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    Rod Cap Alignment Tool Instructions

    I recently acquired an OMC Rod Cap Alignment tool, part # 396749. It did not come with a users guide, or any instructions. I contacted Bombardier. They are happy to provide me with a copy. Their copy is worthless, because all it tells you to do is to refer to the factory manual. I have the...
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    Tachometer Issue

    1990 3 liter SeaDrive. (Think 225 Johson/Evinrude) Replaced original tach with a new one. Both Teleflex, both look identical. On the back of the original, the "send" pole had no connection. It had a gray lead going to the "J/E" pole. The selector switch was set to 12P. Unit worked fine...
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    Balky 1989 225hp

    I have a 1989 225 HP Johnson. I have noticed that lately it really does not want to start. You can grind all you want, and it will not even cough. If you leave the hood off, and come back a few hours later, it starts right up. Pulled the plugs, and noticed that there was fire on #1, but not...
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    Timing Adjuster 1990 225 hp

    "1990 225 Johnson. These engines have the timing adjuster on the top of the engine, starboard side, with a turn knob in the front. When you advance the timing to WOT, the spring in the timing device compresses as the rod goes in. When you then let off, the rod then comes back to its original...
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    LOWER UNIT ISSUES

    "A couple of years ago I bough "A couple of years ago I bought a 225 Johnson for spares. Turns out since it is an 87, it won't interchange with my 1990's. I bought it as a parts motor because the carbs needed cleaning, and it went into either forward or reverse, but not the other. I was...
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    El Cheapo Work Platform

    "Boat on a lift? Need to do s "Boat on a lift? Need to do some work on it? Can't reach anything from the dock? I went through this hassle. Had boat lift guy out spouting about this type of platform, and that, $1000 for this, $900 for that. I came up with the best solution. Pair of 8'...
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    A NEW DRIP

    "Well, maybe this is the time "Well, maybe this is the time it goes to the bottom of the sea. Got everything else squared away for the moment, and now I notice a fairly good stream of water coming straight down from the powerhead, in the area of the shift rod/ steering arm, behind the...
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    Erratic tach overcharging

    "This is it. Next time, this "This is it. Next time, this motor goes on the bottom of the ocean. 1990 SeaDrive (225 Johnnyrude) Tachometer on starboard engine became erratic. Would read double, normal, double, etc. Then I noticed that the charge was wide open. Voltmeter was reading in...
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    Setting Timing

    "1990 3.0L SeaDrive. (225 "1990 3.0L SeaDrive. (225 JohnnyRude) Trying to set the highspeed timing by the Reeves method. My understanding is that you remove the plugs, timing light goes to ignition wire #1, and you use the cranking speed and set it at 4 degrees less than otherwise called for...
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    Cleaning Looper Carbs

    "1990 3.0L OMC SeaDrive (2 "1990 3.0L OMC SeaDrive (225 Johnson). Has plastic carburetors. Found the 4 jets in the carb and bowl to clean. Question is, is that all? Are there any passages or openings in the throttle body (still attached to engine) that are normally cleaned as part of the...
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    JoeReeves

    "Mr. Reeves, on a 1990 225 Joh "Mr. Reeves, on a 1990 225 Johnson, would bad lower mounts cause the shift rod to be out of alignment with the bracket tube that it runs through? Is this a common ailment? Thanks!"
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    Johnson 225 lower mounts

    "Almost impossible to get the "Almost impossible to get the Lower Unit back on after service. It is a 1990 SeaDrive (think Johnnyrude 225) Trouble seems to be the shift rod. For openers, when viewed from below, the bracket tube that it runs through sits about an inch or more forward of the...
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    Dis donbt look good

    "Anyone out there ever seen th "Anyone out there ever seen this before? Went to replace waterpump on 1990 225 Johnson. When I dropped the lower unit, a piece of metal, about 3" square with ragged edges, dropped into the LU from above. The starboard bottom motor mount cover is broken, due to...
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