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So this issue started the last time i took the boat out last year. I was on plane coming into where i would slow to 6kts and the boat just dies, just like i turned the key off. I was a little worried so i just putted back to the dock with no issue and waited til the spring. So now i have...
I am having an issue replacing my kill switch on my boat. The switch is off of a OMC style switch for a 1996 evinrude 175 hp. With the new switch, it will work the normal way. Does anyone know if there is different types of switches? The one that i have on my boat (bad one) was a push-in...
ok, i am going to try to describe this to the best of my ability. I have a 1996 175 HP Evinrude that starts on the first try and runs very well. I have a rough idle when you are in calm water which i dont understand, because when trolling you really dont notice it. That is my small issue. i...
I purchased this boat at the beginning of this year with the motor above. I took it out a total of 6-7 time and burned about 60 gallons of fuel. My real question is this, the guy i bought it from has always used premium fuel. I know that this engine can use 87 octane but since he has always...
