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    Yamaha colour change

    Hi, Can someone please tell me in what year did Yamaha change the 175HP V6 engine from blue to grey paint , thanks Steve
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    Powerhead Difference

    Hi, Can someone please tell me will a 175hp (1997)Evinrude oceanpro powerhead bolt straight on to my 225hp looper johnson (1989) bottom , its just I have been offered the 175hp head as i blew my 225 head , just one other question will my 89 remotes work with the 97 engine , many thanks steve
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    Trim/tilt problem

    Hi , I have a problem with my tilt/trim unit on my 1988 225hp looper , I had to replace the motor on it, took the old on off and replaced it with a new one , filled the unit up with oil. The problem i having is that the engine will not tilt down there seems to be a back pressure on the ram , so...
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    Part Number off Trim Pump

    Hi, Can someone please help me out , I need the part number off the tilt/trim motor , the type off motor I have is a Showa 2.4 in. (61mm) Dia which needs replaced..Many Thanks
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    Engine Setup

    HI i Have a 225 Johnston on the back off a 18ft speedboat what i want to know is why has the engine been mounted 2.5" off centre , if you know what i mean, when i look at the rear off the boat the engine is 2.5" more to the right , when i have the boat on the water the boat never sits level ...
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    Flywheel Problem 225 V6

    Hi I have just noticed that one off the magnets on my flywheel has a crack down the middle off it , what i want to know is will this be ok or will it cause problems , many thanks steve
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    Lets Talk 2 Stroke Oil !!!!

    Hi, Seems a lot off posts on which oil to use , well a friend off mine has a 1988 225hp Johnson which he has run all its life on 2 stoke premix the stuff that you use in your motorbike or lawnmover , he has always just pulled up at the petrol station and got them to do a premix 50:1 for him and...
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    Lets Talk 2 Stroke Oil !!!!

    Hi, Seems a lot off posts on which oil to use , well a friend off mine has a 1988 225hp Johnson which he has run all its life on 2 stoke premix the stuff that you use in your motorbike or lawnmover , he has always just pulled up at the petrol station and got them to do a premix 50:1 for him and...
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    Advice needed on new prop

    hi , At the minute I run a 14 x 19 s/s prop on my boat , the engine is a 225hp , what I wanted to know is, a guy has offered me a new renegade 13 1/4 x 21 4 blade prop , how will this perform compared to my own prop.
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    Should there be a Gasket here!!

    Hi , I was wondering if there should be a gasket off some sort between the mid and gearbox section on my 225 1988 johnson , its just every time i take it out off the water there is quite a lot off water running out off this joint , i took the two apart and there is no gasket there, the two...
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    need help!!!

    I have a 225 1998 and i have just stripped the engine down to have it rebored but my problem is that i cannot get the engine block to part off from the lower section , i have tried everything bar the hammer and chisel , i have even used a portapower and it wont even look at moving , i have put...
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    Gearbox Problem

    I have a 1988 Johnson 225 the problem is that it will not engage in reverse gear unless i give it a burst off throttle , then it seems to go in no problem , it seems to go into reverse ok when its out off the water with no load on the prop , its been like this from i brought the boat last year ...
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    Johnson 225 how high or how low??

    Hi , I'm fitting a 225 Johnson to an 18ft speed boat I was looking for some advice , Should the cavation plate be level with the bottom off the hull or should it be raised or lowered , Many thanks.
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