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1996 175HP Johnson Fast Strike (not so fast) again

Skip R

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Two years ago one of the carbs was leaking gas over everything, last year new power pack, wires, plugs and optical sensor AND now this year --- I started to pump up the gas ball and started to shoot gas on the motor and found out it was a bad seal between the fuel bracket and the vaper seperator cover. Replaced that and now I can't keep it running unless I keep pushing the choke in and out. So after a while of doing that the water temp light came on. When I did get it to run it ran like ____ if you know what I mean. Called two OMC mechs and they said dump the gas and put new in. Well I can go with that but what made the light come on????:confused::confused: Had the hose hooked up and water seem to be coming out of where it was supposed to. The gas was at least a year or so old although it had that new marine stable in it if that means anything, didn't seem to mean anything to the mechs. I hope it isn't the fuel pump that close to $400.00 for that:mad::mad:. Any thoughts on this more that welcome.
 
Dumped the gas and put new in and I do believe that made all the difference. I do intend on replacing the water pump as soon as I can find some in the know about how to get into the lower unit to do so.
 
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