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Mike,

I will also check out the plug and connection, thanks! I had a bunch
of small problems that probably caused the motor to run bad.

Here is a list of some of the things I did so far:
1.)Put the manual primer valve in the "run" position.
2.)Bought a new VRO pump kit
3.)Removed the Walmart TCW3 and replaced with Quicksilver Premium Plus
4.)Put the new pulse valve in
5.)Bought new OEM lines, tee's, rachet clamps, and primer bulbs for the
gas and oil

I'm still waiting for the lines and fittings to get here. It should be
running like a champ in a few days. I'll post the results later.

-Terry Quan


Good luck, will be looking forward to seeing how you make out.

--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods

www.heirloom-woods.net

I posted a few weeks ago about my 200 hp Johnson smoking bad and
running crappy. The engine is running great now! I replaced the VRO
pump, all of the hoses, clamps, filters, and primer bulbs with oem
parts. Took out the Walmart oil and replaced with some quicksilver
premium plus along with a fresh tank of gas.

Before starting the motor I was very nervous "please run without
smoking" I kept thinking. I got into the boat and primed the gas
untill hard and made sure that oil was in the sight tube. I also made
sure the little red knob was in the run position. Went up to the
console and gave it try. Held the key in a bit while cranking and it
started right up. For the first few seconds it needed some priming,
but soon it started run. I idled the engine for 20 minutes on the
driveway and the smoke was "normal" looking. No more clouds of thick
smoke with oil dumping out of the hub. The motor idles at around 900
rpm and starts with a flick of the key.

I'm taking it out on Sunday for a shake down run in the San Francisco
bay. If everything is running nice I'll take a ride out to the ocean
for some fishing.

I want to thank everybody the helped me get my motor running again. I
think it was a combination of problems. I might have not needed to
replace everything, but it sures feels better when everything is new
and working.

Thanks again,

-Terry Quan