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    Carburetors? hose were way off?

    As per the factory service manual (F.S.M.), I knew that the hoses were NOT going to be right, so last Sunday (8-01) I pulled the carbs off and routed the hoses as the F.S.M. shows in the diagram. I finally made it to the weekend (8-07), hooked up to the boat and took off for Kentucky Lake. Only...
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    Timing at WOT is that really needed?

    That was a teaser, I know that it is needed, but while you are here, please keep reading?:) I have been working with the timing on the 1988 GT200, the first time out I had a 4 blade 26 pitch prop, set the motor at 18 BTDC per the Clymer?s, then later on looking around I found a sticker that...
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    If you DON'T have it; STOP NOW and get it...

    I ran home to the mail box and it was like Christmas in July for me. The long awaited Johnson/Evinrude Service Manual (from ebay $51.39 with shipping). If you ask me for help and I give it, and then ignore the help I am offering, I not as ready to help you again?:) What I am saying is that it...
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    Two Different Props, so it should be easy?

    One of the two is a Mercury Trophy 4 blade 26 pitch, with a flo-troq center, the other is a older style 3 blade Raker 24 pitch with a Rubber style hub. The Boat is a 1994 Stratos 201 PRO XL with a 1988 Johnson GT 200, you may read about it. With the Trophy 4 blade 26 pitch, the motor turns...
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    My motor starts in Gear too!!!

    In reading another post, it stated that the neutral safety switch is on the shifter. As I poke around working (I say that I am working, tinkering as my wife would say, but if you sweat, it's working) I have noticed a couple of wires (not more than 4 different) that have been stripped back for...
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    Fuse Panel; did I get one???

    I have a 1994 201 Pro XL w/ 1988 Johnson GT 200. I have looked for it, just can not seem to find it; but to tell the truth, I have turned the boat inside out to look for it. I was thinking that if I would throw the question out there, someone that knew would throw back the answer...:)
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    ##UPDATE from CDI @ bottom##88 GT200 (J200STLCCM) Boggs then dies 3 out 5 times.

    I have rebuild the carbs and check and adjusted the floats where needed, the motor ran like new then same old thing, sneezes coughs dies, not as bad as before the carbs, adjusted the idle, bumped it up to 700-750 in forward gear, checked and set the timing, 18 degrees BTDC, was hitting at 12 to...
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    So, which is it; in gear or NOT??? Never Mind...

    Asked and answered in another post, just found the needed information. I need to work on my research skills... When I set the idle after the re-build and link & sync, which the idle was low; 650 rpms in neutral, so I bumped it up to 800 in neutral, in gear it drops back to 600 rpms, so do I...
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    Fat or skinny, will you look?

    I have rebuilt the the carbs (1988 GT200 Looper). My idle is somewhere between fair and great; after rebuild I set the idle up to 750 to 800 rpms in the water in neutral, drop it into gear and the rpms drop down to 600. Now I am beginning to think that there is a lean condition, I get a few...
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    Primer Solenold leaking TIMES TWO

    Down tinking around with things and noticed that the primer solenold was leaking at the red knob when I went to start on the hose, not a big deal I have a donor engine complete so I just swapped them and tried again. Same thing leaking at the red knob. Note the knob is in the correct position...
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    I have order the Carb kits, until then???

    The problem that I am experencing is at idle, it won't, really what is does is loads up after 3 to 5 mins of idling, runs great at WOT, stop and fish then WOT to the next spot great, really only haunts me at the loading ramp, so I have ordered the kits to clean them out, I was thinking that I...
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    88 GT200, I want to Run out of gas???

    Man, does this place have the information or what. I have been reading for days about everything. I have read on this site for days and days and the different stuff that could cause problems and how the repair and trouble shoot the engine. :D I have made some moves with my motor that I would...
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