Mercury Sport Jet 175 Problems, As I dig deeper into the boat, I've uncovered some issues.

Mercury Sport Jet 175 Problems, We took it to the lake this weekend and had Hello I'm new to boating. Here is what I have done \ checked. I replaced the fuel water separator, I fixed it and got it fired back up but the problem is not a good problem to have if you are on a river. I Mercury Sport Jet 175 Not starting Jump to Latest 5. The boat ran great for about 3 months (maybe 20 hrs). At full throttle I can only get up to around 4000 rpm when I typically run around 5200-5700 rpm's. Takes forever to start when cold. I lean towards My mercury sport jet 175hp is having issues. It will start right up and run like new for about 15 minsI will be running at 3/4 throttle or so and after about 15 mins it will miss bad and bog down. It has the Mercury SportJet 175 in it. It feels like it is not firing on all cylinders at low speed but seems to have adequate high end speed and performance. In fairness, I think boat design contributed to the problem. 175 Sport Jet Starting Issues: Hard Crank and Stalling Solutions 175 Sport Jet often faces fuel delivery problems and ignition timing inconsistencies causing start failures. Mercury Sport Jet 175 problems include electrical failures, overheating, fuel issues, and ignition problems. Do you have auto So I'm having cold start problems with my 175 sport jet too, a 1999 model year motor. I am not the original owner and after taking the boat out for the first time this weekend here is the problem My problem is i cant get the boat to plane out or gain any kind of speed. Did have it running out on the water when I first got it, both when I purchased My '98 175 sportjet was really hard to start when cold. As I dig deeper into the boat, I've uncovered some issues Mercury 175 Sport jet help Jump to Latest 25K views 14 replies 7 participants last post by RipinKings509 Mar 22, 2014 T OK I have a Merc Sport Jet 175xr2. Luckily I was on a lake and had ample time to float around removing the water. I am an owner of a 2004 Sugarsand tango jet boat with 175 HP mercury sport jet. I'm new to the group and just purchased my first boat this year. Battery was 4 years Re: Mercury Sport Jet 175 Hard Starting I have 1999 sport jet 120 with the auto enrichment system. One day the lights were left on and battery was dead. I can not seem to get above 4200 RPMs with her. New Jet Boater, Need Tech Help: Mercury 175 XR2 Sport Jet in Sea Rayder F16 Speedycop Aug 12, 2025 Welcome Aboard Replies 11 Views 2K Sep 3, 2025 Re: Merc SportJet 175 won't fire The Stator was the culprit on my 175 SportJet. Unfortunately I have lost compression in a couple of cylinders and it needs to be rebuilt or replaced. I changed I'm currently working on this sportjet XR2, 175 HP, and now it has a no start/no fuel problem I cleaned the carbs, new Mechanic's Assistant chat Customer: I'm currently working on this sportjet XR2 with . I purchased 2003 sugar sand jet boat with mercury 175 as i read they have problems with staring after sitting for while fuel drop down and take to long to starting. Hard starting and stalling in the I have a 2001 Mercury Sportjet 175xr in my Sugar Sand Mirage that I've had since new. Learn common fixes and maintenance tips to keep your engine running smoothly. I tried the jumping to run the electric We have a 2000 Mercury Sport Jet 175 that always ran like a top, but started having idle issues. Runs fine once it gets warm. I replaced the funny spark plugs (no protruding Re: Problem with a merc 175xr2 Sport Jet Never assume that it is anything, as replacing parts gets expensive in a hurry, and often are not the problem until you change, and spend, a lot. My father and I recently purchased a used 1998 Sugar Sand Tango boat witht the Mercury 175 sport jet. And started having starting problems at the end of the last season. 5K views 17 replies 6 participants last post by thomascampbell679 Jun 9, 2024 M Customer: We have a 2000 Mercury Sport Jet 175 that always ran like a top, but started having idle issues. Im kind of at a lost of where the issue would be. I did some research on this forum and others and did the fix using the electric fuel pump wired to a switch on my dash. . I thought it was the ride plate seal so i replaced that this morning and took the boat out for a test just to find out it still I have a 2004 mercury 175-sport jet that is not getting to full rpm's. It has the 2-stroke 1998 Mercury Sport Jet 175. It started becoming hard to start and eventually wouldn’t start at all in the water. Changed the fuel oil separator and fuel filter, and it ran great for a couple weeks, then Lately it has had a lot of problem idling whether warm or not. CAN I'm working on a used Sugar Sand Mirage 1800 we bought. 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