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    90 hp 1988 head gasket replacment water on plug.

    Re: 90 hp 1988 head gasket replacment water on plug. I have fitted exhaust gaskets for 110 hp and replaced head gaskets tested and running ok. When flushing motor I noticed water from the jet was cool compared to the water from the leg is this normal. Thanks to all the help from this forum...
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    110 hp exhaust baffle plates missing?

    Re: 110 hp exhaust baffle plates missing? I thought it was a 90hp which has been modified and as i dont need the extra power and was going to fit the flat back exhaust. also domed exhaust was hard to get off and probably harder to refit. Also see photo is this the quarter size plug on right...
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    110 hp exhaust baffle plates missing?

    Iassume baffel plates would normally bolt somewhere in here and mine are missing? Will it make much difference if i dont fit them. I dont have them, or now what they look like or how they fit. The motor is only used for short fishing trips obout 10 km on a 4.5 metre fg runabout and i dont need...
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    90 hp 1988 head gasket replacment water on plug.

    Re: 90 hp 1988 head gasket replacment water on plug. the pit is in the exhaust port in the block on the crankshaft side. Are there water galleries in that area? No sign of water there
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    90 hp exhaust manifold will it fit to 110hp

    Will a flat back manifold from a 1988 90 hp fit on a 110hp and still run ok. As i dont need the extra power of a high perfomance manifold fitted to the 110hp and am in the process repairing water leaks
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    90 hp 1988 head gasket replacment water on plug.

    outboard has recently developed water in one cylinder. was slow to run properly on initial start on two occasions and on last use would only run on 3 cylinders till i changed plug. (found water on plug). ran ok for rest of trip. But removed head after flushing and found signs of water in...
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    65hp merc faults

    What common faults am i likely to find with an early model 67to 70 65 hp merc, I tried to take the head off and most of the bolts broke off,so obviosly corrosion is a major factor. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.:D
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    please help with model 65hp

    my 65hp 4cyl merc has no model plate fitted ,it is battery ignition which seems to make it 67-70 on the power head is stamped ''PANTHER '' B " 834-3997 '' there...
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    help needed with 65hp lower leg stuck

    I have a 65hp 4cyl 67-70 model, have taken 6 bolts out but cant detach lower leg, tight at back of leg ,have i missed a bolt or something :redface:
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    65hp wiring

    I have a 65 hp merc and need help with wiring in motor .There is a round electrical connector on side of motor and would like to know what connectors do what at that socket the motor is a red band but has no id plate and i don't know year it is a 4 cylinder
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    65 hp merc red band need help

    dont know what the year is or how the rams work or what they are for or how the controls work any imformation at all would be appreciated ,the outboard is off the boat and i purchased it without the controls i have been a mechanic but not experienced with boats and outboards.its a 65hp 4cyl 2stroke
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    65 hp merc need help

    first i cant find any id plate attached. the outboard is a red band,4cylinder,round electrical plug with 6 pins 2 big ,4 smaller one ram the rhs has 2 wires to it , the other has none or any hydraulic pipes,there s a large cable throuh the transome mount pivot
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    65 hp merc numbers

    can i have help identifying my outboard the numbers i have are 1440-3255, c170,A?CDA, ONRAM 45194
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    what year is my 65 hp

    I have purchased a 65 hp merc there is a red band on the cover its marked as 650 it is 4cylinder and has 2trim attachments,it has been sitting for 2 years but now the wiring needs repair,it didn't come with controls but i have controls and a wiring loom from a 50 hp of about the same vintage,but...
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    keel repair

    A fg boat I was given has keel damage and has been repaired with some sort of filler, when I started grinding it back to get a good surface to do a better repair I found delamination in the keel and by the time I had gotten back to a good surface some of the keel had been ground away . I thought...
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