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    75 hp mercury dies

    1990 mercury 75 hp serial number oc228208. motor will start and idle, but stalls out when put in gear, or lift the high idle arm. if I keep choking while raising the high idle arm it stays running. has good spark on all 3 cyls. tryed a spare fuel tank, no better. new bulb and hose from tank to...
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    evinrude plug wires

    I have a 1995 evinrude 88 hp outboard. A local dealer wants $10.00 each for spark plug wires. Seems like a rip off to me. Can I use automotive plug wires on this motor or is there something special about marine plug wires that make them so expensive? Also do I need to use sealer on the boots...
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    electrical wires

    I just purchased a 1995 88spl evinrude outboard. It came with the control box,wire harness, and tach. I plugged the harness from the control box to the connection under the shroud. It looks like the 3 wire harness on the tach goes to the back of the control box, is this correct? There is another...
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    tiller to remote

    I have a pontoon boat with a 1996 75 hp force outboard. I am considering purchasing a 1991 mercury 75 hp outboard with a tiller. will I be able to remove the tiller handle and hook up my steering cable, shift cable, and throttle cables to this mercury motor and would it be very difficult? thanks...
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