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    Oil in Gas

    I have a 2007 Suzuki DF175 4 stroke with only about 60 hours on it. I have had an ongoing fuel problem for the past month. The motor starts fine and then begins to idle roughly and eventually stalls sending smoke out of the exhaust. I had a mechanic look at it and he drained the fuel out of...
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    Suzuki DF175 won't stay running

    My Suzuki DF175 (2007) will turn over, starts up for a couple of seconds and then dies. When it dies smoke comes out of the exhaust. I've replaced the fuel/water seperator filter and I've treated the gas that was in the boat and have added new fresh gas. I've drained the old gas from the...
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    Fuel Water Seperator Issues with 10% Ethanol Gas

    I just put my first tank full of 10 percent ethenol gas into my boat. The boat is a 1999 Wellcraft 210 Sportsman and has very seldom ever had any water in the fuel water seperator. After running the boat with the new fuel my fuel water seperator (Racor with drainable bowl at bottom) was full...
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    Motor Cuts Out

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 225 OceanPro. It has developed a problem this Spring of cutting out at idle. When starting up, idles fine until the motor reaches proper temperature and rpm's drop. At that point the motor "sneezes" and cuts off. Cranks right back up but continues this process. Now I've...
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    Motor Surging at idle

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 225 Oceanpro and am having issues with cold start up idling. I leave my boat in the water during winter and, go down and crank it up every weekend to let it run a while. Recently I've noticed that it starts up fine but after a minute or so of idling it begins to surge...
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    Lower Unit Problems

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro. Recently had problems with vibration in lower unit which affected some other engine issues but got those resolved. Vibration has now turned to bucking. Mechanic looked it over and found the aluminum housing was shot. Not sure of internal components...
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    Stator Problems???

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 225 OceanPro. A few weeks ago I was having what appeared to be fuel delivery problems but wasn't. Engine would just shut off and wouldn't restart. Also had intermitent missing at mid to high rpms. Then the tach quit working. Mechanic took the flywheel off and found 2...
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    97 Evinrude 225 cutting out at 4000 RPMS

    A couple of nights ago I almost ran out of fuel. Got to the marina and there was very little fuel left in the tank. Idled down to a restaurant for dinner, returning to the boat a couple of hours later. Boat started fine, idled fine (no wake zone)and after about 5 minutes the motor died...
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    1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro Shift Problem

    Last night I took my boat out for a drive after it had sat up for a couple of weeks do to bad weather. It cranked up fine. I didn't let it warm up as long as I typically do. When I put it in gear it took off pretty fast but was running rough. When I put it neutral it kept going for about 3...
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    Decarb Questions

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro. I want to perform a decarb but have questions after I have searched for decarb under FAQ's and Johnson/Evinrude Repar forums.<br /><br />1. How many cans should I expect to use? I saw on another site, boatsetup.com where it says one can of OMC engine tuner...
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    Correct Spark Plugs

    I am going to de-carb my 1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro this weekend. I understand I am to change the spark plugs after this process. I want to ensure I am using the correct plugs. What kind should I be using for this motor?
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    Hydraulic Steering Question

    I have a Seastar hydaulic steering system on a 1999 Wellcraft 210 Sportsman that I recently purchased. How often should I check the helm filling station to see if fluid is present? If no fluid can be seen can I just add fluid till it reaches the tread lines or do I have to bleed the system?<br...
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    Evinrude 225 won't start

    I'm new to boating and have a 1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro. Today I was going to take her out but needed to add oil and some Evinrude/Johnson Decarb. I inadvertently left the fuel cap off when I went to prime the bulb. Couldn't get the bulb hard and then realized that the cap was off. Closed...
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    Evinrude 225 Engine Problems

    My engine is a 1997 Evinrude 225 Ocean Pro. Today I took her out for the first ride of the spring. We were at 4800 rpms when the temp. alarm came on. I just had the waterpump and impeller replaced and the water stream was strong and cool. I idled until the alarm went off and tried again...
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