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    Dead spot in throttle coming off plane

    I have a 94 Sea Ray Signature 220 with a MerCruiser 5.7. Ever since I e had the boat it will shift fine and accelerate fine. However when I back off the throttle to come off plane, I hit a dead spot in the throttle, which varies depending on what I was cruising at, where the RPM’s don’t change...
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    VRO oil primer bulb

    I needed a new primer bulb for the oil tank on my vro and bought a regular one, as you would use for the fuel. Will this work or is there a special one for the oil tank? Also the service manual says to use a 5/16 minimum line for the VRO however 1/4 inch is all I can see in the diagrams on the...
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    VRO hose clamps

    I'm replacing all of the oil lines and fuel line, and have a question about clamps. The plastic clams, which look factory, didn't seem very tight and I know making sure air doesn;t get in the oil lines are a big deal with VRO's. Is there any reason I can't use regular hose clams if I don't...
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    Steering Linkage

    I have a 1989 Johnson 175 hp. I have the the service manual but it doesn't say anything about what size bolt threads into the hole on the front of the motor where the steering linkage hooks up to from the steering cable. I repowered from a Force (Mercury) and that bolt was too big. Any ideas...
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    Late 80's 175hp pic request

    I'm working on my 1989 175 hp bubble back and can't seem to figure the tell-tale out. It was messed with before I got it, so I'm trying to get the hose routing right. Can someone post some pictures of their engine specifically of the tell-tale, where it comes out of the the exhaust cover, up...
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    Tell tale question for 1991 175hp

    I got my new motor bolted up and started today. When I first started it, I noticed that there was a hose running up the inside side of the starboard head, however it was't connected to anything and squirting water everywhere. I looked for a fitting anywhere on the head where it might connect...
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    System Check wiring harness adapter

    I have a 1991 Johnson 175 VRO, non system check, with a fully functional VO including the no oil warning. I was going to get a factory OMC tach for it and while looking I saw that the System Check tachs were roughly the same price. Did they make a plug and play type adapter that would work on...
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    Engine install questions

    Tomorrow I'm buying a 1990 Johnson 175hp with a 25" shaft. I have never installed or removed an outboard before so here's my questions. I'm removing a 1996 Force 120 hp engine, so I'm assuming none of the holes will line up for the Johnson. From you pros out there, Is there a kit or a...
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    My new (to me) 1970 Evinrude Starflite 115hp project motor

    So once again, the good craigslist giveth. My wife is going to kill me one day! While cruising craigslist, I found this 1970 Evinrude Starflite 115 for $170!! I asked the guy what was wrong with it, and he said that he did not know. He had got it as a project but never got around to it. I...
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    Short shaft (20") to long shaft (25") conversion kit?,

    I'm looking for another engine for my boat which is a 1998 Fisher Bay 19 with a 25" transom. I'm finding a ton of 80's-2000's models 90 hp-150 hp but they're all 20" shafts. I know the OMC 25" shaft motors get the extra length from the mid section, unlike Mercury which uses a spacer between...
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    1998 Force 120 Exhaust housing

    Ever since I bought my boat I've been trying to track down a stumbling/poor acceleration issue. It's also had an idle issue. Compression is good 130 psi all around, Both carbs were removed and cleaned, and spark checked out well. One thing that I haven't thought about is the exhaust...
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    Questions about Fisher Bay 19 center console

    A few moths ago I bought I 1998 Fisher Bay 19 center console with a 120 Force. The boat was damaged in Hurricane Ike years ago, and needs a new windshield, and grab rail. I began to look for parts for this boat and quickly found that there wasn't a whole lot of information on this boat. I...
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    1998 Force 120 Fuel Pump Replace

    I have ordered a fuel pump rebuild kit for my motor, as I seem to have a fuel starvation issue past 2000 RPM even after cleaning the carbs. I know everyone said on OMC engines that the fuel pumps were a pain to replace/rebuild due to a lot of parts. How difficult is it to replace on my '98 120...
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    What carb kit for 1998 120hp Force?

    I'm looking at the carb kits on this site, but I can't seem to figure out which is the correct carb kit for my 1998 120hp Force. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Force 120...20" shatf or 25"?

    I just bought this boat and am wondering if anyone knows by looking at the picture if this a 20" shaft or 25" shaft? The engine is a '98 Force 120hp. Would one be able to tell from the serial number which shaft it has? I'm not near the boat now so I can't more pictures or look at it at the...
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