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    1989 Mercury 70hp 3 cylinder won't start issue

    Sold my 1989 Party Barge w / 1989 70hp Mercury 3 cylinder to a neighbor. Nice guy and family, so was totally up front about everything, and wouldn't you know it, they've encountered a no start issue. If I had sold it to someone out of state, it would've never gave a problem probably. My luck . ...
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    What should my WOT rpm range be

    My engine is a 1989 Mercury ( C123216 ** 70 HP ELPTO. I noticed that when hitting WOT, and I only did it once for like, 5 seconds max., it climbed to 5800 then I pulled back. Pretty sure that was going to be it, but didn't want to push it. I had read somewhere that my WOT should be around the...
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    1990 Johnson GT150 Eating The Fuel

    UPDATE / PICTURES My original complaint of eating the fuel has gotten a bit better than it was thanks to this forum. It has helped me to find this issue that I didn't even know I had. My fuel economy is a bit better and the out of the whole is also better. I am a happy camper. I haven't checked...
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    1990 Ranger Comanche 363V Tachometer Inop Suddenly

    Hello to all. New guy from Alabama. In 2012 I bought my 1990 Ranger Comanche Bass Boat and have had not much any problems out of it. This week the Tachometer suddenly stopped working. Looking back, I have noticed it before not working, then look down again minutes later, working fine, so I guess...
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    1990 Johnson GT150 Eating The Fuel

    Hello to all, new guy from Alabama. In 2012 I bought a 1990 Ranger Comanche 363V. The man before me loved this boat and took very good care of it. I am concerned that the 1990 Johnson GT150 is using way to much fuel and oil. I have owned a few Bass Boats ( one with a GT150 ), a Pontoon Boat, and...
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