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  1. jerryjerry05

    Mercury Outboard Motor 2001 Optimax 225, Hours??

    Is there a way to check the hours on an outboard. without taking the whole motor to the shop?
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    Offshore

    Went out yesterday for the first time in 6-7 mo. Fished a bunch of dead numbers and then found a good spot. Lane snappers, Grunts, Sharks, and 6 Mahi Mahi
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    Volvo Operating range

    What;s the max rpms or the max wot for a aq121a ?? Thanks.
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    318 Chrysler IB

    My friend has a 80's Chrysler 318 The distributor took a dump. He bought a replacement. It has the vacuum advance hooked up on the side. The old didn't have it. Should he hook it direct to a plug on the intake or a vacuum line on the carb? I had an old I/B with twin 350 Chev's and it came with...
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    To grease or not to grease.

    Most people use regular marine grease to lube the steering. After a while it dries out and you get a stuck cable. I use any kind of oil. Even trans fluid works. Clean the cable, extend it all the way and get all the gunk out.' Clean the tube with a tube brush. Northern Tool has/had a good...
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    1988 with twin 85"s changing to a single 225 Mercury Optimax.

    Gonna start removing the old 88/85's and install a 225 Mercury. At first it's going to go slow as I'm fitting the job in between working on my Suburban and various jobs I pick up. Will start with a few before pics.
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    Fuel economy

    On another site a guy posted about fuel usage and economy. He said that the EFI was no better on fuel than the carbed models. Any comments??? Thanks,J
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    Economy Mercury Vs Yamaha?

    Economy Yam.V Mer. Thinking of getting a 97 Yam 225. Was wondering about the economy and comparing the Yam to a Mer1999. 225. Both are EFI both run good. Pros and cons from every one who owns either. Gonna post this in the Mercury section too. I heard the Yams are a bit harder on gas. Was...
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    Yamaha 225/97 exhaust

    I asked this before. I understand there was a problem with the exhaust in the mid section. Not sure what years were affected???? Thinking of getting a 97/225 and need ANY input.Good or BAD!!! Thanks,J
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    Not charging

    98/75hp 3cyl 2stroke. The motor runs great just won't charge Stator tested ok.The yellow leads have .4ohms between them. They have no resistance to ground. That seems the only tests for the stator. New voltage regulator. New tach. Thanks,J
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    Saw this at the ramp.

    II posted this a couple of years ago and was reading the newer posts and thought it was time to share again. Was at Sandy Point St.Park in Annapolis, Md. Was launching for a day of fishing. Was watching a young couple trying to load. He was in the boat, she was trying to back in a bunk trailer...
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    Buzzer.

    I have an 02 90hp Yam 90TLRA 6HI L 509357 The alarm starts as soon as the key's turned on. I have unhooked the temp sensor so it doesn't get a signal from that. The motor is cool, hasn't been started. The oil tank is clean no crud. The alarm shuts down if I move the float up to about half way...
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    New tach not working.

    98 75hp 3cyl. Runs ok. The tach is new. It's set right for the motor. It does nothing on any other settings. It doesn't jump or move when the motors started. The leads from the motor Black, grey, purple. The grey and purple both have voltage. The purple is the power lead and the grey is the tach...
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    Trim/Tilt problem

    Hi all I have a 98 or so Mercury 75hp. The trim motors shot. It failed in the upright position. I can't get it to go down. I removed the plastic screw on the stbd. side thinking the motor would lower. The electric motor is off and it wouldn't work anyway. Any thing I'm doing wrong?
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    Trim/ tilt electric motor

    Hi all, I'm working on a 98/75 Mercury 3cyl. Carbureted. Can't see any Model# or Serials. Can't get the hood off to see, it's on a pontoon boat and in the up position and can't see anything. The problem is I need a part# or a link to finding the part# for the electric motor on the trim/tilt...
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    Flushet for the old style pickup.28 1996

    I have a 1996 28hp with the old style lower unit. It doesn't have the holes in the side for water pickup. It's on the exhaust snout. I need a flusher. The local BRP/ Johnson/ Everude guy says it's no longer available. Any one have one or know if Sierra has one or any one make up something...
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    Posting,PM's , Pictures

    Hey mods, can't post a PM to anyone, Seems since the change all the 100 pics I had stored are GONE??? Used to be, when we commented on a post it would show on the post heading. Your change wasn't an improvement. Any one else got a problem?
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    Hood latch for 8hp

    Hi all, I'm looking for the hood latch for a Nissan 8hp NS8B Serial# 3B2-1 65287 Part# 36967 -141OM The owner forced and broke the lever. The parts been back ordered and I can't find a new one. Any help???? Thanks,Jerry
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    It's the little things and I mean little.

    Last time out the stbd.motor wasn't running quite right. Iit would start and run on 2 cyl and then as it warmed it #3 would kick in. Then no problem for the rest of the day. I hadn't used the boat in 3mo.(went back to work). Decided to get it ready to fish and started it. This time the 3rd cyl...
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    Making a pressure tester

    A while back, someone posted a link to making a pressure tester. I tried the search function and no luck. Thanks, I found this. http://www.stevensinstrument.com/index.html S-34 Gearcase Pressure Tester.133.00 Stevens instrument co. I have this one.The vacum tester is there too same price.
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