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    INTERESTING! Learn how to start your engine

    200 HP Johnson 1989, I have made all what you, the experts, have told me to do , but I see in this forum and on the water that this is a common problem in all 2 strokes engines. Why?<br />Cold or warm it starts ok, revs for 30 seconds ok and puff!! stops!, four to five times starts and stops...
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    Loss of power at full throttle-revisited

    I just replaced the VRO for a new one and added oil to the gas tank as recommended.<br />Problem of loss of power of this 200 Johnson/89 has been partially solved. Now power has increasd but reaches only 3800 RPM and for moments accelerates to 4500 RPM. Also after a 30 minutes shut off of the...
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    Tie Straps vs. hose clamps

    Does someone know why OMC uses plastic tie straps instead of hose clamps for all the fuel connections?<br />Are these ties the same that are used to tie electric cables?
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    QUEST Boats

    I have a 1993 WA 22 ft, QUEST Boat,( made by Four Winns ) with a 200 Johnson Engine. It is an excellent boat, very confortable and dry in high tides. Now I have seen near the upper ends of the transom some gelcoat cracks, possibbly due to the Engine vibration. Is that normal? Does someone have a...
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    Pulse Limiter & VRO

    Does anyone know how this fitting work?<br />-Is it a check valve?<br />-If you can blow trough it in both ways, is it broken?<br />VRO Fuel Pump:<br />Is there any difference between the pumps for a 70, 150 and 200 HP? Or do all models use same pump?
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    johnson 200 89 no power

    I have a Johnson 200/89, with a recent job done to rebuild the 6 carbs, new ignition coils, new power pack, new timer base...., lot of $$$$$$... It ran fine until yesterday when it suddenly lost power and went from 5000 rpm to no more than 2500/3000.<br />Don,t know if by coincidence, but the...
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