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  1. JoLin

    Good Brand of Instruments?

    I'll be building a new "dash" for the boat and want to start swapping out my gauges. What's a good, reliable brand - VDO, Teleflex, Faria, other?
  2. JoLin

    Raising Idle RPM?

    Did the link 'n sync and motor (1995 175 hp carb'd powerhead) is running like a top. However, my idle in neutral dropped to 600 rpm (500 in gear). The manual suggested advancing idle timing from 6 deg. ATDC to 4 deg. ATDC to increase idle speed if it's too low. I did that and picked up 100 rpm...
  3. JoLin

    My Smart Tabs Experience (sorry, a little long)

    My boat is a 21? pro-line w/a cuddy, constant deadrise (20 deg with no aft planning surface) deep-v with a stern-heavy configuration. I had already swapped my 3-blade aluminum prop for a 4-blade stainless (Solas Titan) with excellent results. I had a top speed of 39+ mph and prop slip of 12%. I...
  4. JoLin

    Ready-Made Outboard Test Tank

    This may be common knowledge, but I found a "tank" that works perfectly for shadetree mechanic stuff for bigger outboards. Rubbermaid makes a 100-gallon trough (model 4242) that's big, deep and strong, but not too heavy to carry. It buries the lower unit on my 175 all the way up to the bottom of...
  5. JoLin

    Smart Tabs Anodes?

    I just ordered a set of 12x9 tabs through iboats. I boat in salt water and looked over the installation instructions on the Nauticus site. There's a note that says anodes are needed, but it doesn't say anything about what to buy or how to mount them. Where do I get them and where/how do I...
  6. JoLin

    Solas Titan HR (4-blade) Stainless - THUMBS UP!

    I have a 21' Pro-Line w/a Cuddy. Very stern heavy. Main motor is on a 30" setback bracket. I have a 4-stroke kicker, and both batteries are also situated near the stern. The motor is a 1995 Johnson 175 hp, carbed. Motor has good compression and is in good tune. Mfr. recommended WOT rpm is 5500...
  7. JoLin

    Any Fast Track PT&T Experts? Damaged Unit

    1997 Johnson 175 w/Fast Track PT&T I grounded the motor on a sandbar at about 20 mph. When I stopped it and looked over the transom the water was full of hydraulic fluid. When i hit the trim switch up/down the engine jitterbugged a little, but wouldn't trim in or out. I hauled it out of the...
  8. JoLin

    Optimal WOT Range for a 175 Johnson?

    Hi, The motor's new to me and I'm trying to fine-tune my prop (I have a thread going in the props forum). The motor is a 1995, 175 hp carbed Johnson. 60 deg. looper. Specs call for WOT range of 4500-5500 rpm. Anyone have first-hand experience in terms of whether this motor tends to run best at...
  9. JoLin

    Temporarily bypassing the neutral safety switch?

    I want to do the Joe Reeves WOT timing adjustment. How can I bypass the neutral safety, so I can get spark when cranking with the throttle all the way forward?
  10. JoLin

    Stiletto Bay Pro III ?

    Last try. I guess none of the experts are around these days :( http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=260388 Anyway, after seeing the limited availability of 16 pitch 4-blade aluminum props, I'm now just about convinced to go to stainless, 15 pitch. I was looking hard at the Bay Pro II, but...
  11. JoLin

    PT&T Blown - Hit A Sandbar

    I grounded the motor at about 20 mph yesterday. When I got it stopped the surrounding water was full of oil. PT&T is inoperative- motor will shake up and down a bit when I hit the trim switch, but won't move any appreciable amount. I assume at the moment that the oil was hydraulic fluid, but...
  12. JoLin

    Expert Advice Needed - I "did the math"

    Got some great baseline stuff this morning. Went out early while the bay was very calm, with no wind to speak of. Here we go: The boat is a 21', constant deadrise (20 deg) v-hull. No "flattening" at the rear. She's also stern-heavy. Main motor is on a 30" setback bracket, and there's a 4-stroke...
  13. JoLin

    Cooling Relief Valve(s)? 1995 175 hp / 60 deg. V6

    Okay, I'm stumped. The issue is that my motor has normal temperature (160 deg) at idle and low speed, but runs hot (180-190) at high rpms. The water pump is rebuilt and pumping fine. The gauge seems to be fine, also. The motor comes off fast idle right at a reading of 140 (t-stats open at...
  14. JoLin

    Alternative to Joe Reeves Tachometer Test?

    Unfortunately, my 1995 / 175 HP powerhead does not have the "terminal strip" that Joe refers to in the FAQ. The yellow/gray wire runs directly from the rectifier/regulator to the stator, and the gray wire from the rectifier/regulator runs into the engine harness, to the VRO unit, and ultimately...
  15. JoLin

    Gearcase Stuck in Neutral

    I was changing the shift cable and I think I adjusted it wrong at first. Now, the gearcase won't come out of neutral. I've disconnected the cable from the motor and tried to manipulate the shift arm back and forth by manually spinning the prop, and by starting the motor. No go. Won't go into...
  16. JoLin

    175 T-stat Markings?

    I found out a couple of days ago that, though my motor's model and serial number place it as a 1997, the powerhead is from a different year - I think 1995. I base this on the fact that the seller originally told me that the motor was a '95. I found this all out when I ordered thermostats for a...
  17. JoLin

    How Dumb Would I Be?

    Going tomorrow to look at a 14' tri-hull open boat (utility type- no console) to go with my 4-stroke, 15-horse Merc "kicker". Motor weighs 115 lbs. I'd like to have another option for using the little motor. Problem is, the Merc is a long (20") shaft and the boat has a 15" transom. How...
  18. JoLin

    Adding a Flushing Port to a 15hp 4-Stroke?

    Hi! I have a year 2000 15 horse. There's a lot of room in the starboard side lower cowl beneath the carb. Given that the telltale is simply a rubber hose running from the port side head around the back of the motor and out the lower cowl on the starboard side, seems like it should be possible...
  19. JoLin

    High Idle Speed on Muffs - Normal?

    1997 Johnson 175 - carbed I'm still new to this motor and except for decarbing and winterizing it last fall, I haven't really run it. I also can't remember how it acted last fall. I searched but was unable to find anything on this topic. I de-winterized it yesterday and, according to the tach...
  20. JoLin

    Another "What Year is my Merc?" Question

    Sorry, searched everywhere else I could find: 15 hp ELH 4-stroke Serial Number OT140440 Thanks!
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