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    Mercury 175 rx2 SportJet lift ring

    I want to lift the powerhead out of the boat to work on the engine. The service manual specifies a lift ring that screws into the Flywheel. There are threads in the flywheel to accomidate the lift ring, does anyone know what thread spacing and size this would be. I have tried pipe sizes but...
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    1997 Sugar sand engine problems

    I have a 1997 Sugar Sand with a Merc 175 Sport Jet RX2 motor. I have checked the compression on this V6 and the top Cyl on both banks regester between 95 and 110 lbs, both of the lower cyl, (the bottom on both banks) regester 120 on the Stb, and 125 on the port. I am getting water in the port...
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    175 Mercury Sport Jet water in Cylindar

    I have 1997 Sugar Sand with a 175 Mercury 175 Sport jet Engine. I just got, and it has been really hard to start, I had attached a external water source to test the engine, when I pulled the plugs I noticed water comming from the bottom plug on the Right Bank, no other plugs. Suspect a blowen...
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    Cylinder of 175 RX2 leaking Water

    I have a 1997 Mercury 175 XR2 V-6, looking at the engine from the carburator end, the lowest Cylinder :( on the Right bank is getting water in it. It runs but will not idle. I suspectr the Headgasket to be blowen, am i correct, and is this caused by a bad thermostat? Anyone have any Ideas?
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