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    2001 175 johnson outboard problem

    I am having troubles with my motor. At first I was just having intermittent problems with it spittering and sputtering being that sometimes it would and sometimes it wouldnt do it at all throughout the day but it was always just a matter of time when it would do it next. It also seemed like it...
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    2001 Johnson Outboard

    I have a 2001 Johnson 175 2-stroke. It is the loop charged V6 with the optical ignition system. It is a carb model with 3 carbs on each side of the motor. I am having troubles with the motor and the problem is sporadic and you just never know when it is going to happen. Some days it may not...
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    replacing spark plugs?

    I just bought a Ranger boat about a month ago and it came with a 2001 Johnson 175 Loop Charge V6 and says it has the optical ignition system. I have only had it out 5 times and it runs great going down the lake but hasn't been idling consistently (sometimes it will idle great, other times not...
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    83 mariner inline 6 115 question

    I was going to bite on a skeeter boat but I decided why spend money on something when I already have something I like and does fine for the small lakes around here that I fish. I have an 84 ranger 330v 17' boat with the '83 115 mariner inline 6 and at first when I got the boat I had troubles...
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    99 vmax questions

    I am looking at a 2000 Skeeter ZX202 and it has a 1999 yamaha vmax 225 on it. I am not very familiar with Yamaha being that all I have had on a boat is a Suzuki or Mariner/Mercury. Is there anything that anyone can help me with to get some knowledge about the motor such as fuel economy (mpg)...
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    mariner inline 6 stalling???

    The last few times I have been out the boat is stalling out of the hole for some reason. It just kept getting worse and worse every trip the last 5-6 trips since the 1st of july. So today I put new ngk plugs in it and thought that would help. It still didn't resolve the problem. Last summer...
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    thru hull fitting for ranger boats question??

    I have an older 1983 Ranger 330v and the overflow thru hull fitting broke off and was leaking water through it like crazy. It is the bigger hole in the back of the boat in which this fitting goes into and it is 1 1/4 inches with 1 1/8 inch inside diameter of the hose. That's not a problem to...
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    re-wiring trolling motor?

    I am re-wiring my trolling motor in my boat. I have a 17' ranger 330-v and i have a minn kota maxxum 24 volt 70 lbs. thrust trolling motor. Right now it only has 10 or 12 gauge wire in it, I'm not sure which but I know it's one of those 2 sizes so I'm hoping when I get the bigger wire...
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    mariner lower unit problems? PLEASE help with advice!

    I have a 1983 Mariner 115 inline 6 outboard motor I am having troubles with in the lower unit. I was thinking about draining my lower unit oil out but I asked around to different people and dealerships and asked if I should drain it out or not since I might still be using once or twice a month...
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    2-stroke marine oil???

    What do you guys all think about different kinds of 2-stroke marine oil? I just recently bought a ranger 330v bass boat that had a 1983 mariner 115 hp motor on it about 3 months ago. When I first bought the boat I started out using Pennzoil XLF 2-stroke synthetic blend oil and although the...
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    minn kota powerdrive v2?

    Well I hope I just got a good trolling motor. I went to Gander Mountain today to look at new trolling motors for my ranger 330v. I was really interested in a 70 lb maxxum but they were out of stock and i needed one in a hurry for a fishing tournament because my old one burnt up and it's too...
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    motor is going to the shop!!

    Well I'm finally going to take my motor to the shop. We have done everything we can do ourselves and it's still not running right. It is a 1983 Mariner 115 Inline 6. We have cleaned out all 3 carbs, rebuilt all 3 carbs, put in a new fuel pump and fuel line and primer bulb and did all the...
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    trailering problems??

    Well I'm back again with problems with my outboard motor. I have a 1983 Mariner 115 inline 6. It will not put the boat up on the trailer! I have changed out the fuel line and primer bulb with a mercury bulb and fuel line, rebuilt the fuel pump, completely disassembled all the carbs and...
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    anti-siphon valve removal???

    I have a 1983 ranger 330v with a 1983 Mariner 115 inline 6 outboard motor. It's an older boat and I know it sat a while without use so I am slowly each pay check doing some preventive maintenance on the boat. I was wanting to change out the anti-siphon valve but I can't seem to figure out how...
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    1983 Mariner 115 inline v-6 problems

    I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I have an 83 Mariner 115 inline v-6 outboard on my ranger 330v. I recently just bought this boat and got a really good price on it and it is really good shape but I'm having the motor problems. 1st problem is the first time you start it up you...
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