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    New Suzuki DF 175's ram piston hits on tilt

    Repowered from 1999 Johnson 175 to new suzuki 175 Just got my boat back today everything is running awesome. The dealer asked me if I was going to change my seastar steering during install. Did think I had to I just put a new helm in and had the ram rebuilt,anyways got it back to the dock and...
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    Just repowered with a pair of DF 175's steering ram ?

    Just got my boat back today everything is awesome. The dealer asked me if I was going to change my seastar steering during install. Did think I had to I just put a new helm in and had the am rebuilt,anyways got it back to the dock and trimmed up the motor one goes all the way out of the water...
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    Good Bye my friends

    At the boat show this weekendand my wife let me so looks like I'll be trading my twin J175pxees's for a set of new Suzuki's.So I'll have to go a few forums down, thanks for all the help and advise.Whom ever buys my Johnsons I will let them know of how great this community is
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    oil exitting thru Exhaust

    I have a pair of J175pxees.I have had the boat for 3 seasons the motor have been great with minor repairs/maintance. I had a problem last weekend with a motor that wouldn't ideal after the warm up, would stall out. I notice a slick in the water and a decent amount of oil comming out of the...
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    Bahamian Island trip

    Triing to figure out a trip to the Bahamas in June.Got passports allready I haven't boated there before and was wondering what are the fees that customs charges and how much a fishing license cost there ? Any tips or suggestions?
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    What happened I'm not get emails anymore

    I used to get email alerts when a post was replied to.I went to setting and have things set for instant notification but still no emails.Haven't gotn any since the forumn has changed .Am I the only one with this problem? Is there something else I need to change?
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    Little help on determining counter rotation

    I have twin 1999 J175pxees motors on my boat.I'm getting ready to replace the pumps.Shouldn't one of these motor have a cx in the model # for counter rotation? If looking at ther props one is clearly a left and right.I didn't buy this boat new and had one pump replace last season and I want to...
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    1999 175 fast strike dies when shifting from fwd to reverse

    hey guys,just need a little help I have twins so finding problem is some times easier cause I can switch parts back and forth to see if something is messing up.I thing the problem is the little box that the shift cable pushes I think it called shift interrupt switch but I can find it on any...
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    reverse no longer workin

    Hey Guys My '99 Johnson 175 lost reverse, I've had the boat for about 3 months had it service when I got it,water pump, lower unit fluids,decarbed,pluggs,wires ect.. the throttles (twin)to me seem stiff but just figured a bigger boat longer travel more resistance. last weekend one of the...
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    new boat answer some ?'s

    I just purchased a 1999 24' Hydra Sports CC with twin Johnson 175 Faststrikes. What octane fuel should I run on these? Anything I should know about these motors? I'll take some pic tomorrow and post Thanks
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    87 evinrude 225 only 4800 rpms?

    I just got a 1986 Sportscraft 190 Fisherman,this boat orginally had and I/O and was converted to an outboard.They put a bracket about 24" of the transome and a jack plate to lower and raise the motor.It has a 87 evinrude 225 on it 25 " shaft. The motor is raised as high as it can go and I think...
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    E225pxcu Stalling@ 1400rpms

    I've been repairing this motor in spurts,rebuild trim/tilt,plugs,wires,fuel lines,water seperator, replaced prop and numerous other stuff on the boat.Anyways I was having stalling problem @ 1200-1600 rpms ,it would start right back up no problem. I also notice there is a vibration at these rpm...
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    little help with Tachometer ?

    I 'm replacing my Tachometer with new one in the instruction for a 2 stroke it says to set it at 1/2 the number of alternator poles.I have the manual but it doesn't say how many my E225pxcu has.Is there a way to check this with out have to disassemble the fly wheel? ? does anyone know the number...
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    new prop

    I have an E225pxcu I replace a damage prop with the same one Solas 14.25x19R the old prop had a longer hub. When i put the new one one the splines where past the end buy 1/4 of an inch.I turned the spacer behind the prop around and it is correct. My question is my dad said you have to seat the...
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    tilt '87 225

    I got this boat 6 month ago, let sit till I saved some money. The trim tilt didn't work the motor is new but nothing.research showed the manuel valve was open.I closed it put fluid in it,bled it,nothing but the humm of the motor.I took it off put it on my bench drained it refilled and bingo...
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