1985 Johnson 235 fuel problem ?

benrock

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I got the boat 1 month ago , cleaned fuel tank out and noticed elbow on top of tank was clogged , cleaned it out , now boat runs good and primer bulb dosent suck anymore , my new problem since is at full throttle i get 5500 rpm for about 2-3 min and then it backs down to 4500 rpm , idels good , some times from idel it will bog down then rev back up too, its almost like its not getting enough gas , i dont know , also still getting a little rust color sand in filter ,i have a fuel filter and water seperater in there and both are new , lines and bulb are new and there are no leaks. but the flow is good , what do you guys think ? fuel pumps ?
 

elwilliams13

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Re: 1985 Johnson 235 fuel problem ?

Had the same problem with the erratic engine speeds it was my carbs and while I rebuilt them found some fuel lines that deteriorated and caused air leaks.
 

benrock

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Re: 1985 Johnson 235 fuel problem ?

what do the carbs have to do with it , it runs clean when it runs at 4500 real smooth no breaking up at all , just dosent go higher
 
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