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    what is the right prop.

    I have an 22 ft center console aquasport with a 175 johnson. what would be a good choice for a prop? I dont have a tach right now,but i will be getting one soon. i just need a starting point.right now i have a 14 1/2 x 24. i dont want to spend the money replacing a spun prop if it is not the...
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    builge pump question

    does anyone know or have pics to tell me where the pump pumps out? sounds dumb but it doesn't seem to come out anywhere. i have one hole in the hull up front but i think it is for the storage locker up front.
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    compression on 86 175 !!

    could someone tell me what a good compression is for my motor.i have 90 right now.
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    86 johnson 175 will not run in water!

    I took out my boat and when i got it in the water it didn't want to stay running. It will start but when i give it gas(not in gear)it dies.It runs great in the yard but not in water what gives?
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    replacing waterpump on 1986 johnson 175.

    any help on replacing water pump? Is it very difficult to do? Do i need special tools? I do have a shop manual to guide me. I want to replace all the stuff i can while i got it apart. I have never worked on a boat motor before, but i do have mecanical skills.
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    86 175 johnson...HELP

    got a 175 Johnson and my problem is when it runs for a little bit (like i'm flushing it) it starts running rough at an idle. i didn't check the plugs yet to see if they are fouled but i was conserend that i seen some gas and oil in the pan under the motor, i don't know what it's really...
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    what is the drain hole for?

    I have a 73 aquasport 22.2 center console . What is the drain hole in the front of the boat for ? It only drains water when the front of the boat is down ,when i hook it up to my truck. I just want to make sure i am not holding water. Where does it drain from?
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    cable adjustment help please!

    Can anyone tell me how to adjust my cables? I can't seem to get it right.I hooked up the cables and the throttle is fine but the trans one seems to be binding up. I believe i have them in the right holes. It works fine if it is not hooked up to the motor. The shifter works fine and the selector...
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    problem with 175 Johnson!

    i hooked up the tilt trim on my motor and i think i got it right (red to red ,blue to blue, green to green)but i keep blowing relays what gives? am i doing something wrong?
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    87 johnson 175 problem !!! Need help!!

    I have a problem with my motor, When the motor runs for about 5 min. a buzzer goes off at the shifter. could this be the motor is getting hot like the thermoustat is getting stuck could this be what the buzz is? if not what is the buzz for? please help i don't want to hurt the motor by running...
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    can you tell me the differance!!!

    Please help me tell the differance between the two motors listed. I have a 1987 175 johnson #J175TLCUA and have a chance to get a #J175XCUA 175 johnson ..Whats up!! Will the parts enterchange or what. Please help its a good price i dont want to pass it up if it will work.
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    lost the title for my boat !!!

    I purchased a boat and trailer about 6 months ago .I registered the trailer in my name and not the boat (because it needed some work). I went to register the boat and i seam to have lost the registration. Do i need the registration or do i just need the bill of sale. I cannot get ahold of the...
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    does anybody have a 73 aquasport !!!

    does anybody have a 73 aquasport center console boat? i'm looking for someone to ask questions about my boat...i don't know much about it. here are some pics of my boat..
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    magnets on your flywheel

    just got done epoxying the mags on my 87 175 johnson. what a simple thing to do , some 5 min epoxy and wham...... all done! just kidding it took some time to prep it right like sanding all the old epoxy off and sanding the magnets to make the epoxy bond well. it wasn't really hard to do, any do...
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    tilt trim ? on 86 175 johnson

    i have a 86 175 johnson and am having trouble getting the tilt trim to work. all i hear is a click at the trim motor . could the motor be stuck ( it has been sitting awhile ). is there a way to check the motor without removing it? how can i check the hydro setup?
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