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    Need help: Stalling prob on mariner 150hp

    Been on here a few times w/ my motor: 1996 Mariner 150hp Magnum 3, carbed/oil injected Some background on it, at first when I got it, it wouldnt pee, or idle. But would hit WOT. I have rebuilt the carbs, replaced the fuel pump, new water pump, new fuel water seperator filter, and a new inline...
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    Mariner Magnum take off issue...fixed maybe?

    1996 Mariner Magnum (oil injected), 150 hp. For the past few trips, would accelerate great when first taking off from the ramp, then if you let off the gas and hit it again, it would die. Start up and idle fine, then die when you hit the gas. If you let it sit or idle for a long period of...
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    Idle RPM's on 1996 Mariner 150 Magnum 3

    Back again, motor has been doing great, then the dirty carb bug got me. I cleaned to carbs out today and rebuilt them...took forever to get it started right after I put them back on, now it's running good. Question is, where should my RPM's be at dead idle? What setting in neutral and where...
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    96 Mariner Magnum 3, 150hp: Quick Help/UPDATE

    1996 Mariner Magnum 3, 150hp OB, 0G383790: Was hard to start when cold, and the heads seemed hot. I installed the new water pump kit, and whoever installed it last used the wrong gaskets in the wrong places, as well as did'nt remove all the parts of a previous failed impellar. I cleaned all...
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    96 Mariner Magnum 3, 150hp: Quick Help

    I have a 1996 Mariner Magnum 3 outboard, 0G383790, 150hp outboard. I did a compression test, and plan to replace the water pump this week. All 6 cylinders were 110 psi even. Heres the following issues: #1: Kinda rough idle, and VERY hard to start after it sits for a little while. Heres...
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    Serial number help PLEASE!!!

    Got a new motor today, the data sticker has been painted over on the swivel bracket, and the plug on the motor is has been removed because the motor is a quicksilver repower. So it has the "new" serial number number printed on a tag on the top of the motor. I do have the original serial number...
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    Johnson trolling motor thrust rating?

    Trying to find what pound thrust my Johnson trolling motor is. It's on a 1997 Stratos 268 bass boat, original option. It's model number is BFL4TPV, and the serial # is H2891832, and it's 24V. Thanks for any help with this.
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    What does spl stand for?

    Just wondering what the SPL stands for, as in 88hp SPL, or 90 SPL or 115 SPL? Searched everywhere with no luck, and what makes it different than any other Johnson outboard?
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    1997 Johnson 115: simple carb question

    Non VRO, not oil injected: Took the carbs off and cleaned them.....was shocked to find NO ADJUSTMENTS on the carbs at all. Can someone elaborate on this, on how they sync themselves and what changed the mixures?
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    06' Yamaha F150TXR problems

    2006 Yamaha F150TXR, 4-stroke: Motor will only hit full RPM's for a short period of time, then fall back to about 4,000RPM's . The idle goes up and down between 500-700 RPM's and wont level off. To top it off, the primer bulb won't get hard. Whats been done: New plugs, new VST filter, new...
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    F150TXR problems...help?

    Got a call from a friend, says his 06 Yamaha F150TXR, four stroke hits full throttle then begins to lose rpm's. So today I went out with him, and heres what I noticed. Motor started easy, and hit almost 6,000 rpm's right off the rip. Then about a minute later it began to drop rpm's to about...
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    Water Pressure

    Just picked up a 1997 Johnson 115, got her running (rebuilt carbs, replaced ignition switch, replaced neutral switch), I am about to replace the water pump, and my question is, what should the water pressure be? It reads about 10 psi at idle now.
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    Johnson lower unit year range

    Looking for a lower unit for a 2005 Johnson 90hp outboard. I was wondering what year and horspower range lower unit's will fit the motor. I heard that anything from a 1978- will work. Can anyone give me some info?
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    Hub slip question

    If you draw a line across the hub of the prop to the barrel, when you run and not hit anything......should the line be broken? If this does happen, is it a indication of the prop needing to be repacked? If it is ok....how much slip would be normal? Cleaned off the carbon and noticed mine had...
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    Panther T&T

    Was looking online for options for my Merc 25 hp 2-stroke that does not have tilt and trim, nor was it ever available for the motor. I found pretty much every company makes models for small OB's but the idea of such a huge setback scares me, being that I believe I would have to get a longer...
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    2 people = pitch reduction?

    My 14.5' BayRayder fiberglass side console, v-hull will run between 32-35mph with a 98' 25hp mercury, 2-stoke and just me and my gear in the boat. Thats running with a 3 blade quicksilver aluminum prop @13p. Acceleration is good, top end is good (have to feather throttle in curves), and it...
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    Johnson overheating...head problem?

    Helping a friend work on his Johnson 40hp, 2-stroke. Here is some background on the motor. It's a 1990 J40TLESR, serial # G2532019. Whats happened is it was having trouble starting, and the over heat alarm is going off. Also It's having some issues staying running. He replaced the T-stat...
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    Speedo vs. GPS....data

    Went out this morning and ran my boat with a speedo, against my GPS in different conditions to see how accurate the speedo would compare to the GPS, here are the specs and the data collected. Tested @ Bushy park (freshwater resevior side and salt water side) in Goose Creek South Carolina. 74...
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    Tach Question: Merc

    Have a 98' Merc 25hp, 2-stroke with charging system (electric start) and Quicksilver Commander 2000 series side mount control box, with the little tach harness sticking out the back. Question is: What tach do I need? I know I need one made for a outboard, but how many poles do I have? 6, 12...
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    Easy Tach Question

    The motor is a 98' Merc 25hp, 2-stroke with remote and charging system. Controls are Commander 2000 series side mount with the plug hanging out the back. I want to install a Tach. I know I need a outboard tach....but what will work? How many poles do I need? Is there a specific brand of...
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