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    Power Trim fluid

    Seloc manual says to use Auto Trans fluid, Merc dealer recommends clear power trim fluid, almost all others say 20W or 10-30W. Mine has red fluid in it and when I checked it I lost a bit, so I topped it off with Auto Trans fluid (Red stuff). New Merc's on the lot have red fluid(I checked)so...
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    Power Trim Update

    Appears that whatever I tightened has helped. Tried to hit the starter motor last 2 days and all is fine. NOW, as I run the trim motor up and let off of it there is a slight squealing noise when I release the trim button and it stops the up cycle. It's a little jerky in the down cycle but no...
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    Power Trim

    As I posted earlier on this I want to update. I checked all grounds and all seems OK. Starts good until it sits for 24 hrs. or so then acts like it's got dead/low battery. Hit the trim up & down once and then I have full cranking power for the starter. Makes no sense to me! I checked the trim...
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    Starter / Power trim

    I have a 1995 Merc 175 EFI on a '95 Lund. After the boat sits for 24 hours and I try to hit the starter it acts like it has low voltage(i.e. dead battery). but the battery is fully charged. If I hit the power trim up & down once, then try the starter, it cranks over fine. I have checked the...
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    1995 175 EFI

    Engine seems to run fine, no miss or hesitation but there is a vibration between 1000 rpm & 1800 rpm that shakes not only the motor but the whole boat. It does it in gear or in neutral. It comes out of it at 15-1800 rpm and runs very smooth then. I did some work on the SS prop myself and...
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