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    Clutch dog cross pin

    I'm rebuilding gear case on 2008 50hp ELPTO. I cannot get the cross pin out of the clutch dog. Am I missing something. I thought once the retainer spring is off, the pin should just push out. Thanks
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    Fuel tank

    I recently purchased a new 50hp Tohatsu outboard. Owners manual states that a 25L fuel tank comes with the motor. I didn't receive a tank. Am I missing something or is this another example of a dealer skimming from the top.
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    Cavitation

    I have a 2000 Monark Seville 240 which has the larger toons. Outboard is a 60 hp mercury with a 22" driveshaft. Transom mount is as low as it goes and I still have problems with it spinning out. I can hardly allow many people to ride up front. What is the solution to this?
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    Interchange gear case

    Is a 50 hp mercury gear case 2008 ELPTO interchangeable with a 60 hp mercury 1996 60 ELPTO?
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    Shim for water pump

    2002 Nissan 50hp. NSD50A I'm rebuilding the lower unit and to the point of assembling the water pump. Per the manual and parts diagram, it calls for a shim to be put on first before the pump housing. Somewhere along the line the previous shim has disappeared and when I was going to order a new...
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    Bearing carrier installation

    I'm installing a new bearing carrier on a 60 hp Mercury. The carrier came with 2 identical o rings. I'm having a hard time getting to seat because the outer o ring just seems too big in thickness. I am lubing and doesn't help. Any tips or ideas?
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    Replacing bearing carrier

    I'm putting a new bearing carrier on 1996 60hp ELPTO prop shaft. I need some direction on removing and reinstalling the reverse gear onto the new carrier assembly. Thanks
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    Prop ate into gear housing

    60 hp Mercury on a rental pontoon. I put the wrong thrust washer on a rental pontoon and at the end of the week, the prop had eaten into the gear housing and now there is a 5/8 gap between the prop and the gear housing. I know it's bad. Is there any way for a cheap fix to fill that gap to...
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    Neutral adjustment

    2008 Mercury 50hp ELPTO has a little bit of a grind in neutral and the shift cable at the engine is adjusted all the way out. It did not do this last year. Can it be adjusted at the throttle end?
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    Cutting out at around 3/4 throttle but everything else is good.

    1996 60hp Mercury 2 Cycle outboard runs good at idle and WOT but when I pull back from WOT just a little, it will start to cut out and if left alone, will eventually stall. Then will start right back up. Plugs looked ok but I changed them anyways. I was thinking something associated with fuel. I...
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    No response once put in gear

    2002 Nissan 50hp. Been a good running motor (so far). Starts right up everytime. Today after I put it in gear, motor had no response. Would go into gear and can move throttle but no rise in the RPMs. Prop would only run at idle speed.
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    Rebuilt transom

    I'm at a loss now. I rebuilt my transom in a 92 Celebrity this winter. New wood, all fiberglassed in and looking good. I took it to the river today for a test. With it still on the trailer, I had a fairly steady stream of water coming in by the lower left (from inside) bolt. Not sure what to...
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    Laminating transom wood

    Replacing my transom on 92 celebrity i/o open bow. I have been researching but its just as easy to ask the experts on here. Im ready to start putting wood back in place and its gonna be a tight fit. Anyways, is it ok to laminate 2 pieces of 5/8" and 1 piece of 1/2" or is it neccessary to try and...
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    Glassing in new transom

    So, on my 92 Celebrity i/o open bow ski boat, I have my transom and part of my deck stripped down of all wood and almost ready to start putting back together. Ive been doing alot of reading and watching videos to get this accomplished. My questions are, as I start glassing things in, how much...
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    Condensation causing starting issues?

    Last weekend we had a rain storm and I had rain make its way into engine compartment of my 4.3 mercruiser. I took plugs out and checked oil and that much looks good. Now I have stating issues as the starter doesn't seem to engage long enough to turn the engine over. Also, after a ride today it...
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    1992 4.3 Mercruiser, Alph1 Gen II drive

    Had boat out and things were good. Stopped to change tubers and once I got moving again there was no response from the trim. No click or anything. Neither the trim or the trailer button does anything. Is there a fuse that could be blown? and is that fuse in-line with the wires by the trim unit?
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    Trying my hand at gel coat

    I'm fixing gouges and scrapes on the boat bottom. Due to the repairs and the dullness of most of the bottom, I've decided to try my luck at re gel coating the entire bottom. I am using the evercoat premium gel (unwaxed). My question is- I've already sprayed a couple coats on and the unwaxed gel...
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    Hard clunk when trying to start

    Rebuilt 4.3 mercruiser just put in this summer. Ran great one day, the next day when I tried to start it I would get a loud clunk a couple times and then just a click when I turned the key. When taking the starter off I found that the threads are stripped on the positive post and on one of the...
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    RUNNING HOT

    1992 4.3 mercruiser Alpha I drive. I just had my drive off to change the bellows and shift cable. Put it all back together and ran it on water hose last night and all of a sudden the temp crept right up to almost 200 degrees. I shut it off right away and let it cool. I then tried it again, it...
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    Intake not seating down between heads

    Following up to my previous thread of my 1992, 4.3 mercruiser, serial # D829937. I got a rebuilt through Summit Racing and my intake won't seat down between the heads as it is hitting the top unmachined part of the top rail of the heads. The heads on the old and the new heads have different...
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