moderator

    Please tell me its not just me!! I have one of the fastest internet connections available, yet everytime I visit this site its like a turtle takes the wheel! Its been that way at different computers so I know its not just mine. I also have trouble with it freezing up and having to send error...
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    HELP.. is this the correct manual

    i am going to buy it if it is.. heres my model J200STLECE JOHNSON 200HP VENOM outboard the only thing is i am not sure if mine is a 90lv what does that mean...
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    shift linkage swap..200hp johnson

    anyone ever done a quick swap.... I purchased a used lower unit and after dropping the lower unit on my engine i noticed the shift linkage has a slight zig zag near the top and the other used lower unit does not.. Do i need to disassemble that little cover or can i just unscrew it and screw it...
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    prop suggestion please

    20.5ft bayhawk bayboat with 200hp johnson. What size prop is recommended (pitch) for best all around performance.
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