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  1. Gary H NC

    Fuel hose question

    I was wondering if its considered ok to use regular fuel line to replace all the short hoses between the carbs and fuel pumps on my 175? I went to Napa for marine fuel line but they said what they had for fuel injection systems would work fine. It looks a little thicker than the old line but...
  2. Gary H NC

    Carb rebuild kits and fuel pumps

    I am getting ready to order the kits to do my carbs on my 81 175. I noticed the fuel pump kits are only 8 bucks apiece, is it worth doing the pump kits? I know replacement pumps are 75 bucks. I don't think the pumps or carbs have ever been rebuilt on this engine. The paint on the nuts holding...
  3. Gary H NC

    New Boat Cover

    Just got my new cover from Iboats the other day. I ended up calling customer service to give them some measurements and try to get a good fit. My 1981 Chris Craft was not listed on the online cover finder. I bought the 5 year warranty Aqua Shield cover. This thing is one heck of a cover.Sewn in...
  4. Gary H NC

    Interesting reading in the service manual

    I was reading through my manual and noticed my 175 has the same specs as a 200. They have the same size pistons,compression,bore,stroke ect. So i wonder what gives the 200 the extra power? Different carbs? Intakes different? Good question for you Johnny-Rude pros..:) OOPS,Should have posted...
  5. Gary H NC

    Removing trim unit question-Any JohnRude Techs?

    After trying to fix my trim leak with no luck i ended up buying another unit from a newer model Evinrude. Question is does the engine need to come off the boat to swap this out? I have all the bolts out but can't get it out past the transom bracket. The resevior on the right side will not come...
  6. Gary H NC

    Trim Leak HELP!....Joe or anybody?

    I have found the point of my leak on the trim cylinder.Removed it,cleaned everything and replaced the o-rings at the line to the top of the cylinder. Ran it up and down several times and everything looked dry.2 days later its leaking again...I even bought new lines for it...over 100 bucks...
  7. Gary H NC

    Good Compression?

    I had been looking in my service manual and can't find anything as far as normal compression readings. My left bank of 3 cylinders are all in the 95 to 100 psi,while the right bank is 102 to 105.. Are these average,low or just a wore out engine? Why is one side higher than the other? 1981...
  8. Gary H NC

    Trim leak found

    Found the leak on my trim system. Its the metal line that goes into the top of the tilt cylinder. I looked at an exploded view and it makes no sense. The metal line has an o-ring,it screws into a larger fitting that also has an o-ring,that goes through a clamp like band around the top of the...
  9. Gary H NC

    Compression numbers?

    I did a compression test on my 1981 175. The 3 cylinders on the left side were all around 95, All three on the right side were around 105. Are these number acceptable? why would all three cylinders on that side read lower? Would it be worth pulling the heads and checking then new head gaskets?
  10. Gary H NC

    Tilt and trim pump rebuild?

    Have a leak on my 1981 175 Johnson trim. I can't find the leak! I thought it was the lower metal line leaking,replaced it with no luck,(60 bucks for a 3 inch line!) Can't find any leaks around the pistons or lines but it drips fluid from the bottom of the pump.Just can't locate from where... I...
  11. Gary H NC

    Heat wave!!

    Is it ever going to end? 100 degrees here today with a heat index of 107 to 110..:eek: Have the week off and too darn hot to put the boat in!:mad:
  12. Gary H NC

    Hailing Jeff W.

    Hey Jeff,sent you a PM, was wondering if i could get some info from you on that 96 Seadoo. Thanks
  13. Gary H NC

    96 GTI,charging system

    Replaced dead batteries on this seadoo and decided to check the voltage with my meter.Same voltage running as it is with the engine off. 12.9 volts The manual states to check the fuse for the charging system. Is it in the electronic box? I tried to get the box out without any luck. Funny the...
  14. Gary H NC

    Pitted bow rails

    Anyone know of a way to bring them back to life? I have polished,used scotch brite and every metal polish i could find. It still has pits and will not shine. Just wondering if anyone knows any tricks or should i think about replacements?
  15. Gary H NC

    Problem after De-carb

    I got to test run my 175 today after doing the decarb on it. I seems to run ok but now i have fuel dripping out of the air intake cover and running out the cowl enough to see a oil slick on the water. I got it home and don't see any leaks in the fuel lines.It appears to be coming out of the...
  16. Gary H NC

    96 GTI,no guages working

    Waiting on a shop manual but does any one have an idea what to check. Nothing working,not even speedo..
  17. Gary H NC

    Seacast Review and tips Verified

    I thought i would give my opinions and tips on my recent repair job. Tools i found useful, 1- die grinder 2-chainsaw (the bigger the better) 3-wood paddle drill bits( eats up rotten wood and helps the chainsaw blade) 4-a piece of flat steel about 4 foot long,bent a little at one end and...
  18. Gary H NC

    3 wire rectifier question

    After testing the rectifier that had no ohm reading i ordered the replacement. The new one is made by CDI. It has one red and two yellow wires.The old one had one red,one yellow and one yellow with a stripe. Does it matter that the new one has two solid yellow wires? I assume it does not matter...
  19. Gary H NC

    Shake down cruise with new transom.

    The new transom is great,rock solid and engine does not move a bit. I also noticed that i have no vibration through the steering any more. Only problems, The transducer kicks a rooster tail up.I need to adjust that up a bit. Only getting 32 mph at 5200 rpm WOT. Had my buddy drive while i hung...
  20. Gary H NC

    Transom Finished!(Finally)

    Finished the small odds and ends yesterday. I didn't like the original aluminum trim around the top so i made my own. Mounted the new swim steps,fish finder and transducers. New stripes down the sides. Its a big improvement over the way it looked...:D I'm glad the big stuff is over.Still have a...
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