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    1998 Johnson Oceanrunner 200HP Que

    First off, being as detailed as possible. Motor ran fine since Fishing Season in April 2012. Around Mid May the Tach stopped working. But the motor continued to run fine with no issues. I even kept track of the Charging System and all was normal. Yesterday, we put the boat in and noticed it was...
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    1998 Johnson 200 Oceanrunner Que

    I have this motor on a 1988 22ft Custom Craft. Top speed is 30mph at 5300rpm. Prop is a 14 3/4 X 17 Stainless. I hate the performance and want more speed. Thinking of switching to a Aluminum because its lighter. My thinking is that the lighter prop will increase the RPM some. To offset the...
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    1998 Johnson Oceanrunner 200hP Que

    I have 2 observations to get input on. The first is I pulled all the plugs and noticed 1 plug out of the 6 was completely clean. The other 5 were wet as in normal. I checked this 1 plug to see if it was firing and it was. I did a compression check of the cylinder with this plug and it was...
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    Need Advice on proper Prop Pitch

    I have a 200 OceanRunner. 25 inch Shaft on a 22Ft Bow Rider. WOT is 5200rpm. Top speed is 35MPH. After mounting the Motor this past year, I had to adjust the Motor for proper height with hopes there would be an increase in speed. However, after proper adjustment Speed stayed the same. My current...
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    1998 Johnson 200 Oceanrunner Que

    I have controls from a 1988 Johnson 120 Looper. I have a 1998 Johnson 200 motor. I installed a standard adapter plug for using the controls and it is installed correctly. When the motor is started, it takes about 2 minutes and the alarm starts going off in the controls. It starts as a pulse beep...
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    1998 Johnson 200 Oceanrunner

    I want to replace the rectifyer. I notice the one that is on the motor doesnt have a purple wire coming from it. Yet all the pics of replacements show the purple wire. Does this sound accurate to not have a use for the purple wire?
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    XX1998 John 200 Oceanrunner Que

    I bought this motor from a guy 3 Months ago who said the motor didnt have fire. I basically replaced all together at the same time the Stator, Timer Base, Power Pack, all the Coils, New Plugs. I even replaced 2 magnets that were stuck to the Stator when I removed the Flywheeel. The Magnets were...
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    1998 Johnson 200 Oceanrunner

    Getting to know this motor. When I turn the key, I am getting no spark at all the cylinders. I notice the powerpack was recently replaced within the last 3 years. Everything else looks original. I notice there is a purple wire coming from under the flywheel to the powerpack area but it is not...
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    Que 1998 200 Johnson Ocenrunner

    Just purchased this motor. I want to use my controls which are from a 1988 Johnson. My power plug off the controls is red and round. The power plug on the motor is square. The guy I bought the motor from said there is an adapter out there somewhere that is used to make this plug in and work. Can...
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    Proper Compression for a 200 Ocean Runner

    I am considering buying a 200HP Johnson Ocean Runner. Its a 1991. I am told the Compression in all cylinders COLD is 100PSI. Does this sound acceptable or should it be higher and I am potentially buying a worn out motor. Also, does $2K sound like a lot for this Motor? Any other suggestions when...
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    1988 Johnson 120hp.

    I am posting this as a continuance from a posting about a month ago. My motor died while offshore. I got ahold of a DVA and did all kinds of diagnostics. Bottom line I replaced the stator and the power pack as well as the flywheel. Today, Twice the motor would try to start but die. My DVA...
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    DVA assembly

    Could someone tell me the proper way to assemble a DVA to a multimeter? It sounds stupid but considering the cost of the electronics, I want to do it right. Also, I am testing a Johnson 120HP. Do I perform tests with someone cranking the motor or just turning on the key to give the motor power...
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    1988 120 Johnson Que

    I had trouble last season with getting the motor started. Well, it finally gave out and thru the winter, I diagnosed it as a bad coil. I replaced all of them and the motor came to life. I took it out yesterday and ran offshore. Motor ran great! Even started after sittin with ease. Then, a good...
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    Bad experience using online boat supply store

    I just wanted to make fellow boaters aware of my recent transactions with "Ishopmarine.com." I placed an order with them and it was slow to arrive. So slow I sent an inquire via Email to ask the status. When it arrived, it was NOT what I thought I ordered. I was disappointed so I tried to call...
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    1988 Johnson 120 Looper Que

    I have heard that there is no difference between the 120 and 140 Johnson Looper. I did my own research and see that the specs of the motor are the same. Carbs are the same from what I can see. Timing is the same. Someone once told me it was all in the floats and their measurement settings. Can...
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