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    175 black max

    Seems the outboard idles a bit lean. If I drive the boat onto the trailer and just let it idle in gear for about 1 minute it will sneeze and die. If I idle in gear into a current or wind it will sneeze after a few minutes. As long as I just nudge the throttle a very small amount all is...
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    leaf springs

    I am looking to replace the leaf springs on my trailer. 1987 370V ranger bass boat. how do I find the correct srpings for this rig? thanks
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    mercury fuel guage

    I was being stupid. figured it out.
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    crack in prop

    stainless steel protester prop on 175 HP mercury It has a crack at the base of the blade near the manufactures weld. I have been watching it grow. Can this be fixed or should I call it a dead horse?
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    how long do blackmax engines live?

    1986 175hp compression is perfect. just rebuilt carbs and new glass reeds. Thing runs perfectly. how long can this old beast last? Do the piston rings and cylinders wear out or do they just keep going until somthing causes them to blow or burn up like running with trashed impeller...
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    black max idle

    86 175hp got her running real nice with new reeds and carb rebuild Idle is sometimes perfect. Other times it is kind of crappy. In gear lugging in a no wake it can start to spudder and cough. I have to give it just a bit of throttle and then it clears out for a bit but goes right back to its...
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    87 blackmax tune up

    My 175 blackmax was running pretty good to begin with but now I am amazed with it. I replaced reed valves with Chris Carson glass reeds. Laped the reed blocks with fine sand paper a flat piece of glass and some oil. Took apart the carbs and soaked them in carb cleaner. blew out all the...
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    175hp black max water passages

    I think I need to check and clear all water passages on my outboard. What will I need to take apart to check all water passages? So far all that I can see in the poppet area, thermostats and else where is super clean, no mud sand or corrosion of any type. Freshwater motor only. It dose see...
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    87 blackmax poppet valve adjustment?

    Re: 87 blackmax poppet valve adjustment? new gaskets and diaphram on the way. However the diaphram appears good with not holes and was replaced not too long ago. The water has been weeping out of the hole before and after replacment. when the valve opens where dose it allow the water to...
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    87 blackmax poppet valve adjustment?

    175 hp blackmax. every so often when the boat comes off pad from a short run the temprature gage falls to cold and engine idle becomes rough. Engine sneezes a time or two and may even die. It acts exactly like it dose on the fisrt start of the day in the cold morning. Warm the engine back...
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    spare prop?

    I have a 175 hp merc. 1986 Where can I purchase a cheap prop to carry as a spare? Thanks for any advice. Jim
  12. J

    prop break in?

    what is the correct way to break in a prop that just came from the shop with a new hub installed?
  13. J

    blackmax running too cold?

    175HP blackmax sneezing and stalling at idle. Temp gage is reading much lower than it has in the past. Its acting just like it dose on fisrt cold start in the morning. Never really warming up. Stuck thermostats comes to my mind. Anything else that would cause this condition?
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    spun prop

    Spun the prop on 87 blackmax 175hp protester 24 Can I fix this myself? looking to get a new prop as a spare. any thoughts?
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    175hp blackmax 1987 oil alarm

    the oil alarm on my outboard has been beeping the last few trips out at certian times. At first it would beep a few times when I would hit a wake. Then it started beeping when the boat would come offf plane. Commmon sense told me it was the oil sloshing around in the oil tank on top of the...
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    175 hp merc 1987 primer bulb

    when I squeeze the bulb it dose not seem to become firm as it once did. The boat is a bit harder to start and somtimes dies at idle. The bulb is pretty old. Could the problem just be an old primer bulb?
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    RX?

    I own a 175 merc outboard. I notice alot of guys have same motor but RX version. What is the RX diffence? Whats the deal with RX? thanks.
  18. J

    175HP blackmax running too hot?

    1986 black max. 370V ranger bass boat. No jack plate On the topend it pushes the guage really hot. It runs near hitting the over heat alarm. 5,000 RPM and its fine. 5,200 RPM and that guage is nearly pegged but dose not hit the alarm. I have done all the usaual things one might do to...
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    gelcoat repair?

    I got an older bass boat that has an area where the gelcoat is going. It feels kinda like sand papper. I have buffed it. it looked really good for about 1 season. now its coming back and appears to be growing. is there anyway I can repair the area for good?
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    hydro steering

    Getting tired of the cables steering. Any advice on where to get a hydrolic steering kit for a 1987 Ranger bass boat. 370V 18 foot boat. 175HP herc v6 thanks in advance. Jim
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