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    Fuel system

    No when I open the tank there is no air getting sucked in I took my compressor and blew 100 pounds of air through the lines and air was forcing through the vent it built pressure and then once I started the engine it lost pressure again in the squeeze ball
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    Fuel system

    So I'm guessing three defective squeeze balls huh
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    Fuel system

    The engine idle spine when in the water it surges it goes up and down when trying to go full throttle when at full throttle will not hold wide open throttle
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    Fuel system

    Yes
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    Fuel system

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    Fuel system

    I have three different same thing after I checked the tank I checked the separator changed out the filter twice and I'm so sorry to hurt your virgin with one word
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    Fuel system

    I have a 1987 Johnson 225 hp V6 the VRO has been deleted prior to me owning the engine I've installed a Master Tech Marine dual fuel pump the boat has 180 gallon fuel tank that has 50 gallons of fuel in it at the moment for the life of me I cannot get the primer ball to get hard when I pump it...
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    Wonky electrical problem

    Thank you I found it that's exactly what was wrong the beige wire was shorting out inside the red plug
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    Wonky electrical problem

    Thank you I will check the heat sensors I have the OMC manual with the electrical drawings that's what was making me wonder why there were grounds on the starter and solenoid the yellow and red wire and the red wire at the starter but that is normal I have found out
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    Wonky electrical problem

    It is about four months old and haven't had any issues with it how do I test it
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    Wonky electrical problem

    Hello everyone I have a 1987 Johnson 225 V6 the VRO is deleted I tested the beige wire coming from the temperature sending units and everything checks out my problem is my warning horn for overheat is on and won't shut off it comes on before I ever started the motor is not at full sound it's a...
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    Tachometer

    Leaving it connected to one of the yellow wires isn't going to hurt anything that's what I'm worried about yes it charges
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    Tachometer

    1987 johnson 225 HP V6 My tachometer is not working in the dashboard removed it brought it directly to the engine wired it up it does not work off of the gray sending unit wire when I touch it to the yellow wires either one yellow or yellow with stripe tachometer reads properly is my issue in...
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    Number one cylinder no spark while starting

    Swapped power packs no spark issue moved to the other side replaced both power packs engine runs perfect thank you for the response
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    Number one cylinder no spark while starting

    I have a 1987 200 hp Johnson the number one cylinder does not spark while turning the key to start the engine but once the engine is running it seems to be sparking fine I found this issue while putting a timing light on it if I press the trigger of the timing light while trying turn the engine...
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    Intermittent spark on 3 of 6 cylinders

    I disconnected the Killswitch wire off the power pack which goes to that switch and still don't have spark already had an issue with that switch so I immediately thought of that
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    Intermittent spark on 3 of 6 cylinders

    That's what I'm thinking but I've had a few wiring issues so when I get home today I'm going to fiddle with the wires I already have power packs on the way figured if I replace one I'll replace them both
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    Intermittent spark on 3 of 6 cylinders

    Attempting to remove it with the proper puller I believe it may have been cracked before I got the motor
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    Intermittent spark on 3 of 6 cylinders

    That would have been great had I not had to cut the stater off and damage the timing trigger while removing the broken flywheel
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    Intermittent spark on 3 of 6 cylinders

    I have a 1987 Johnson 200 hp outboard I just replaced the stator & the timing trigger I synchronized the carbs and adjusted the timing and now I'm having an intermittent spark situation on the starboard side of the engine I do not know if it was firing properly before the replacement of those parts
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