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    Temperature Sender/Guage 89 200 hp Merc

    I have read everything I can find in search engine, but still have a question. <br />When I turn on my key, I get the normal beep-beep-beep, the temperature guage jumps a little to the down side. I boiled some water & put in an insulated cup, pulled the sender out of the port head and stuck the...
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    AirMar Bronze TRIDUCER

    A friend gave me an new/never used AirMar Bronze Thru-Hull Trieducer Multisensor today. Anyone familiar with it? I think it came w/ an Impulse Depth Finder. The tags show AirMar 653-01-00<br />IMM2004A/573 for the depth sounder (200mhz). The speed paddle which is inserted through the center...
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    Mercury parts access?

    How does one go about getting at the Mercury Parts catalogs like the one on Mercury Parts Express?<br />I use it to look up and order small parts for my 89 200 hp but would like to look at other engines also. They always ask for as serial number or the part number and I haven't found a way...
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    Mercury anode trim tab

    I picked up a mercury trim tab at a garage sale, looks like the typical andoe w/long tip. The part # is 34127 A1 which was crossed to 34127 T2 but I cannot find out if it will fit my 1989 Merc 200 HP outboard. I though they were pretty much the same.<br />Mercury express calls for a 31640 Q4...
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    1989 Merc 200 HP/ do I have a cooling problem

    Looking for advise on cooling system on 1989 Mercury 200hp.<br />I had my boat out today and ran about 30 miles, running great. Water temp was 48 degrees.<br />I took it out to a lake to run the motors (kicker/main) to get a good flush, if the weather turns nastier, the season could be over<br...
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    Fuel pump diaphram kit question/ 1989 200hp Mercury

    I am seriously thinking about getting the kit and doing my fuel pump. Looks like a simple job. Do you use all the parts that are shown/listed in the kit? I read something in one of the post about making sure you change the right one(diaphragm)?. I see that there appears to be 2 in the kit. Any...
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    225 Hondas in MiddleEast

    I ran into a mechanic who works for his family business the other day and while chatting, I asked if he heard anything on the new VERADO engine yet, no but he had heard that a warehouse some where in the middle east is full of blown up Honda 225's from the military. That surprised me a liittle...
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    1989 Merc 200 HP water flow/temp

    The water flow from the peehole is only about 120 degrees, I ran the engine on muffs and felt of the heads, I can hold my hands on them, hot but does not feel like 140 degree where they should be. The water flow from pee hole was not real strong. I had the engine turned off, then took the hose...
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    Decarbing FAQ Verified

    Since this pops up every other day on some board, try this method, I picked it up on another board and have been using it for awhile now,works great. Tip for the Week Do-It-Yourself Engine Tip; A Simple and Cost Effective Way to De-Carbon an Outboard By Capt. Bob Dunkelberger This works for...
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    Question about 2004 Mercury engine?

    The new engines are EFI, also Electric Oil Pump of some sort to lubricate the engine. My questions, has anyone had any dealings with the new system? How do you know it is working? Does it shut the engine down immediately if the pump quits?<br />I have read a lot of the post about taking the old...
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    GPS VS LORAN

    I am using a new Garmin 176C and a 13-14 yr old Impulse 3100(?) loran/depth sounder combo. I am using the same waypoints, yet when comparing the two on runs my GPS always shows about 1.25 miles more on a 9-10 mile leg and also a little difference in degree of heading. I sent the Garmin in for...
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    VHF radio question?

    I seem to be transmitting ok but very poor reception. Is this an antenna problem or radio? what would be the fix?<br />I used my radio on Monday to call the Coast Guard to let them know I had lost main power and running on a kicker motor 13 miles out. I was about 100 north of Seattle and 50-60...
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    Time charged for repairs on Mer 200 HP?

    Had my 1989 Merc 200 HP in the shop yesterday for repairs/maintence. New Head gasket, water pump impeller, shaft seal for lower unit, pressure test and new plugs. Charged me 4 1/2 hours labor. Sounds a little high to me or is that just book time?? I was thinking more along the line of 3 hours.
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    Temperature guage only read 100 degrees??

    My temperature guage only reads about 100 degrees, yet the water coming out of the telltale hole feels to be about 130-140 degrees(have not checked it w/a thermometer). How is the best way to check the guage to see if it working properly?<br />I was worried about the water stream because there...
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    Top 10 states for boat,motor&trailer sales/sports

    Just a bit of info I came across, interesting facts:<br />Top 10 states for 2001 boat, motor, trailer<br />and boating accessory purchases: 1) Florida $1.48 billion 2) California $1.42 billion 3) Texas $866 million 4) Michigan $612 million 5) Minnesota $583 million 6) New York $574 million 7)...
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