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    2001 Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke leaking fuel

    I'm working on a 2001 Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke I recently got, it had a bad starter and starter solenoid so replaced those and she started right up. My issue now is there appears to be fuel leaking from a hole on one of the carbs, was wondering if anyone knew what that hole is for and why it would...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Water Pump Pulley Not Lined Up

    It seems the water pump pulley on my Mercruiser 3.0 doesn't line up with the crank, power steering or alternator pulley for some reason. I did some research but it seems most people who had the problem it was the water pump pulley was too far in, my issue is the pulley is too far out so I can't...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 RPM Drop Every Few Seconds?

    I have a 2007 Sea Ray 175 with the Merc 3.0 w/ Alpha one, just rebuilt the carb and fresh gas, it idles fine and runs great more or less, it'll get up and go and plane easily, but while I'm cruising every maybe 15 sec or so the RPM's will just suddenly drop briefly and then go right back up to...
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    Bravo vs Bravo Diesel Transom Assembly?

    Does anyone know the differences between a Bravo vs Bravo Diesel transom assembly? I know the diesel version has an extra hole for something that's currently plugged and the exhaust bellows looks different. I bought a bellows kit for a regular Bravo transom assembly, will it work for the Bravo...
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    Is it safe to use oxyacetylene torch on transom bolts?

    I'm trying to remove the transom assembly on a 93 Sea Ray Sundancer that's very badly corroded, I have all 8 nuts removed and it'll barely budge, I may have knocked the top bolts back a mm if even that and the rest of the bolts are super corroded, can't even get the inner plate off. I was...
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    What kind of control box is this?

    Does anyone know what kind of control box this is? It's from a 2007 Sea Ray 175 and the neutral button popped out, I'm trying to get a replacement but can't for the life of me figure out what kind of box this is.
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    I'm working on a Mercruiser 7.4 Gen V and needed to replace the oil pan gasket, well when I went to pull the dipstick tube out of the pan, it was pretty rusted and it just broke on me. Now the other end is stuck inside the oil pan and I can't remove the oil pan because the tube gets stuck. I've...
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    Evinrude 115 VRO RPM gauge / Warning lights not working?

    I just finished fixing my boat after some fuel delivery problems and now I noticed my RPM gauge/system check doesn't work. When I turn the key to the on position, there's no beep and none of the warning lights come on. I didn't touch anything electrical while doing the fuel system repairs. The...
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    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    Hey all, I'm working on a 98 Evinrude 115 60 degree V4 with VRO. My issue is the boat won't seem to stay running at an idle, once it gets some gas going it runs fine. When I first got the boat I rebuilt the carbs and after that it ran fine for quite some time but slowly over time it seemed to...
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    How does the Mercruiser Shift Switch work?

    Hey all, I know this has been discussed a lot but I wasn't able to find my specific answer. My symptom is the common engine dies when shifting into gear problem, either forward or reverse. Most posts reference either the shift switch itself or the lower cable as the problem, I believe it's my...
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    Outboard almost hits transom when trimmed up?

    Hey all, I just got a new to me 1999 Nitro 185 Sport and it came with a Tracker 120hp by Mercury Marine. Engine runs great, but the issue is the trim, I'm not sure if this is the original motor for the boat or not but when I trim the motor all the way up to engage the support bracket it almost...
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    Timing Question Evinrude 115 w/ OIS

    Hi there, I'm trying to time a 1997 Evinrude 115 w/ OIS. I have the seloc repair manual and the timing tool, my question is about the instructions, on step 3, it says "Loosen the timer base detent screw, then move both the inner and outer detent tabs completely forward on the detent plate." So...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    Hi there, I'm working on a mercruiser 7.4 engine and just installed a new starter, I've never had the boat running yet and when I tried cranking it seems the motor tried to start briefly then a grinding sound. I took the starter off and marked the gear with a marker, re-installed and tried to...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi dies when jumping b+b/w wires for timing?

    Hi there, I have a new to me 1997 Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi i've been working on, finally got everything put together and the engine runs smooth, I'm trying to check the timing and for this TBI engine I believe you just jump the black + black/white wires at the 10-pin diagnostic port at the front, but...
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    Volvo Penta DP-S Parts Diagram?

    Hi there, I'm trying to assemble the new to me duo prop propeller and can't seem to find a parts diagram for the outdrive. I believe it's a DP-S drive. Serial No. is T0810553 and the Part No. is 3868441. Any information on this drive would be greatly appreciated!
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi No Spark

    Hi there, I'm working on a volvo penta 5.7 GSi that I bought that had water mixing with the oil, I disassembled the motor down to the block and concluded the leak was from a blown intake manifold gasket, no visible cracks in the block or head, anyway, put everything back together and I'm not...
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    Help with Mercury Sport Jet 175 Oil Hose Routing

    Hey all, i'm working on a Mercury Sport Jet 175 that I just got in non-running condition, seems the previous owner took the starter out and just never replaced it, and as usual some other random stuff not where it's supposed to be. I got most of it put back together with parts diagrams but can't...
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    Evinrude 88 SPL won't crank with key pushed in for primer

    I'm having an issue with my Evinrude 88 SPL where it will crank fine when I just turn the key, but if I press the key in to engage the primer solenoid, it won't crank. I do hear the primer solenoid clicking open when I push the key in. I'm thinking I have a faulty key switch but wanted to get...
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    Does a 1978 Evinrude 140 have a thermostat?

    I'm working on a 1978 Evinrude 140 and got it running right but didn't see any water coming out from the pisser, before I replace the water impeller I wanted to make sure there wasn't an issue with the thermostat but I can't seem to find it? I looked up the parts diagram for the cylinder head...
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    Evinrude 88 SPL Primer Solenoid Question

    Hey all, I have an Evinrude 88 SPL and I'm curious if my electronic primer solenoid is working correctly, when I press the key I can hear the solenoid click, but then if I try to turn the key while pressed in, it does nothing, turning the key without pressing in will crank the engine just fine...
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