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    LOW water pressure on 1989 Evinrude 200, V-6, VRO removed

    I have a water pressure problem with am Evinrude, 200 hp, 1988, VRO removed. Once back in cold weather the warning horn sounded while running. Traced that down to weak add on electric fuel pump. Ran it with no problem for two months, then other day after being subjected to some weeds / grass...
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    1990 Evinrude 200 hp, water pump & thermostats changed out, not peeing!! No pressure!

    1990 Evinrude 200 hp, water pump & thermostats changed out, not peeing!! No pressure! I just changed out my water pump with a complete kit, housing, etc. & replaced the thermostats. The water pressure on the old pump ran about 10 psi @ WOT, & occasionally the temp alarm would beep, so in order...
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    1990 Evinrude 200 hp, VRO removed, fouling plugs, water control valve

    Probably a dumb question, but why would you want to bypass the water control valve (WCV)?
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    Evinrude 200 hp, 1990, Foulng Plugs, Warning Buzzer sounding. Low Water Pressure?

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    Evinrude 200 hp, 1990, Foulng Plugs, Warning Buzzer sounding. Low Water Pressure?

    Re: Evinrude 200 hp, 1990, Foulng Plugs, Warning Buzzer sounding. Low Water Pressure?
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    Evinrude 200 hp, 1990, Foulng Plugs, Warning Buzzer sounding. Low Water Pressure?

    Forgive a dumb question, Please, but why would you want to bypass this throttle lever thermostat system? And forgive this long post, but I wanted to try to include as much info as I could. Here's my problem: On plane at WOT my water pressure at the dash gauge is only about 12 - 15#'s. At idle...
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    1990 Evinrude 200 hp, VRO removed, fouling plugs

    Am running 5500 rpm @ WOT on 87 octane non-ethanol gas mixed at 50:1 with Pennzoil Ultra, fouled plugs yesterday !! It has NGK BP6's in it cold temp maybe 40 degrees, gas may be getting old, been in there all winter, Think I oughta go to a hotter Champion Plug? Like an L86C? Plugs should be...
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    1981 35hp, IDLES OK, DIES under LOAD,

    I recently bought this motor, has 125 #'s compression top & bottom, water pump telltale squirting, doesn't appear to be overheating. Carb is clean, float set right, new fuel, non ethanol, tight bulb,. Runs like a champ in the test tank, idles good, accelerates good. While I can't put it under...
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    78 Johnson 35hp, jumps gear upon acceleration

    My new (to me) 1978, 35 J0hnson jumps out gear (forward) under a load,. it''l idle fine & both forward and reverse are working. When I got the motor the water pump was fried! After putting a new water pump in it & trying it on the lake, it won't stay in forward gear. No, I don't think I turned...
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    HELP! Can't get shift control shaft a loose on 35 Johnson, '79 model, 35EL78R

    I'm trying to change out water pump on a long Shaft, 79 Johnson, Model # 35EL78R. I have loosen the two bolts holding the coupler, but shift control rod (s) won't slide out. Do you have to take the bolts all the way out or just loosen them? Afraid to take them all the way out, looks like the...
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    78 Johnson 35 Water Pump?

    Need help! Got another Johnson 35 today, think it's a '78 - 79 model, No. 35SR-E4895624. MOtor starts (with choke on, first time) & runs good. I don't think the water pump is working. Got a set of retangular rabbit ears on it, great facuet water pressure, BUT no water comes out of the "weeping...
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    Need Help, Please!

    Need help! Got another Johnson 35 today, think it's a '78 - 79 model, No. 35SR-E4895624. MOtor starts (with choke on, first time) & runs good. I don't think the water pump is working. Got a set of retangular rabbit ears on it, great facuet water pressure, BUT no water comes out of the "weeping...
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