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    Early 90's Merc 150

    The oil sender nipple cracked of my oil well and I was given a quote for $119 to replace it. This seems like a lot for a simple piece of plastic. Is this what I'm going to have to pay? Thanks for the help.
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    86 Johnson VRO 120 Outboard Issues

    I need some help with my motor!! After about a 20 min cruise we hit the no-wake zone and idled down. The motor started to make an odd rattling sound at idle speed. We then powered back up and struggled to get on plane...the power was just not there. The engine bogged down and eventually quit. We...
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    Electrical Help 1985 Johnson 120

    After trying to "simplify" some electrical things...the motor's wires were connected to the wrong terminals on the battery (pos. to neg.). The motor gave off a considerable amount of smoke and I noticed what appeared to be a ground wire at the top of the shaft was fried. Was this wire here for...
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