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Unread 07-24-2011, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mauryc View Post
Gentlemen,

My 87' 175 Johnson is providing a nice shock when my hands are damp on my stainless steering wheel. Obviously a short somewhere. Any feedback on what may be causing the problem? She was cutting out a little last time out and the carbs have recently been redone so I'm leaning toward electrical. I haven't run her at night yet to check fo a arc. The neighbors will love that :)

TIA,

Maury
You might wanna leave all hatch covers, doors etc open till you find the short..if it arcs in and area that has the possibility of collecting gas fumes it could become a bigger issue pretty quickly...unlikely, but still...

pull the cowl off the motor and run it as you suggest at night, then trace to the battery....if not found by then, start tracing to the dash...good luck and let us know...
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