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It does sound like the same gremlin. My fear is being out in Lake Erie and old faithful isn't that faithful and I'm left stranded without my halogen lamp. What did you do to fix the problem?
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All right I really need your input. We have a 98 Venom 225 in Ontario Canada that has developed an very strange sometimes there's spark and sometimes there's not.
I think we've solved it though....

I have always started the boat in the driveway before I shoot for the lake just for my own piece of mind. Another interesting note. I thought I'd jump in an give a little gas with the hot foot as it...

I have a 98 Venom 225 that I replaced a couple of pistons in 2 years ago. It has run fine since but has always been a tricky engine to start especially when cold. I got it out a couple of weeks ago...

I have a 98 Venom 225. A problem has started to arise after I switched flywheels about 2 months ago. It has become a miserable thing to start at first. I choke for 6 seconds and it turns over and...

I have a 98 Venom 225 that was very erratic starting. Sometimes there is spark other times no spark. Checked stator, coils etc but decided to swap a flywheel from a 95 Venom I have as well. Voila the...

An update. I started testing the stator, timer base but couldn't get the power pack back together nicely so I decided to pull the flywheel to give my fat hands more room. I remember seeing a youtube...

I know I thought the same. I have the deutsch connectors as I kept the ignition from the 98. Crazy thing it has been running so well for over a year now. Even this morning I tried it in the barn, no...

I need advice. Have a 98 Venom 225 (95 powerhead). Few weeks back no spark either side. Checked battery connections etc then discovered I had a sheered flywheel key. Replaced it and all was fine...

I have the exact same issue with a 98 Venom 225. Replaced switch, cleaned terminals etc. Each time I think I have it then there is no spark and it wont run. Did you get your issue solved?

So as I was testing step 1 and 2 it always said to have the lanyard in. Our boat has never has a lanyard since we've owned it over the last 3 years. Our bass tournaments now demand a lanyard so I...

I'm at a loss. Have a 98 Venom 225 that has been running beautifully since I sheered off the flywheel key because I didn't torque to 140 lbs. Yesterday though tried to start ole faithful and it...

Ok I take full responsibility for not torqueing this down. I replaced the key and it started like it was as good as new. One question though. How in the #%$& do I hold the flywheel to torque to 140....

We have a 96 Venom 225 that has been very hard to start just recently but this am it wouldn't even bark or start. So I took the flywheel off and noticed the key was in 2 pieces. Hopefully this...

As I was fuming because I can't find my socket for the flywheel nut I decided the least I could was to charge my battery. I remember reading on here once that wingnuts are a two strokes worst...

We think the same way. The first thing I did was bypass the shift interupter but still nothing. Any idea how to check the stator? I do have another 98 Venom I've been using for parts, maybe I should...

96 Johnson Venom 225 was working fine 3 days ago but I had started to notice it was getting hard to start first thing. It would cough etc as though not all cylinders were firing. Once it kicked in it...

Of course, only 2 carbs use the brass thing, the other 4 aren't used.

So I was out in the sunshine looking at the carbs again to see where I should start then I noticed that I could see light every sneeze that came from behind the intake manifold on cylinder #5. I can...

So i was putting the air silencer/air box back on and as I was screwing the bolt in I native the little brass thing in the carburetor that it bolts into has fallen out. I thought I would use gorilla...

Thanks all I will take a look at all these suggestions and keep everyone posted. That's the reason I love this website, only problem now is that we are just barely above freezing and the fish are...

As I watched it even closer today the sneeze seems to exhaust behind the carbs and blows out sideways from the back of the carbs. I am at a loss but as I said it runs perfectly after it gets past...

I didn't notice spit back but the bottom carb did have a few drips of gas when it was trimmed up, I could see it dripping every 30 seconds or so. I'll keep watching closely.
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I need advice. i have a 96 Venom 225 that sneezes when idling but runs great on higher RPM's. I've included a video during my trimming to hear.
https://youtu.be/tVeVTaQ4yIE
Does anyone have any...

This is where I get a little confused. There is a check valve that can be removed without taking the intake manifold off i believe. Then there is a check valve assembly that appears to be part of the...