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    Fuel tank clean out or removal help? And few other problems

    I guess the big question is we’re is the top of the tank. Must be I have to remove the floor just behind the motor?
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    Fuel tank clean out or removal help? And few other problems

    I have an 2002 mercury tracker tournament v18 special edition bass boat with a 50hp pro series engine. Problem 1) Boat sat for a bout 8 years and has some really bad gas in it. I drained as much of it out as I could and put 5 gallons of fresh fuel in and it still was pretty bad. So I need to...
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    Problem with carburetor

    They were cheap. Just bought a quicksilver kit today
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    Problem with carburetor

    Found the problem the parts such as float needle and main jet was all too big. I had to put old parts back in. I still am getting 5000rpm out of engine but my hesitation is back so I need to find the right kit or buy new carburetor.
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    Problem with carburetor

    I mean I was only getting 4700 rpm out of engine and now I get 5000rpm. Found the problem the parts such as float needle and main jet was all too big. I had to put old parts back in.
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    Problem with carburetor

    I have a mercury 3.0 with a two barrel carb . I was having a trouble taking off it would hesitation but then clear up. So I took it all apart rebuilt with all new parts but now at an idel it just dumps fuel in what might have I done wrong. I now get 5000rpm out of it from 4700 no more hesitation...
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    1965 - 1968 65 HP Mercury outboard motor Magneto distributor issue

    Ok so this is what I have and I know to test the condenser you can just use a volt meter but can we test the coil some how. And like I said what happened was power was put to the ground post and burned out something in this. Hoping to buy only what I need not whole unit .
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    Trim not working

    I have a 2002 Glastron sx175 with the mercury 3.0 and mercury controls. My trim is not doing anything. Replaced both the trim sender and limit on outdrive. Trim does work if I jump power to the blue: white to go up and green / white to go down. Looking for wiring diagrams. There is a red wire...
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    1965 - 1968 65 HP Mercury outboard motor Magneto distributor issue

    Ty for your time and I will get more information on engine when I go back up to his house .
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    1965 - 1968 65 HP Mercury outboard motor Magneto distributor issue

    Thank you and that’s That’s what I am reading now. That it is a ground. I think these parts cost more then the whole engine.
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    1965 - 1968 65 HP Mercury outboard motor Magneto distributor issue

    My brother has this what I believe is a 1968 mercury 65hp 4cyl outboard with a kiekhaefer distributor assembly And no spark. After doing some reading and looking on internet someone told him to put power to the wire on side of magneto. When he did it made a clicking sound so he tried to start it...
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    Top speed?

    I will do this once we get tach to work thank you
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    Top speed?

    You have been most helpful. I do use the boat mostly to tow tubes . So top speed is not as important as being able to keep steady speed
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    Top speed?

    I have a 2002 glastron SX175 with the mercury 3.0 and alpha one outdrive and I was wondering what the top speed should be on this boat. I am getting about 33MPH . The prop is beat up pretty good so any recommendations on a new one. Stock or upgraded one.
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