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    Air condition not working

    The Shocking Truth of Electricity
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    This was Oct 2017, a Cow Moose and her 2 calves swimming across 5 miles of lake
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    This one was taken April 1985. It snowed one night and I had parked facing into the wind. Next morning I started the car and thought, gee it sounds quiet. I opened the hood and found this. There is a 455 in there and it was running when I took the pic
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    4.3 died on water No power to plug on fuel pump

    Welcome to iboats 4.3GL, 5.0GL, and 5.7GL Models Operation The electric fuel pump utilizes a 12 volt DC motor that runs continuously at 4000 RPM whenever the engine is cranked or running. The electric motor drives a metal gear pump that uses the fuel as coolant. The pump supplies fuel at...
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    50 hp evinrude triple low speed issues and short top end

    A couple of pieces of wire, long enough to be a few feet away from the engine, so fuel vapours and any spark from the wires, don't come into contact, with clamps on one end, and bare wire on the other end. Attach one to the Battery Cable where it is attaches to the Solenoid. The other wire goes...
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    50 hp evinrude triple low speed issues and short top end

    Engine needs 3 three things to run; Compression in both Crankcase and Cylinder A Strong(strong enough to jump a 3/8" Gap) Spark, delivered at the Proper time Fuel supplied in the correct portions Take any of the above out of the Equation, and the engine doesn't run, or doesn't run well
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    Lower Unit Johnson

    And what is Wrong with the Old one? If People are paying almost what a New one costs, when buying used, they really aren't too swift
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    Trying to reprop, but how can I tell if my engine gets to WOT?

    Just out of Curiosity, why did you have to replace the drive? And how long was the boat out of commission, Weeks, Months, Years?
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I would have no hesitation using it on the following Engines, EFI or Carbed" 2 Stroke Outboards of the Non DFI type. Stern Drives, without Cats
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    Quit My Job . . .

    When I retired, my Cousin said I was now a Man of Leisure. I told her that I was always a Man of Leisure, but 34 yrs of Employment kind of Interfered with it for many Years
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Not all Shops/Mechanics are Ethical/Competent
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    1976 70hp flywheel rub on cowl

    Was there any stuck in the Connecting Rod, Wrist Pin, and/or Crankshaft Bearings?
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    It wouldn't matter if the engine had 3 minutes on it and was subjected Fluid Ingestion. If the Shop that did the winterizing had put "Sprayed Fogging Oil into Throttle Bodies" and had charged for a full can of Fogging Oil, on the Work Order, and or Receipt, you might have a Civil Lawsuit.
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Check the wires going to the Sensor on/in the under cowl tank for signs of pinching or contact with other hot wires., or even contacting other metal objects
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Does your boat have a Control Box for the Throttle Lever, Key, and choke switch, or is the Key on the dash and Throttle Lever part of the boat?
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    #32 and #34 are the sensor. it is on the under cowl tank. It might be a faulty sensor. I don't know if the sensor opens or closes when it detects a low level I guess you could unhook the wires and see if it goes into alarm, or if it is currently in alarm, see if it quits
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    The Remote tank gets pressurized by a hose from the Crankcase of one of the Cylinders. That pressure is what gets the oil from the remote to the undercowl tank. Is the tank under the cowl low on oil when alarm sounds?
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Check the wires to the sensor for shorts
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    There are 2 reservoirs, the one on the engine, and the remote. There is a Sensor in the Engine tank. If that tank is full perhaps the wires going to it have shorted Edit: removed comment until I can verify I am going to dig a bit deeper regarding the years of the XR6
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