johnson ocean runner reviews

[reel lazy]

anyone have any experience with johnson ocean runners 225 hp more specifically 1999.

[Foul Hook'd]

Everyone I have every seen around here has the 2 cycle oil injection disconnected and the oil premixed with the gas, seen some with thousands of hours on them, some with fuel injection issues that sent them to the junk pile, definately get a compression check.

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[jawz12]

Everyone I have every seen around here has the 2 cycle injection disconnected and the oil premixed with the gas, seen some with thousands of hours on them, some with fuel injection issues that sent them to the junk pile, definately get a compression check.

Foul Hook'd

"2 cycle injection disconnected" ??? i'm gonna guess you mean the oil injection-why people do this is a mystery to me...

these engines,they're pretty good, i have 3 customer's with these engines,zero problems from all 3 in 10yrs-not bad huh ?? this gentleman is confusing these engiens with "ficht" engines,these were the problem engines...

[offduty5]

I have a 1994 Johnson Oceanrunner 225 on a 24ft. center console hydra-sport with a 9'4" beam. I think it is under powered for this boat. It is a gas hog, but I have had no problems with it.

[crispy167]

1998 200 hp oceanrunner on my 98 23' striper. decent power when it runs well, my best WOT was something like 42 mph in calm seas. ticky tack problems ever since, replaced loads of stuff that was original outside the engine. finally settled on vro pump as the problem n replaced it ... without success. stalls at idle and particularly while shifting to reverse, not the most fun trying to dock in winds or rolling tide but we've made do ... don't think i'd buy another one even if it came with the boat ...

[Squid Vicious]

got a 94 200 oceanrunner. Loud, sucks fuel, but i understand it and it gets me home!

[jawz12]

1998 200 hp oceanrunner on my 98 23' striper. decent power when it runs well, my best WOT was something like 42 mph in calm seas. ticky tack problems ever since, replaced loads of stuff that was original outside the engine. finally settled on vro pump as the problem n replaced it ... without success. stalls at idle and particularly while shifting to reverse, not the most fun trying to dock in winds or rolling tide but we've made do ... don't think i'd buy another one even if it came with the boat ...

so,you're thrown parts at the engine,in an attempt to reapir it,and you've yet to repair the problem,is this correct ??
not sure what a "ticky tack" problem is,this is a new one on me
perhaps you should try a little "diagnosing" before "settled on the vro pump as the problem and replaced it"...these engines have a "shift interupt",this is probably causing your problem,the shift shaft seal,it's in the lower unit,the seal gets "tight",this trips the interupt...shift feel slightly tight ??? if it does this is the problem...pretty simple stuff if you know what you're doing...

fuel consumption:
it's like this,a carb'd 2 stroke outboard will burn 10% of it's hp rating,in fuel per hr...what that means...225hp,that engine will burn around 22-23gph of fuel per hour @ full throttle,figure half that number @ cruise speed,around 12gph@cruise...these numbers hold true if the boat is "propped" correctly...this mean,the engine can reach it's full max rpm,with a full load,"full load" being,full fuel tank(s),enclosure down,and normal weight conditions...this is how to "prop" a boat.if you didn't prop the boat like this,it's gonna burn excessive amounts of fuel...don't blame the engine,blame the guy who set it up...

[crispy167]

"so,you're thrown parts at the engine,in an attempt to reapir it,and you've yet to repair the problem,is this correct ??
not sure what a "ticky tack" problem is,this is a new one on me
perhaps you should try a little "diagnosing" before "settled on the vro pump as the problem and replaced it"...these engines have a "shift interupt",this is probably causing your problem,the shift shaft seal,it's in the lower unit,the seal gets "tight",this trips the interupt...shift feel slightly tight ??? if it does this is the problem...pretty simple stuff if you know what you're doing..."

the parts that were replaced on engine included the shift interrupt switch but thanks for the heads up and no i didn't really know what i was doing that's why i tried a local mechanic who 'threw parts' at the problem. maybe you haven't heard ticky tack but how about nickle and dime, does that work for ya?

so ... moving on from being a smart ass ... i had the lower unit seals replaced and, yes you were right(at least until i fire the engine up this season) about the shift seals. new mechanic asked if shifting was difficult as he found the two seals fouled up, out of their normal location and wedged sideways agains the shift rod ... so my view of the engine at that time was skewed by my bad experience with the other mechanic and lack of maintenance records(and probably maintenance!) and perhaps shouldn't have been a poor review of the actual engine ...

[Questsportfishing]

run it till it dies ... best to sell and use $ to a good engine that didn't have lower unit issues or oil mix / running issues

I had a pair of the first OMC spitfires 175 hp on a 84 mako 254 they are still there! it once hit 53mph new so they had what it takes they changed them after that... I do like my e teks though.