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  1. SparkieBoat

    over heat alarm..where is best place to get one?

    I need to replace an over heat alarm, but I am having a hard time finding them online. Where is the best place to get one at the best price? I want a good one though, so I am looking for best over all value, not just the cheapest one out there.
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    late 80s OMC Cobra 4.3 questions

    I got this 20' Renken boat cheap, I got it mostly for the aluminum trailer for a 20' Wellcraft I got. Anyway It has the engine listed above, I was going to try to see if I could get it running and test it out and then sell Motor and outdrive. I have very little I/O experience and was wondering...
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    gray marine motor and eaton powernaut outdrive

    I know how some of you guys just love this ancient stuff. I have a Gray Marine inline 4cylinder motor model # 80SDF engine # S1909 and a Eaton Marine Powernaut Drive serial # A-10202, out drive seems to shift in and out of gear. I actually had this motor running about 15 years ago for a friend...
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    I need help to identify this Johnson V-6 motor G2530814

    the model number on the tag is not legible. It is believed to be a 1989 Johnson 200 HP counter rotating 25" shaft. The numbers off of the plug on the motor is G2530814. I am hoping someone can confirm the year and HP for me. Thanks Sparkie
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    150 rude, does jack plate make much difference?

    I have a 17.5 , 1989 procraft bass boat, I may install a 150 rude onto it. What benefits are achieved by the use of a jack plate? Thanks
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    best reeds for a V-4????

    I have a 89 100 Johnny and a 86 110 Rude, both motors are running pretty well. I was wondering if upgrading to boyesen reeds was worth it. Looks like they are about $130 plus shipping. I have heard there is also a less costly brand, which name I have forgotten, that is supposed to be as good...
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    21' Sea Cat max motor size question

    My friend recently traded his 20 edgewater with a 200 yami that ran like a champ(50 MPH)for a 21 sea cat, he really loves the boat but it came with twin 70 rudes, max speed is about 30 mph. I have been looking at other 21 SCs and found one with twin 60s and a few with twin 90s, these all seem to...
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    1995 150 2.0 any known issues with this model??

    My friend has a chance to purchase 2 of these motors for his Sea Cat. Are there any known issues with these motors. I know that this year also had a 2.5 liter that seems to be the better motor. But I am Merc ignorant.
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    1996 Evinrude 150 GL model missing HP

    Ok guys you have probably read all of my post on this motor over the last few months. Basically I purchased the motor for a 17.5 McKee craft boat that I have purchased. The motor has never pushed this boat as fast as I expected. I have cleaned and checked carbs, done a link and sync, and...
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    1979 85 HP Johnson coil breaking

    I have had 3 coils in a row break just below where the spark plug boot connects, I replaced plug wire, cleaned ground, engine runs great until coil breaks, What could be causing this??? maybe power pack??
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    1995 70HP Evinrude ran hot now lean sneeze

    My friend ran his motor hot...alarm was faulty...had head shaved and new head gasket..compression came back to around 130 on all 3. ever since it ran hot it started lean sneezing at start up. Engine has lost about 1/2 power also. starts and idles fine. Carbs cleaned..even swapped another set of...
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    1995 70hp evinrude ran hot. Can I just change out the rings??

    I got a friends E70TLEOR that ran hot, we resurfaced the head and new gasket, compression is 85, 105, 120...after cranking motor (which cranks and idles great) compression read 129, 120, 120... ran motor and it is very weak. I assume the rings need to be changed out. The pistons looked ok to...
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    Link and sync on a 60 degree looper 6 cyclinder

    I had a question about when the timing advance should start in relation to the throttle body cam position. the way I have had it set now, the timing begins to advance a good bit before the cam begins to move the throttle body linkage. I would think that you would want the throttle body to begin...
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    1995 Evinrude 70 HP over heated

    My friend has twin 70 evinrudes on the back of his sea cat, one of them over heated a couple of days ago, the horn never went off, compression was 120 on all cylinders when I checked them a few months ago, after over heat they are 75, 90, 120...I have removed the head, (pain in the butt, the 4...
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    1996 150 Evinrude stator test

    I just got in a new CDI stator. 173-4981 The old stator test were on the 6 wire plug from the stator to the power pack- Brown/Black - Brown/white = 280 at idle and did not change more than a few volts at WOT. orange/black - orange = 20.5 maybe 1-2 volt fluctuation through out RPM ranges...
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    ignition system trouble shooting guide, power pack, stator and coil test

    I figured I would put up this link. CDI has prepared a great trouble shooting guide that has helped me greatly. It covers a wide range of motors and year models. You will need a DVA adapter and a multi meter to preform many of the test. Just google DVA adapter and you should find one for about...
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    through the hull transducer..how do I install one???

    I have a 1979 17.5 McKee craft..it had a 6" round pipe in the bottom that had the old transducer in it, it was attactched to the bottom with some kind of white silicone adhesive looking stuff..My question is will plain ole silicone adhesive work or is it some kind of special stuff??? I am...
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    1996 Rude Power Pack questions

    I have been having problems with my motor, I have now fixed all of the problems since I purchased the motor, down to the last one I think. i have a 19 pitch prop on a 17.5 McKee Craft..I been getting just over 5K rpms and it seems to just bog out past that..I put a 17 pitch prop on the boat and...
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    NGK vs Champion plugs/ hard to start fixed

    I was having trouble starting and idling, on my 1996 150 rude. It would even shut off occasionally idling around the dock. I would have to crank 3 to 5 times sometimes with each crank ending in a poof, before it would start back up. I had some slightly used champion plugs, I am not sure of the...
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    1984 150 johnson vro pump, will 5007422 work??

    I want to know if the 5007422 will work in place of the 5007423, with out any modification to the mounting plate?? they look real similar. My friend premixes so we wanted to go with the non-vro pump if possible and its about $20 cheaper. Thanks
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