I have a '97 Johnson 175 OR. The starter will turn over the engine with no problems when cold or first thing at the dock. It will also turn over after running for a while (30 mins or so) then turning the engine off for 5 mins or so. But it wont turn over completely after running for a while...
Post Numero 2. Same boat, different problem. Ran the boat through a sand bank and as you can see the skeg and prop look like they just got sandblasted clean. Prop has never looked better, Pic Attached. Had no temp/water issues after that and flushed out the pickups on the bunny ears and I...
I have looked at every diagram I can imagine of this motor and still I am not 100% on where these things are. I know that I have one per carb and I need to adjust them in sync while on the water, if possible. The motor has ran rich since I switched to non-ethanol gas. When I am looking at the...
A 1997 Johnson 175 OR that I was running out in the channel and as I approached the No Wake Zone, I throttled down. However, I couldnt throttle down below about 3500 rpms. I slipped it into neutral. But the throttle plates were still open and the engine pegged out to about about 7000+ rpms for...
I have a 1991 Johnson 175 OR. I had been making some hull repairs and the boat has been in the yard for about 2 months. The engine hasn't been cranked/ran in about 6 weeks. I installed a new Envirude Egnition Switch as well. This past weekend, I ran the engine on the bunny ears and it was...
I have a tandem axle LoadRite trailer with 26" slipper springs. I am in the process of replacing the springs and realized that they are installed differently on each side of the trailer. The dual axle trailer has a front and back bracket that each set of springs connects to and a 7" equalizer...
I have a tandem axle trailer that I tow a 20' CC fishing boat on. I am replacing leaf springs again. They were replaced about 18 months ago and have corroded to the point that one of the springs blew out. My question is why are these things corroding so quickly? I use the boat is salt water...
I have a '91 Hydra Sports 2000 CC with a Moeller 80-gal permanent fuel tank located below the deck. The fuel tank has six aluminum support brackets that secure it to the interior of the hull. All six brackets broke and the tank has slid back about 2" in the hull. No damage - holes in tank...
I replaced my ignition switch about a year ago with a Sierra 3-position Magneto Ignition Switch with the Push to choke feature. It will freely turn to the On and Off positions, but sticks badly trying to get it turn into the START position. You have to jiggle it, push it, almost break off the...
I have a 1991 Hydra Sports 2000 CC and had to get towed in this past weekend after some fuel-related problems about 30 miles offshore. I am replacing the fuel system from the tank to the engine as a preventative maintenance spawned by a bigger problem. I cannot prime the engine. I...
I am replacing my lower unit on a 1997 Johnson 175 HP. I am looking for opinions on rebuilt OMC LU's versus an aftermarket LU from an outfit such as SEI. I have heard pretty good things in other threads in this forum related to SEI products.
I would prefer an OMC LU, but I am concerned that...
Came back in from offshore and as we powered up I heard a loud thud near the engine. The boat planed out and the engine ran great all the way to the dock. As I slipped into forward gear from neutral there was a lot of grinding and a little play in the throttle like the engine was still in...
My Johnson 175 is very smokey and has strong gas odor and some visible gas/oil mix dripping out of the exhaust by the pee stream when idling. When powering up, the engine bogs like it is flooded. So, I back off and power up another time or two and then it surges and takes off. Once it takes...
I have a '97 Johhson 175 hp OceanRunner on the back of my 20' Center console.Ran the boat out this weekend after getting it back from the shop, again. On the top end (around 5000 rpms), the boat ran and sounded great!! However, while idling at the dock, the exhaust smoked heavily (more than...
Ran the boat out aobut 20 miles offshore and we ran around 4000 rpms and about 25 mph. the boat was loaded with 3 divers plus equipment (100 lbs each) The engine sounded good and ran well all day. However, coming back in and increased the throttle to WOT, but I could not get anymore than 4200...
