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    carb cleaning

    I just ordered 6 carb kits for my engine. J225TLERK. Its been idling very poorly and was even stalling in gear. I took the carbs apart and cleaned them up and the stalling has gone away but it still idles very poorly. This evening we launched the boat and I fiddled with the idle mixture screws...
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    trailer touch up

    I have a few spots on my trailer I need to touch the paint up on due to chipped paint/rust spots forming. My trailer is a dark brown color. Anyone ever have any luck with matching up the paint on these trailers? I would like to eventually paint the trailer a totally different color, but due to...
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    VRO output

    Decided to install a clear hose on the output of my Vro. Engine is a J225TLERK. I noticed the flow of fuel is somewhat sporadic. It will flow good then it's like it skips a beat or something but it's a random deal. If I squeeze the primer bulb it fills the output hose up with fuel then it will...
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    Carb ?

    Having trouble with my engine(sure some remember it). It's a j225TLERK that's stalling when in gear at idle. I have been going through all the troubleshooting steps and have reached the point of pulling the carbs apart. All the carbs were clean looking through the idle orifices. On one carb I...
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    dazed, confused, and overheated

    So I tried the outboard J225TLERK the other day after re-building the VRO, still have the same issue engine stalling in gear at idle speed. I purchased a large storage tote and filled with water today to run the engine in as opposed to using the muffs. I noticed the engine overheating. My first...
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    Hope it's fixed

    Well I hope I have my engine stalling at idle in gear issues fixed. Rebuilt VRO pump today and the engine is idling(on muffs) much smoother than it was before. Thus far I've found a pathetic fuel hose(was definitely due to be replaced) and the VRO failed the pressure test prescribed in the...
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    Leaky fuel line

    I'm just curious as to what kind of issues could result from a leaking fuel line(tank to primer bulb)? Boat ran great on external tank, but didn't stay out long due to friends g/f calling him every 20 minutes(where you at?). Decided to replace fuel line and anti-siphon valve. Anyways, just want...
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    idling issue continues

    So my wife and I take the boat out today. still have the crappy idle issues. Have to bump choke/primer (key push) to keep running. It's obvious it's starving for fuel, just can't find why. However I noticed when I pump the primer bulb before starting I can hear noise from the tank where the fuel...
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    float bowl half full

    So I'm draining my carbs investigating an idling issue and found that one float bowl(1 out of 3, 3 to go) has half as much fuel as the other two I've done so far. I'm thinking sticking needle valve. However after pulling it apart there doesn't appear to be anything in there and it doesn't seem...
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    Carb cleaning help(2 part ?)

    I took one of my carbs apart last night as I intend to rebuild them. Before I took the carb off I decided to squeeze the primer bulb to listen for air after removing the cover as I've noticed this sound before but couldn't pinpoint it with everything in the way. The air escaping(best description...
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    Recirculation system checks

    I posted a week or two ago in regards to whether or not I should rebuild my carbs. I was thumbing through my repair manual tonight and stumbled upon the recirculation system testing. For those not familiar my engine('92 225 Johnson Model # j225TLERK) runs somewhat rough at idle after sitting...
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    To rebuild carbs or not?

    94 johnson 225. Summer before last engine ran great no problems. This past summer first outing an issue started where it would run fine when you left launch. Go out fish for awhile or whatever and on the way back in engine would stall while in idle zone, very difficult to get up to speed when...
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    Model number decoding and factory service manual

    I'm in search of a factory service manual for my outboard and now that I have the model number it has me curious as to what everything stands for. The model number is j225tlerk. The 225 is obviously the hp rating, but what about the letters? Anyone know a good source for a factory service...
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    Using primer to keep engine idling

    Issue started with defective primer bulb, replaced bulb which was then being sucked flat, disassembled and cleaned fuel intake, primer bulb no longer sucking flat. The only thing I noticed yesterday was the engine didn't want to idle very well after being out for a couple of hours. While idling...
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    96 Johnson 225

    I've started having an issue with my engine, actually more the fuel system. Last summer, never had to touch the primer bulb engine ran great. Starting this summer had to prime the bulb several times in an outing. and would run great when first leaving the ramp, but after fishing for a while and...
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