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    fuel problem

    I have a 93 john 225. I have replaced the fuel pump non-vro, carb fuel lines, water seperator filter, primer bulb, and fuel line going to the engine. When i have it hooked up on the muffs the primmer bulb gets soft. I did a search and found that reeves said the primmer bulb should be between the...
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    Faria temp. gauges

    I just bought 2 Faria temp. gauges to replace the other ones that I had. Question is is their a specific temp. sending unit that has to go with it or will the oem ones work. And also does anyone know the thread size for the temp. sensor. Thanks
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    Faria temp. gauges

    I just bought 2 Faria temp. gauges to replace the other ones that I had. Question is is their a specific temp. sending unit that has to go with it or will the oem ones work. And also does anyone know the thread size for the temp. sensor. Thanks
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    Tach and purple wire

    I have read alot of the previous thread on the purple wire issue. I have a 93 johnson 225. I replace the stator, power pack, timmer base, and rec/reg. Today I went to turn on the engine and started just fine. Couple of mins. later I look at my tach and its at zero. Turn off the engine turn it...
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    Check valve

    I was checking all of the engines hoses to make sure that none of them are clogged or are leaking. I found what looks like a check vavle in the bottom of the engine. It has a hose coming from the very bottom of the engine then this check vavle and then a hose going to the very top of the engine...
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    What is this piece for?

    Its a 93 johnson 225.I just got replacing the fuel pump and I noticed that the lowest carb was leaking. So I took the cover of the carbs Found what carb it was and fixed it. The i noticed a piece of 90 degree hose that was inbetween the two banks of carbs. I took the hose of and it had some...
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    Fuel pump psi

    I have a 93 johnson 225. Today I hooked up a tee with a pressure gauge. Primed the primer bulb pressure gauge went up to about 15 psi then started to drop is this normal. Next I start the engine and the fuel pressure fluxuates from 2-3 psi at 1000 rpms. The pressure drops to 2 psi then you feel...
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    idle problem help please

    Well i took the boat out today and I having a little problem with the idle. When i shift it into gear and start to give it gas it dies out, it also dies on idle when not in gear. it sneezes and coughs on idle. I went and checked the primer bulb and is was soft very soft like all the fuel had...
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    87, 89, 93 octane

    I have a 93 johnson 225. What is the octane I should be running. 87-89-93. thanks
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    Another hard cold starting problem

    Its a 93 Johnson 225. I have replaced the power pack, stator, rec/reg, and timmer base. All the battery cables and starter solenoid. I was having the same problem before i replaced all this item. Even after the motor starts up it seems that the quick start is not ingauged the rpms never change ...
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    OEM, Teleflex, or other

    I was wanting to know with tach to go with. I seen several posts that Teleflex is not a reliable tach. I have one on my boat right now. I will be replacing the power pack reg/rec stator and tigger base. Can a faulty tach mess up the rec/reg or other componets. What other tachs do you guys...
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    OEM, Teleflex, or other

    I was wanting to know with tach to go with. I seen several posts that Teleflex is not a reliable tach. I have one on my boat right now. I will be replacing the power pack reg/rec stator and tigger base. Can a faulty tach mess up the rec/reg or other componets. What other tachs do you guys...
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    electrical components question

    I just found that my flywheel magnets where lose the stator has the epoxy melted off and the triger base resistance is off according to the test that i performed from the manual. My question is if I replace the ststor and trigger base, if the power pack and rectifier are also bad will they...
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    flywheel magnets

    I just found that my flywheel magnet have come unglued. Do this magnets lose there strenth. If they do how would I know. Also I have to replace the stator do you guy recommend oem or aftermarket like cdi or repair. Thanks
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    prop and rpm question

    I have a buddy of mine and I told him I would ask here for some advice. He is running a 93 225 johnson mounted on a Armstrong bracket to a 25cc. Prop is a aluminum 15x17. He can only get about 25-30mph at 4800rpms. He said that some guy at the marine store took all the info I just gave you above...
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    trim and tilt

    I am not understanding this trim and tilt thing. What do you guys mean by being almost all trimmed out and almost in to tilt. Reason I ask is because I trying to get my motor set up right before summer. When i sent to motor to be rebuilt and got it back I dont know if they put it in the right...
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    old vs new motor

    Will a 93 225 in perfect running conditions perform like a newer 02-05 motor of the same horsepower. Reason I ask is a friend of mine has a 93 225 johnson and was thinking of upgrading to a newer motor. He wanted to know if both motors of same horespower perform the same on his boat. He knows...
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    QuickStart Feature

    I have a 93 johnson 225 and I was wondering how do I know if I have the QuickStart feature on this motor. If I do, what controls it. My motor takes about 5-6 cranks before it fires up when its cold after that no problems at all. Engine model is J225PXETA.
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    SERIOUS WATER PUMP PROBLEM

    Where do I start. Well I started by removing all the bolts that hold up the lower unit. The lower unit only dropped about 1/4 to 1/2 inch it would not go down any more than that. I started putting some presure on it with a crow bar. While I was putting little presure on it and trying every and...
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    temp sensors

    I took out the two temp sensors and notice there was no grease on them. Before I had the motor rebuild I had taken out and they had a coating of grease. What grease should I use or don't worry about it. Also some one told me that on my motor when you turn the key to the first posision the horn...
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