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    88 XR4 Overheats under 2000 RPM Not Impeller Not T-Stats Not Poppet

    Ok...Now I am lost. I have tried to fix this problem a few times, and I am just getting nowhere. My engine gets hot when idling, and the fix is to get the RPM's over 2000 either in nuetral or in gear. I have replaces the T-stats, Poppet Valve and Impeller with no luck. Where should I look next...
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    Mercury 150 (1988) Overheats in idle, even with new Impeller

    I am stumped. We had the impeller replaced on this outboard, and the engine will not spit out a good stream of water while idling or running with no wake, and it gets hot in a hurry. So it limits the boat usage in no wake zones. Any thoughts?
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    Trolling Motor Blows Fuse only @ High Speed

    I have a newer 24 volt Motorguide trolling motor, that will blow a fuse whenever you bump the speed up to 5 (the highest setting). I have tried a bigger fuse with no luck. Any thoughts?
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    Adding Power tilt / trim

    I am looking at buying a boat which includes a 1989 Force 50hp motor. The boat is perfect, and the motor is in great shape, but does not have power tilt/trim. This is something that could make or break the deal for me, as I use power tilt and trim a lot. I noticed on e-bay that I can buy an oem...
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    1989 70hp Stator missing black/yellow kill wire

    I purchased a new stator from a local marine dealer and intalled it on the engine. The engine ran great, but would not shut off. I loked closely at the stator where it pluged into the power pack, and noticed that the stator did not have a black/yellow wire at all. There was an empty place on the...
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    Mercury Gauge Wire/Ignition Wire Colors

    I have to replace the ignition key on my tracker boat, and have following wires just hanging there, and I need help as to where to hook them up. One plug has a purple, black, and gray wire. The other plug has just a brown wire. The new ignition key does not have the same plug fittings, so I will...
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    Replace trim switch on throttle

    Does anyone have experience with replacing the trim switch on the throttle control. My "up" button does not work on the throttle, as it is stuck, and I would rather not replace the whole box. I cannot tell how to get the handle apart to look at the switch.<br /><br />Thanks for the help!<br...
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    Mercury (Tracker Boat) Gauges to Evinrude Engine

    I need some help in wiring the gauges on my tracker boat that were hooked up to a Mercury, and I now have an Evinrude installed. Mainly I would like to hook up the Fuel Gauge. The gauges are getting power, as they light up when the nav lights are turned on. But the original Mercury ignition key...
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