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    Overcarburated 200

    My buddy has a 1989 Johnson 200 GT that has been missing and flooding out on an idle and has just discovered that it actually has 225 carbs on it. He bought it used and the previous owner must have made the swap. One option is to look for carbs from a 200 and go back to the original...
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    '78 470 hard starting / backfiring through intake

    Hi -- I've got my dad's old '78 Ranger fish and ski that I've been restoring and it's back on the water now. It runs great with a few RPM's but it won't stay idling and is hard to start. Points and condenser are fairly new and recently cleaned and plug wires are correct. I'm thinking it's a...
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    Upgrading Gauges - what about Trim?

    Several of the gauges my '78 Ranger fish & ski need to be replaced. It has a 470 and MR sterndrive, so I posted here. I was looking at getting a 6-gauge kit that covers everything except the trim gauge. Looking for that separately, I found several like THIS ONE. The question is it says...
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    470 won't start - electrical short somewhere?

    Hey all - I inhertited my dad's old 1978 Ranger 1850 Fish & Ski. It's been out of the water for the past few years and I'm trying to get it water worthy again. I've found lots of good info here already, but am stumped on an issue so I thought I'd make a post. The engine will turn over...
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