i am looking at switching out my current 1983 175hp johnson for a 1990 185hp johnson i have found locally. reasons i am considering it are the charging system upgrade (10 amp on the 175 and 35 amp on the 185) along with the power upgrade since i believe the 175 is crank rated while the 185...
hey guys, finally got my motor idling right but i want to make sure i have the ignition timing dialed in right. if someone has the procedure i would appreciate it. also is there suppose to be a gap at all between the carb throttle roller and the ignition plate that contacts it? or are they...
1983 johnson 175 idle issue
New to me. I've had it for about 3 months and since I've had it I have had a consistent issue at idle. At first I suspected a lean sneeze, so I took the carbs apart and rebuilt them all, replaced all the recirculation valves which were all bad, and upgraded the...