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    85 hp suzuki

    What's up guys,long time no talk.I've got a 1987 88 hp oil injected 2 stroke suzuki,my question is the battery cables on this motor are alot thinner than all the other cables I have ever seen used for battery cables,is this right for this motor ordid someone rig this?What happens is when I dont...
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    annoying pop up

    How in the world do i get rid of this annoying truck pop up on the bottom of the screen!!
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    plug gap

    can anyone tell me the gap for spark plugs on a !988 dt 85 hp suzuki motor.
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    Can someone please help!!!!

    I just bought a 1988 85 hp oil injected suzuki engine,I rebuilt the carbs but I am not sure if I put the floats on backwards or not,I found a diagram online but it shows the float on backwards from what they were when I took them out now I dont know which way they go.Suzuki told me the tang goes...
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    carb float

    I just bought a suzuki dt 85 hp (I think 88 serial #85018192870)and took apart the carbs and rebuilt them,and I think I might have put the floats in upside down?When i put them in they had the metal hinge on the float facing the bottom of the carb (float bowl) should the hinge be facing up?The...
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    8501

    Cab anybody tell me what year my 85 hp suzuki ooutboard is the plate on the motor says 8501819287 dt 85?
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    cowling

    What would make a motor idle higher when you pull the cowling off and idle lower when put back on?Also motor boggs out when you hit the throttle in gear.1979 200 hp johnson. Thanks guys
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    2 side caps

    this is a 1979 200 hp johnson,can anybody tell me what these caps are for and what is under them,because when I run the motor on the hose water leaks out from all around that cap thanx.
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    1 battery or 2

    The other day I forgot that I took one battery out of my boat,I went to start my boat and it just would not start,when I finally realized that I only had 1 battery in there.As soon as I put the other battery in the motor started right up.My question,shouldnt the motor start with just one...
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    running good!!

    I understand that with the red lever facing back (away from the bow)in line with solenoid is auto position but my question is my motor starts and runs better (on muffs)with the red lever facing towards the bow!I started the motor and with it running(lever on solenoid facing bow)I took off one of...
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    electric fuel pump

    I have rebuilt my primer solenoid and replaced all fuel lines in my 79 200 hp johnson it runs good,but man it can be a bear to cold start!I am really gettin tired of this solenoid issue and hear that I can put in an electric fuel pump and that it would take care of the problem.Can anybody tell...
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    Key Switch wiring

    Can anybody tell me how to,or direct me to a link on how to wire up a keyswitch for a 1979 johnson 200 hp outboard.I replaced the switch and could swear I wired it up right!Everything works,lights,primer solenoid,but the motor will not crank over(no juice)WHAT DID I MESS UP!!!!!!!!If anybody can...
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    two wires?

    What are these 2 wires for they come out of the bottom of the control box and are not wired to anything and my trim works this is a 79 johnson 200 hp can someone help me?
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    3/8 or 5/16 hose

    hey everybody ive got a 21 ft wellcraft center console with a 1979 200 hp johnson i replaced all fuel lines with 5/16 hose the boat had 5/16 and 3/8 hoses which one would be right(hopefully 5/16)motor is running ok but i have to squeeze the primer bulb about 20 times to get enough pressure in...
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    piming

    hey everyone.Can anybody tell me from these pics what year this 200 hp johnson is,Also I have rebuilt primer solenoid and replaced all primer hoses,it primes and starts fine(thanks to everyone on this site),but i have to squeeze the prime bulb and prime(with the key) the motor everytime i go to...
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