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    Suzuki DT225 Trim Problem

    hey guys<br /><br />i have a 98 suzuki dt225....replaced the trim motor about a year ago, so it shoudl be good...and all of a sudden, (it's down in the water right now) the motor won't go up or down. When I press up or down on the side of the motor it just clicks, no sound from the motor...
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    1998 Suzuki DT225 Prop problem?

    Hey,<br /><br />I have a Wellcraft 240 Coastal with a Suzuki 225, and the boat's always gone 38-40kts until recently. Now, wide open and trimmed, it won't go more than 22-23kts. It has the same prop (Michigan SST Rapture), and we checked the boat for barnacles and growth. There were a few...
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    1998 Suzuki 225 EFI - HELP

    Hey - I have a '98 Suzuki 225 EFI on my 24' Wellcraft...I was running in from offshore the other night and the engine just slowly went from 5200RPM to a stall...I don't know what happened, while waiting for the tow boat I tried cranking it a few times with no luck. Then I checked for kinks in...
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    Guest Spotlight - Help

    Hey,<br /><br />I installed a Jabsco spotlight on my boat and then a friend of mine asked me to install his Guest spotlight on his boat. Of course, the wire colors are not the same. Does anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram or manual for a guest spotlight? Thanks.
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    Suzuki Parts

    I have a Suzuki 225 and bought a whole bunch of parts that are new/never opened that I didn't end up needing. The dealer won't take them back. Any ideas on how to get rid of them besides ebay?
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    Lowrance Fishfinder Problem

    Hey,<br /><br />Have a Lowrance LCX-18C Fishfinder/Chartplotter with the dual frequency skimmer transducer with temp/speed. For the last two months, the unit hasn't been able to pick up depth and shows 0'. It picks up the temperature and speed fine, though. It also recognizes the dual...
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    Suzuki Prop Question

    hey<br /><br />i just bought a rebuilt Suzuki DT225...it came with a Vortex prop on the motor. The motors at the shop right now having some routine maintenance done, and we bought a SST prop by Michigan for the motor. Does it need a special hub kit or can it use the one from the other prop...
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    1998 Suzuki DT225 HP?

    I just bought a 1998 Suzuki DT225...but I don't think it's putting out 225HP. My old Johnson 200 got us to 10MPH faster, had better fuel efficiency, and not to mention it could reach 5600RPMs. My motor will barely do 5200, and it's real slow, and it's getting terrible efficiency. Feels like I...
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    Opinions wanted 1998 Merc 250

    Hi. I have a 1995 Johnson 200 OceanRunner and the problems with the electrical system never stop. I'm looking at a 1998 Mercury 250 EFI at a very good price, so what do you think? I'm not familiar with Merc's, so I don't know...
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    1995 200 johnson ocean runner fuel??

    hey guys - <br />i've had a problem for quite some time with the motor being real hard to start and all of a sudden cutting out at WOT or going down to 2000rpm and not accellerating from there at WOT. I replaced the rectifier, stator, powerpack, and then assuming that it was a fuel problem i...
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    2003 Evinrude 225 Won't Start

    Hey guys, my engine wouldnt stay running after i started it so i started giving it some throttle to get it started. This kept it from stalling for a while, but eventually it did. I tried starting it again and it went a little above 5500RPM, then stalled and it says Check Engine. I cannot...
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    1995 Johnson OceanRunner 200 Stalling

    hey guys...i was out running my boat last night at WOT and the thing skipped once....and then about 30 seconds later it dropped from 5200RPM's to 3000RPM's and then eventually stalled. I tried again the next day and the same thing happened, except I was able to adjust the throttle up and down...
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    1995 Johnson 200 OceanRunner Trouble Starting!

    My engine has trouble starting, takes almost 30 minutes to start, seems as though its a fuel problem, maybe fuel lines, maybe choke solenoid, adjusting the choke, I really have no idea, I'm a beginner with repairing outboards :( Where do I start, what should I check? Thanks
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    1995 Johnson 200 OceanRunner wont start!!

    Hey...my engine wont start, the starter runs but the little thing that turns the fly wheel on the starter won't go up to catch the fly wheel, so the fly wheel won't rotate, and it wont start. I replaced the solenoid and it does the same thing, still no magnetism at all lifting the "fly-wheel...
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    2003 Evinrude 225 - Wiring

    Can anyone tell me where I can find an online wiring diagram for the status guages for this motor?? or which color wire is which? Thanks.
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