I am considering purchasing a 1997 225 Johnson Ocean Runner for 1875 and I am curious of common problems or problems I could run into.....also what I should look for ?
Also V.R.O. pumps go like crazy and it's mostly not the diaphrams. It's the damn chip so you can't even rebuild them. Other than that it's a great motor. If you are serious. I might get rid of one of mine because I want to switch to E-tech. I have one sitting that has a rebuilt powerhead.
Alex
Im still unsure if I want to buy the motor. It's for a boat Im considering buying that has a 200 suzuki that he said the drive shaft snapped and needs a new lower unit. I may just rebuild that.
Im still unsure if I want to buy the motor. It's for a boat Im considering buying that has a 200 suzuki that he said the drive shaft snapped and needs a new lower unit. I may just rebuild that.
I don't understand... The 96-97' 225's do have the standard V.R.O pump, what do you mean not the old vro system. Which is called something else. It has 2 diaphrams that work with vaccum, for the fuel and oil and a chip for the mixture and a pulse limiter for the oil.
Also depending on the damage, I would fix the 200 unless it's a 4 stroke 200hp. I wouldn't go near 4 stroke outboards. Johnson has the E-Tec that is lighter, faster and cleaner than any 4 stroke.
The 97's have the OMS sysytem which is different although they look similar. The OMS pumps are a basicially constant ratio pump and have much better alarm systems. Seen several cases where someone calls an OMS pump a VRO and ends up with the wrong parts or info.
The 97's have the OMS sysytem which is different although they look similar. The OMS pumps are a basicially constant ratio pump and have much better alarm systems. Seen several cases where someone calls an OMS pump a VRO and ends up with the wrong parts or info.
Please tell me why the part number and box referes it as a V.R.O.pump, not an OMS pump???
I want to get to the bottom of this. Also the johnson manual calls it a VRO pump!!!
