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    Outboard oil loadup.

    I recently unhooked the VRO on my 97 Johnson 225 Venom. Being that I'm now running 50:1 will the motor load up on oil when I'm not running it in the upper RPM range? I notice that I can't get my maximum RPM if I've been running around at slower speeds and thus over oiling the engine. Any...
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    Johnson 225 RPM's

    I seem to be losing RPM's on my Johnson 225 Venom (97). Originally, with my setup, it would easily turn 5500+. Then it was 5500. Now it is 5200 with all other things being equal. This is a light boat (Bullet) with a 4B 27 Renegade at 2" under pad. Motor has good compression (112-116 top four...
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    Outboard paint

    Does anyone know a good source for paint. I'm looking to get a match to my 1997 Johnson Venom for a touch up can.<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Depth finder chart speed??

    If some one could explain the chart speed to me I would really appreciate it. If you are sitting still in the water and the chart is moving, what is it doing relative to the bottom? Is it just running a loop of what is seen in the cone? Then when you are moving over the bottom slowly, what is...
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    Fuel problems 1997 225 Johnson Venom

    After running my outboard 1/2 to 3/4 throttle for a while and then stopping to fish, it starts up OK but hesitates in taking the gas to get going again. After trying 3 or 4 times and feathering the throttle, it will run fine. I also note that the oil in the VRO did not go down (I also left the...
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