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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    I ran the Evinrude some more today (with oars in hand) . . . definitely a fuel starvation issue. I brought the motor back to the house...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    As for the Mercury . . . I came across a tidbit of info somewhere (can't quite recall) that these isolator blocks (basically...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    Yes, I got my Johnson 4.5 HP sorted out a few years back, and I think this motor (Evinrude) will take the same. It did play a trick on...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    Here is my handy work, saving about $100. These wires have threaded studs soldered on one end and the ring connector on the other...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    Quick update . . . The Evinrude is now on the dinghy as is working fine. Not as smooth a runner as the Mercury, but it runs and has...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Girlie Ads on the Site.
    I get Ads for engine & car parts, boat parts, golf clubs, and general junk . . . Yes, Ads are targeted.
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    tpenfield replied to the thread What is this reservoir for? Coolant? Where does the line run to?.
    It would be best to post a picture in this thread. (use the 'Attach Files' button). I did not see an image over on Reddit. Free boats...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Water in the Lower Unit.
    Yes, the short amount of time seems rather quick. You got the drive shaft seal and prop shaft seal . . . Might be another. The...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    Quick update . . . I pulled the Mercury back to my house and began to disassemble the ignition system. It probably will take a week or...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Water in the Lower Unit.
    Looks like Merc's High Performance gear lube . . . Emerald in color. Next steps are a pressure test of the LU. New seals may be in...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Bilge Pump -Auto or???.
    Automatic in the sense that it has a float switch to turn the pump on as needed . . . Yes, most/all boats have them. What is the nature...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Water leak.
    The thing about leaks is you have to look for them. Lots of places to look as have been described. Use your cell phone as needed to...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter.
    Another of the millions of uses for duct tape. . . I usually mark the 90˚ points with a small piece of tape, so I can rotate the...
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    tpenfield reacted to ken226's post in the thread Outdrive for 2000 Chaparral 200 SSE? w/pics. with Like Like.
    I was just doing a google search, rounding up a bellows kit and a new impeller and happened across this old thread. I still have the...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Motor Replacement.
    Ok, We are sufficiently off-topic on this thread and I believe the OP is on the right track with the advice given . . . Closing this...
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