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    1990 GT175

    I have a 1990 GT 175, can't find the tag with model number right now. It started running poorly, hard to start and no power. I checked the plugs and one side looked like they were firing and the other side was really oily. My question is could this be a power pack failing or maybe something else.

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (kray274)

    Check the shift assist. When coming out of gear it will kill 3 cyls to assist shifting. If the button is stuck, then 3 cyls aren't getting fire....

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (Bassmeister)

    Where do I look?

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (kray274)

    Pull the cowl, and shift into reverse and notice which cable is moving, inbehind that cable will be a switch with a button on it, make sure it's not sticking....the button.

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (Bassmeister)

    Crossflows don't have a shift assist switch. SMACK

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (ChampioNman)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ChampioNman &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Crossflows don't have a shift assist switch. SMACK</td></tr></table>
    Uh-oooh


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    Re: 1990 GT175 (DoferGofer)

    you can go to auto zone and pick up a spark tester for 6bucks if you have two power packs then mostlikely its that,if you have one then you know you would have to replace the whole thing

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (ChampioNman)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ChampioNman &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Crossflows don't have a shift assist switch. SMACK</td></tr></table>
    Dang, gotta start checking closer!!! OUCH&gt;

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (Bassmeister)

    1990 has only one power pack.

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    Re: 1990 GT175 (ChampioNman)

    I looked all over for the shift assist button, I was starting to think someone was pulling my leg. I did have to adjust my hot foot and throttle linkage because when I pressed the hotfoot all the way down, throttle plates were only opening half way. Could that cause plugs to foul and in general run bad and cause hard starting?

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