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    40hp mercury exhaust leak

    Glad you found your problem and thanks for posting the solution !!!!
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    Engine weight

    Myself and a number of boating friends are not impressed with the newer 4 strokes. We have found there performance is less on holeshots, much more weight, down the road more costly to rebuild and more costly new. Things may change in the future, but for now and the near future, I will stay...
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    Lower unit oil

    Depending on the mfgr of the oil and whether dino oil or synthetic will make the oil different colors. I use full synthetic which is like a very light honey color, but the straight duno 90 weight is much darjer almost like molassis or pancake syrup. I also have a blended gearboil that is a...
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    1982 Evinrude 2hp gearcase full of water

    Try to find or download a factory service manual. After market manuals are worthless!! Should even give you the part numbers of what will be needed. Also try Ebay, I found a used service manual for my motor, and sometimes you tube has step by step videos
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    Engine weight

    If they are truely faster and lighter, then how long are they going to last ???? I remember when aluminum engines came onto the market, all the big talk about how wonderfull they were going to be, then what a flop they became. When someone comes out with a new 4 stroke that is faster than a...
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    Darn Mice Can Be Expensive

    I hear ya...my son left his old car sit beside our garage while off to school for 6 months. Thought I woukd get it running just before his return. Opened the hood and all the spark wires were eaten from distributor to spark plug boot !!!!
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    30 hp four stroke Tohatsu

    If you not understanding these recomendations, you might need to find a repair center.
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    40hp mercury exhaust leak

    I have a 1992 version of the same motor, not sure where you are refering to. Any chance of a pic to see where your leak is ??
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    Engine weight

    Ok, I thought I read where they were the competition to the Fict engines.
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    Engine weight

    Not positive but I think the Veradoes are two stroke...however I understand they require premium fuel of 94 octane....ouch!!
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    outboard motors prices

    Therecare blue book values for outboard motors, look it up. Condition is everything !!!!
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    Engine weight

    The new 90 is probably a 4 stroke where your 75 is probably a two stroke, that is the only reason for that much weight difference. Is the excess weight worth 15 hp ??? Wouldnt be in my book. Guess I am still a two stroke fan, lighter, faster, easier to service...your call !!!
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    Mariner 5 ,2 strokes

    Had a similiar issue years back with a Johnson motor, after many days and gours of trying everything it tuned out to be a bad CDI box....my very frustated mechanic decided to whack the box with a screwdriver handle and it suddenly stopped running. Another good wack and it started back up and...
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    1990 90 hp Mercury. Beeping when key turned on.

    According to my manual, the beep when the key is first turned on is a check to let you know the alarm works. Just a short beep then turns off to let the operator know the alarm is good. This is my first oil injection motor, besides an older Johnson that I knew had injection issues. My...
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    2005 Mercury 90 hp 2 stroke oil backflowing into fuel separator

    While my motor runs great with no issues the oil mix draining back thru the system is normal. Mine has a clear fuel filter in the fuel line and I noticed blue gas in that filter. As the motor sits, the fuel slowly drains back thru the line...basic physics, liquid flowing to the lowest point in...
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    Points open to .035

    Same here, but my searches have shown that was the way many years back....in the past decade things have changed, recomendations have changed and my old brain is having a hard time keeping up !! Not sure if point materials have changed or not, but it seems using emery cloth has become far more...
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    Dual Battery ... Wiring fail or I just don't understand?

    That also depends on how low the charge is on your battery. If battery has only dropped 20% then a 1 amp charge will work, but if your battery is down 40% then a higher amp charge is needed to bringbthe battery back to 100%. The trickle charger is more of a maintainer than to recover a battery...
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    1977 Baja on the cheap

    The most expensive boat a person will ever own is the boat he gets for free !!! ( or almost free). Unless you have deep pockets, run away.
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    Yep, it's that time! :-(

    Yep....get a big bottle of scotch and become depressed for the next few months until boating season returns !!
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    Not good. Maybe

    Why are you winterizing an outboard motor. ?? They are self draining unles this is something new to me.....?
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