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  1. cobbcfi

    Need a seal kit 1996 Ocean Runner 225

    My gears are shot in the lower unit, I have new gears on the way but I need to know where to find a complete lower unit gearcase seal kit to rebuild my foot.. It is a 1996 Johnson Ocean Runner 225 standard rotation.. I have found a bunch of kits but not sure which one is the one that I need...
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    96' 225 Ocean Runner shifts out of water but not in?

    I have touched on this in another thread but now I am able to shift into forward and reverse with no issues with the earmuffs on but when I take it to the landing and the prop is under load I can't get it to shift into reverse gear, just grinds like crazy. I have an after market shifter that I...
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    Plexiglass instead of canvas as a T-Top cover?

    I have an older center console and the recent tropical storm took off my canvas T-Top cover. I was wondering if anyone ever tried to use a piece of Plexiglass instead of canvas to recover a T-top? My T-Top frame is square and flat, I would love to use a piece of tinted plexiglass on top that...
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    96' 225 Ocean Runner misfire 3900-4100rpm range.

    After my recent powerhead replacement I now have a misfire between 3900 and 4100 rpms only. All other rpm settings it runs fine, and unfortunately that RPM range is a good cruise setting for my boat. Any thoughts on how to adjust this?? The misfire is a muffled bang bang bang.. I am still...
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    96' 225 Ocean Runner shift problem

    I just replaced my powerhead and now for some reason my shifter isn't engaging the gears. I can adjust the cable at the linkage and get forward gear OR reverse gear but not both. When it does engage FWD gear, it is only after the throttle has started to increase the rpms and it slams into...
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    96' Johnson 225 remanned powerhead replacement issues.. Please help if you can..

    In the past I have posted many times about my "ventilated" block (i.e. holes in the block) that has recently been replaced with a re-manned powerhead.. This thing is a beauty!!! I have never heard a 2-stroke as quiet and responsive, especially after 12 years of my old engine.. My issue is, and...
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    1996 Johnson 200-250 question. Can I make a 225 into a 250?

    I am in the market for a new powerhead and when ordering one it looks like the powerhead can fit a 200/225/250. What is it about my 225 that I can change to make it a 250? Is this possible and or worth it? It is in fact a 25hp increase.. Just wondering
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    Recommended Remmaned/Rebuilt Powerhead Shops All Models Included?

    I thought, in my current situation that if I started a thread asking (because I cannot find one unless it is Op thread specific) all of you marine engine repair guru's about re-powering an engine regardless of year/model Johnson/Evinrude if you guys would be willing to give us the...
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    J225TXEDE 1996 Locked Up Last Fall. Need Some Advice.

    I knew it was only a matter of time with the hole in the side of the engine block that it was going to completely fail. It did. Even though I had it patched over and sealed up it finally bought the barn.. Minus a few smashed spark plugs, everything else on the engine is in good condition...
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    96' Johnson 225 Ocean Runner blew a hole in the block!! No what?

    Well, 6k+ in restorations this spring and the first morning we run over a commercial crab trap rope that had come loose and was adrift in the harbor.. Apparently it jammed the prop and created enough pressure in the crankcase to rupture a hole in the side of the block nearly the size of an...
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    1996 Johnson 225 knocking and metal rattling noises?

    I thought that I had solved the metal "chinging" noises after a flywheel magnet came apart with the tips of the stator coils.. Apparently not, the sound is still there at WOT?? Also I have an internal knock in the engine, disconnecting one spark plug wire at a time for all six cylinders and...
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    FloScan question about "alternator pair poles"??

    To dial in my new FloScan unit to get the proper RPM readout I need to know how many "alternator pair poles" a 1996 Johnson 225 J225TXEDE has? Are these the number of coils on the stator that I just replaced?
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    J225TXEDE stator and magnet part numbers? Need help again, and again...

    You all have seen some of my posts and my questions over the years.. And I know the stator is failing and the flywheel magnets shot free and took some "stator" metal with them.. What I don't get is: 1. When I search for a new 35amp stator, I get this result "Replaces OMC Pn #584643,763779...
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    OK, I concede.. I have a few questions before I send it to the mechanic!

    First off, I was going to have mechanics with the proper tools remove the flywheel so I could re-install a new stator.. Now I think I need to hand it over to them because how would I replace the missing magnets in the flywheel?? I don't see J225TXEDE flywheels for sale anywhere... Aren't...
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    911!!! This cant be good, found metal plates and magnetic objects below the engine!!

    While trying to figure out what was holding up my lower unit to check the impeller that I haven't replaced in 10 years, I found these objects inside the engine compartment at the bottom towards the back.. They were all stuck together (because of whatever the magnetic objects are (2 of them)...
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    96 225 impeller, never been replaced.

    My buddy has been tormenting me for years about replacing my impeller, which I haven't done in 10 years, is this something I need to do soon? How hard is it to replace the impeller?
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    I need help finding 10" plug wires for 96 225

    For the life of me I cannot find a set of 6 10" plug wires for my engine 96 Johnson 225.. They have them available in 9" and 12" but not 10".. It seems that Mallory Marine wires are the top of the line and would like to get them.. Any thoughts on getting a custom DIY kit and trusting that...
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    External Fuel Level Indicator

    Although I have searched and come up sort of empty, like my fuel tank does when my gauge says I still have some, I am looking for a fuel level gauge that I can install to the side of my fuel tank that with a little effort and moving a floor panel I can look down at a glass tube and it will show...
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    225hp 2-stroke VS 300hp 4-stoke? Pro's and Con's?

    I am looking for some insight into the Pro's and Con's of swithing out my motor this winter. I currently am running a 225 Johnson Oceanrunner and am wanting to up-grade. Max HP for my boat is 300hp and being a typical male, I want the biggest I can get. What are the Pro's and Con's concerning...
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    It's spring and I have lots of questions!!! As if there was even a real winter.

    Re: It's spring and I have lots of questions!!! As if there was even a real winter. 5. Are these fuel lines to the cylinders? There is one 90 degree fitting on each cylinder with a hose attached headed back to the carbs. The fittings are pretty rusted on the outside, is there any reason to...
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