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    Ran aground like Black Beard

    Well, if anyone reading this has been helping me get my boat in the water, thank you for helping me. I had it out this past weekend, 1989 175 johnson on an 18 ft bass boat. Well, I was rippin up and down the river, and went through 15 gallons of gas due to my carbs needing rejetting. Anyhoo, I...
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    got it runnin today

    Well, if anyone has been reading my posts, i got my boat runnin today. When I put the pack on last year, I accidently swithched two of the leads around. I noticed it today, swaped them back, regapped the plugs, and there it was. But I'm still having alot of oil being burned. Alot. The fuel lines...
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    Bad VRO on 175 GT

    On start up, the motor shakes real bad, spits spuders and shuts off. There is quite a bit of oil out the bottom of the prop. When the motor is trimmed up, oil comes out thru the bottom of the carbs. Does it also pump fuel as well?? I replaced the primer bulb and added a clear fuel filter. I read...
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    will my batteries be charged?

    I have one cranking battery, and two accessory batteries. Will the two batteries be charged off the motor as well as the cranking battery, or will they just die, and need a recharge? ! have a 1989 Hydra-Sport bass boat.
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    Fuel problem???

    I just got the motor started, and it shuts off. It did this for a bit and I put a can of engine tuner thru the choke solenoid, and it idled fine. Once I disconnected it, it spuddered and shut off. The primer bulb just stays squishy. Is it supposed to be rock solid?
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    No spark on 175 GT

    Another 'no spark' thread. On the motor, I replaced the power pack due to spark on one side. Started the motor, it spat and spudderd, ran a bit, then went on strike and quit. Charged the battery, now it cranks, but no spark at all. Im in the Marine Corps, so I don't have a lot of money to be...
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    series vs. parallel

    Ok, I have a 1989 hydra-sports bass boat, 18 ft. I took I have 3 batteries, I asume 1 for starting, and 2 for accessories. The 2 for accessories are dead, and they are 780 CCA. Do i have to get the same batts, or can I go bigger without destroying the 12 V system. Also, what is series and...
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    runs but shuts off

    I have an 89 johnson 175. I replaced the powerpack, brand new gas and oil, and new plugs. When I start it, it will run, then shake and sputter, then shut off. Sometimes it will run good for a while, and shut off like you turned the key off. It will either poor water out the prop, or blue and...
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    underpowered battery

    Here I go again with ignition problems. I have a 500 CCA battery in my boat. 175 horse johnson. The book calls for a battery between 360-500. Would it hurt if I stepted up to a 750 like R Johnson said? ( bad power pack)
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    is this strong enough

    I have an 18' hydr sport with a 175 johnson on the back. I'm looking at getting a new minn kota bow mount trolling motor. Would 46 punds of thrust be enough to move me around good without killing itself?
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    fishing in eastern NC

    This is a shot in the dark, but if anyone knows good spots in eastern nc, and not the ocean to go fishing, let me know. The acid levels in some of the places around here are to high to have any fish.
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    oil for 2 stroke

    I have a johnson 175 2 stroke 6 cylinder. I want to make sure of the right oil for it. Can I use 50:1 outboard oil, or is there a specific brand?
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    no spark on one cylinder

    I posted a previous problem on here (power pack on 175 johnson) and have no spark on one cylinder. None at all, and the plug looks brand new, but the ignition coil tested fine. I have on power pack, and the other plugs fire on a 6 cylinder. Is it the ignition coil or something else?
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    blinking lights

    I have a 92 f-150, and replaced the wiring harness. lights work. i press the brake, all the lights work. i put the turn signal on, they all flash fast, and can barely see them. the truck signals don't even work. is there a bad ground on the trailer, or somewhere in the truck?
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    power pack on 175 johnson

    I have a 1989 Johnson 175 and when I run it for a while then shut it off, it won't start again untill after it cools down almost all the way. Also, it's hard to start in normal weather. Could my S.L.O.W. sensor be bad? I was told it could be the power pack and it sounds like an overheating...
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