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    Carb Rebuild on 175 XP.

    Hey, my motor when going into gear and sometimes at idle, stalls. I have decarbed the best i know how, so i guess i need to do a carb rebuild. Just wondering who else has done this, and if it is very hard? I was looking at it the other day and it doesnt seem super hard.
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    4.3 v6 impeller change?? hard or not??

    Hey guys, is changing the impeller on an outboard/inboard the same as a pure outboard? It simply is in the lower unit same spot pretty much? My friend has a 1989 merc 4.3 v6 which is overheating and was gonna try and help him.
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    Hmm.. best way to decarbon rough idling engine

    Hey guys, <br /><br /> I have been reading a lot about decarboning and such, so i bought a can of sea foam and want to decarbon my engine. However, i see where some people simply add a can to your gas tank let it run, set, run, set etc.. and some people get the deep creep and spray directly into...
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    More speed possible for my wot?

    Hey, i have a 1990 stratos 290 fs (20' fish/ski boat) and am running a raker 14.5x20 and my wot trimmed up w/2 ppl and full tanks if right around 5600, with empty tanks and just me its slightly higher 5700 or so, could i go to a 22 or 23 pitch prop and safely run lower rpms such as 52-5300 ok ...
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    2 lbs water pressure at idle ok ?

    Hey i have a 1990 Evinrude 175 XP, and i have been wondering if the water pump/impeller is alright, i get about 2 or so lbs pressure while at idle and low rpm, once planed out around 3000 rpm and more it varies between 10 and 15 lbs of pressure, just wondering if this is normal or not ?
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    WOT for 175 Evinrude

    I have a 1990 Evinrude XP 175, i am running a 14.5x20 raker now and WOT is about 5500-5600. I was looking for more speed, could i go with a higher pitch and run my rpm's around 52-5300? I saw somewhere the WOT range for this motor is 45-5500, so should i be at the top of this or just anywhere...
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    1990 Evinrude XP 175 Questions..

    Hey guys my first post here, i have a 1990 stratos fish and ski 20' with a 1990 Evinrude 175 XP. So far the motor has ran well, and from what i hear they seem to be dependable motors. However, i have a small oil leak, possibly gas and oil but seems like the thickness of oil in which a small line...
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