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    Mariner 175 V6

    Hey All ! looking for some place to find some info on my Outboard Its a 175 V6 2 stroke oil injected. I'm wanting to buy a new fuel pump & spark plugs for it but i cant find any info on what year it is by searching the serial # OB229662. Anyone able to point me in the right direction . Thanks...
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    No power .charged battery

    Hey , so we were away on vacation & were out pulling the kids on tubes & wakeboard & every once & a while , we would stop & float . Have a bite to eat & I would go to turn the boat back over & nothing....like it's not even hooked up to the battery but it is & fully charged . The stereo & depth...
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    fuel pump ?

    hey every one ! , i have a 1984 50 HP Johnson , i was just wondering if any one could post a pic of the way the mechanical fuel pump/diaphragm goes together on it or point me in the right direction of where to find a pic of it......i think i put it back together wrong....i pump the ball on the...
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    need help with a couple things

    hey every one , i just have a few questions that i hope some one can help me with , i have attached 2 photos to help , the motor is a 1984 50 hp Johnson serial # J50TLCM im looking for the part # for the nut on top of the actuator for the power trim in the one pic & the second pic , is of a fuse...
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    2 problems

    hey every one !! back for another summer of fishing !!! the motor is a 1984 50 HP Johnson - J50TLCM so i just have a couple questions/problems i would like to straiten out , so i can hit the water , i have attached 2 pics , hope they worked , the one is the electric tilt actuator nut on the...
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    how many turns ??

    hey every one , glad to be back for another summer & glad spring is finally here even though the lakes here still have ice on them here !!!! so i took the carbs off my 1984 50 hp Johnson(J50TLCRM) & cleaned them out & put them back on....how ever , i for got how many turns out from tight the...
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    In a bind

    hey every one , Im camping & have a gear oil leak coming out of my prop . Last long weekend my prop hit ground(aluminum) & chewed it up a fair bit . I replaced the prop & took it for a burn , it seemed slow to plane ? I didn't realize it was leaking oil till now , could there be a seal that is...
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    Weekend trouble

    Hey people , during this aug long weekend I chewed up my prop , I'm just wondering how to find the proper prop for my motor , it's a 1985 50hp Johnson . Basicaly I just want to know how I could find the right fit for the shaft , then I can look at the diffrent pitches & types after . Also , it's...
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    Questions

    Hey every one , I have 2 questions , #1 how do I find out what the right size prop is for my motor ? I have a 85 50hp Johnson . Also , I have electric trim on it & the 2 bolts that were in the actuators the lift & lower the moter sheared off , they were just cheap ones from home depot can any...
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    While traveling

    Hey people , I just have a question about pulling my boat , is it ok to just use the electric actuator that tilts the motor to hold in the up position while on the road ? What's the safest way to hold the motor in the up position for travel ? It's a 50 hp . Thanx
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    fresh - salt

    hey people , first i just want to say welcome back for those of you that have been living in a freezer(like i) & the "season" is just around the corner . my question however is what do i have to do to my boat to change it from fresh water to salt water ? i will only be in salt water for about 2...
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    fresh - salt

    hey people , first i just want to say welcome back for those of you that have been living in a freezer(like i) & the "season" is just around the corner . my question however is what do i have to do to my boat to change it from fresh water to salt water ? i will only be in salt water for about 2...
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    starter solonoid ????

    ok , i have a 50 hp 1985 johnson & have gone through 3 starter solonoids now ??????WTF??? i know its a do not leanin on it more than 30 sec. but i dont do more than 10 sec. ???????? what would cause a solonoid to go like that ????? thanx for any help
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    cold weather

    Well with fall here & being that I live & alberta canada & this is my firt winter as a boat owner aproching , the temp dips down below 0 over night & can be as warm as 29 celcius in the day so I still am able to use my boat . My concern is water in the motor ? I have a 50 hp johnson & when I...
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    1985 50 hp johnson

    hey guys , just a question out of curiosity . i have a 1985 50 hp Johnson , electric tilt & choke . now im not too sure how to explain this but under the fly wheel there is a thin plate with wires that rotates.(i have not taken the fly wheel off) im assuming it has something to do with the...
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