Hi All,<br />I've got an '89 Johnson 8hp that has all of a sudden lost pulling power in reverse. It goes great in fwd gear. I've put it in reverse and lifted the engine and the prop is turning. I can increase the throttle to raise the rpm's but the engine is not pulling the boat. I have this motor on a 4400 lb sailboat. Also, prior to this, it was a one pull start and it would idle at low rpm. Now it takes two-three pulls and will not idle unless I increase the throttle. Prior to all of this, I changed the lower end lube.<br /><br />Any suggestions??? Thanks in advance.<br /><br />Jim
