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  1. Gary H NC

    96 SeaDoo throttle cable

    Wondering how big of job replacing the throttle cable.It started sticking. I can reach down to the motor end of the cable and it seems to work smooth by hand.Sometimes on the water you give it throttle and its like the cable is not doing anything.Then it starts working fine for awhile? Something...
  2. Gary H NC

    Looking at a Searay- Questions on Merc 3.0

    Looking over a 96 Searay 18 footer for my neighbor. It has the 3.0 engine. We are going over to give it a look and do a compression test as well as looking over the hull,floor,transom ect. The Boat looks like its in good shape from just what we could tell last night just before dark. The owner...
  3. Gary H NC

    Looking at new tow vehicles

    I have been looking at a few 05 and 06 model trucks.My 99 Tahoe has got 90k on it now and i'm considering trading it in. Found a 06 Chevy Silverado king cab 1500HD. Anyone have any input on those Chevy 6.0 engines? I think it said it was rated at 345 hp or maybe 325. This truck is loaded and...
  4. Gary H NC

    Craftsman lawnmower help

    Any Briggs and Stratton techs? Got a 16.5 hp Briggs motor that started acting up.First it would only run with the choke on. That led me to changing fuel filter,air filter,spark plug and draining the float bowl,cleaning the carb. Now it runs better but if i try to engage the pto for the blades...
  5. Gary H NC

    Orifice plug tool

    Getting stuff together to do my carb rebuild on the 175. I noticed the manual states a special tool is needed to remove the orifice plugs. Is there a substitute tool that can be made or bought at an auto parts store? Also whats the reason in removing the core plugs? I have rebuilt rochester...
  6. Gary H NC

    Fuel hose question

    I was wondering if its considered ok to use regular fuel line to replace all the short hoses between the carbs and fuel pumps on my 175? I went to Napa for marine fuel line but they said what they had for fuel injection systems would work fine. It looks a little thicker than the old line but...
  7. Gary H NC

    Carb rebuild kits and fuel pumps

    I am getting ready to order the kits to do my carbs on my 81 175. I noticed the fuel pump kits are only 8 bucks apiece, is it worth doing the pump kits? I know replacement pumps are 75 bucks. I don't think the pumps or carbs have ever been rebuilt on this engine. The paint on the nuts holding...
  8. Gary H NC

    New Boat Cover

    Just got my new cover from Iboats the other day. I ended up calling customer service to give them some measurements and try to get a good fit. My 1981 Chris Craft was not listed on the online cover finder. I bought the 5 year warranty Aqua Shield cover. This thing is one heck of a cover.Sewn in...
  9. Gary H NC

    Interesting reading in the service manual

    I was reading through my manual and noticed my 175 has the same specs as a 200. They have the same size pistons,compression,bore,stroke ect. So i wonder what gives the 200 the extra power? Different carbs? Intakes different? Good question for you Johnny-Rude pros..:) OOPS,Should have posted...
  10. Gary H NC

    Removing trim unit question-Any JohnRude Techs?

    After trying to fix my trim leak with no luck i ended up buying another unit from a newer model Evinrude. Question is does the engine need to come off the boat to swap this out? I have all the bolts out but can't get it out past the transom bracket. The resevior on the right side will not come...
  11. Gary H NC

    Trim Leak HELP!....Joe or anybody?

    I have found the point of my leak on the trim cylinder.Removed it,cleaned everything and replaced the o-rings at the line to the top of the cylinder. Ran it up and down several times and everything looked dry.2 days later its leaking again...I even bought new lines for it...over 100 bucks...
  12. Gary H NC

    Good Compression?

    I had been looking in my service manual and can't find anything as far as normal compression readings. My left bank of 3 cylinders are all in the 95 to 100 psi,while the right bank is 102 to 105.. Are these average,low or just a wore out engine? Why is one side higher than the other? 1981...
  13. Gary H NC

    Trim leak found

    Found the leak on my trim system. Its the metal line that goes into the top of the tilt cylinder. I looked at an exploded view and it makes no sense. The metal line has an o-ring,it screws into a larger fitting that also has an o-ring,that goes through a clamp like band around the top of the...
  14. Gary H NC

    Compression numbers?

    I did a compression test on my 1981 175. The 3 cylinders on the left side were all around 95, All three on the right side were around 105. Are these number acceptable? why would all three cylinders on that side read lower? Would it be worth pulling the heads and checking then new head gaskets?
  15. Gary H NC

    Tilt and trim pump rebuild?

    Have a leak on my 1981 175 Johnson trim. I can't find the leak! I thought it was the lower metal line leaking,replaced it with no luck,(60 bucks for a 3 inch line!) Can't find any leaks around the pistons or lines but it drips fluid from the bottom of the pump.Just can't locate from where... I...
  16. Gary H NC

    Heat wave!!

    Is it ever going to end? 100 degrees here today with a heat index of 107 to 110..:eek: Have the week off and too darn hot to put the boat in!:mad:
  17. Gary H NC

    Hailing Jeff W.

    Hey Jeff,sent you a PM, was wondering if i could get some info from you on that 96 Seadoo. Thanks
  18. Gary H NC

    96 GTI,charging system

    Replaced dead batteries on this seadoo and decided to check the voltage with my meter.Same voltage running as it is with the engine off. 12.9 volts The manual states to check the fuse for the charging system. Is it in the electronic box? I tried to get the box out without any luck. Funny the...
  19. Gary H NC

    Pitted bow rails

    Anyone know of a way to bring them back to life? I have polished,used scotch brite and every metal polish i could find. It still has pits and will not shine. Just wondering if anyone knows any tricks or should i think about replacements?
  20. Gary H NC

    Problem after De-carb

    I got to test run my 175 today after doing the decarb on it. I seems to run ok but now i have fuel dripping out of the air intake cover and running out the cowl enough to see a oil slick on the water. I got it home and don't see any leaks in the fuel lines.It appears to be coming out of the...
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