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  1. sam am I

    Mercury trim tilt

    Re: Mercury trim tilt @Texas......Lol, I'm not out of the woods yet, I just made it all up(J/K, it's legit) . I have not clue what is wrong with it. @RRitt.........Hold the phone!! So, I took mine all the way out yesterday and it looked like the one above, no nylon tip though. You're say'n...
  2. sam am I

    Mercury trim tilt

    Re: Mercury trim tilt Yes and yes it has an "E" clip("circlip") on it. Not sure still what your setup looks like but, this should get us close? The test setup adapter you see in step #4 has the same profile(minus the extended hex head of course) as the "manual release valve" screw. Oh btw...
  3. sam am I

    Mercury trim tilt

    Re: Mercury trim tilt Part 2.......after opening pump(see photo C for just prior to), revisions and addendum's to listed #'s above #1 above, after inspecting, you can insert part "d" into its pump assembly seat key way(see photo C) and rotate(either direction) freely by hand, part "d" just...
  4. sam am I

    Mercury trim tilt

    Re: Mercury trim tilt Firstly and formost.........I think its customary at ones first post for the first reply to say :welcome: to iboats!!! So, :welcome: aboard to iboats!!! Most of us here are quite normal and like to try to help one another. Others?...........well, you know about...
  5. sam am I

    1992 Merc 175 Trim/Tilt System

    Re: 1992 Merc 175 Trim/Tilt System Took it out because I'm rebuilding the engine, needed bushings in the yoke........yada yada yada, and its tore down completely and it would sound a tad bit funny every once in a while I suppose. So does my G/F though.....hmmmmm ^^^^^^^^^^ Should I have...
  6. sam am I

    1992 Merc 175 Trim/Tilt System

    I have it out, it's on the bench, it works fine'ish still............now what? Before I put it back for 20 more yrs, what should I check....brushes at the very least? Seals? What breaks on these things that I can check before I put it back on? Thanks in advance and sry about posting...
  7. sam am I

    1992 Merc 175 Trim/Tilt Sytem

    I have it out, it's on the bench, it works/ed still............now what? Before I out it back for 20 more yrs, what should I check....brushes at the very least? Seals? What breaks on these things that I can check before I put it back on?
  8. sam am I

    Wiring for dummies!

    Re: Wiring for dummies! Cutting to the chase? 10 AWG!!! Short story longer?........Unless you're running high high current audio amps or inverters and what have ewe's which require a bit different attention, 10 AWG with 30 amps breaker. as shown in that link above is typical for us old dudes...
  9. sam am I

    Is this normal?

    I finally got to and pulled the exhaust plate tonight continuing on w rebuild, just was curious about this amount of crap built up here in this area? Seems excessive especially on one side too. Not too sure how it actually build up out in the edges cavities under the plate like that either...
  10. sam am I

    Fuses needed or not?

    Re: Fuses needed or not? Concur The 100 Amp dual element time delay type fuse in the graph below would give a guy about 200 Sec's (3.3 mins) of continues cranking @ the typical 200 Amps before it popped. Plenty of time to melt the wires, smoke your starter and try to get started up BUT...
  11. sam am I

    Fuses needed or not?

    Re: Fuses needed or not? Typical "Engine Cranking Cycle" before starting. Seen is Inrush spike captured along with running cranking current versus time from a diesel engine. Each square vertically represents 200 Amps and each square horizontally represents 0.2 seconds. This looks to be about...
  12. sam am I

    Fuses needed or not?

    Re: Fuses needed or not? MOUNTING PLACEMENT, DISTANCE FROM POWER SOURCE: The DC Main circuit protection system uses circuit breakers or fuses to protect the wires of the DC Main distribution system. The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) publishes voluntary standards for the type and...
  13. sam am I

    volume control

    Re: volume control OP, your power response analysis with a 50 watt rms amp is in..........You can always wire two 8Ω L-pad's in parallel to make a 4Ω L-pad if that non linear issue keeps you up at night!! Also, as seen in the plot, the L-pad effective range of the knob will be a little...
  14. sam am I

    Battery management: Blue Sea ACR vs Pro Split R zero voltage drop isolator

    Re: Battery management: Blue Sea ACR vs Pro Split R zero voltage drop isolator No worries, this one should go non-linear anyway.....Here, I'll help it with hmmmmmmmmm? Ahhhhhhhhh!! THIS should do it for now!!! Mechanical verses Solid State...
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    Battery management: Blue Sea ACR vs Pro Split R zero voltage drop isolator

    Re: Battery management: Blue Sea ACR vs Pro Split R zero voltage drop isolator This might help, do some research, there's other nice options out there, depending on your needs other than what we are tending to see here.......I am setting up a three bank system with a split r. Fits my needs spot...
  16. sam am I

    Amp question

    Re: Amp question Assuming the Radio is being played through the amp?...........Depending on the type audio output the radio has and how it is hooked up and/or type of amp., just powering the amp down, most likely will simply mute/kill any audio signal going into/out of it. Very few, in fact...
  17. sam am I

    Mercury outboards are junk?

    Re: Mercury outboards are junk? According to a lubrication/two cycle oil manu "The fuel/oil/air mixture passes from the carburetor into the combustion chamber in a split second, where high temperatures instantly vaporize the gasoline. The oil, in droplet form, must lubricate all moving parts...
  18. sam am I

    1987 Classic 50 - HELP PLEASE electrical problems - Stator, trigger switchbox, coils?

    Re: 1987 Classic 50 - HELP PLEASE electrical problems - Stator, trigger switchbox, co DIY DVA.....If ya end up needing one 1N4007 1A 1000V Diode - Pk.4 - Jaycar Electronics 47uF 450V RB Electrolytic Capacitor - 105oC - Jaycar Electronics no luck on 22uf but it's a moot point, 47uf will...
  19. sam am I

    Dash lights

    Re: Dash lights I suppose Xbox trace repair puts you in the ball park somewhere....... Ahhhhhh, but you do have "things", or going to have things on your motor eh? You've been following along I assume? 1) You put a "switch" on for oil pressure? I gave you a link 2) You put a "switch" on...
  20. sam am I

    Dash lights

    Re: Dash lights Well...... It might be easier just to buy one? and I'm not questioning your abilities etc but, you would have to have the tools and some basic electronics assembly understanding first? And can solder point to point things on a plated vector boards? Solder things like 1/8 or...
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