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    200 hp Johnson 1997 won't idle

    Just bought a 1997 200 hp Johnson carburated that has only 36 hours on it. It's been in the back of a guys shop all of these years. The original owner was not happy with it and now I know why. Runs great at mid to high speeds but at idle it runs rough and coughs and dies. Been through the...
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    Which GPS for fishing Lk Michigan

    I have been using the Garmin GPS II Plus and III Plus for years for salmon fishing Lk Michigan. I buy them on ebay for $30 to $50 and use them for about 3 years and toss them. Problem is their internal 15 year battery wears out plus they lose pixel lines on the screen and they are not...
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    1986 225 Johnson will not accelerate

    Engine will run at trolling speeds to the end of channel and then when I accelerate it will not respond but remain at idle. Then I can return the control to neutral and put it back into gear and gun it and it will run fine. It has begun to act like this often. On some occasions I will be...
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    1986 225 Johnson Hard Starting

    My 1986 Johnson 225 hp has been starting hard. It has always loved lots of choke but last year mid summer in Michigan it started with lots of smoke. Local repair place put in a new VRO pump last week as they told me that it was injecting lots of oil at startup. I got it back and it still...
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