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    trim question

    When I bought a 1985 ranger in December the trim operated great at wot. Now at wot I cannot trim up as much as I would like. Where can I add the hydualic fluid so as to trim up better. If I can get thru the summer adding a little fluid I will repair the leak this fall.
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    difference in xr2 / xr4

    Excuse the stupid question, but what is difference between a 150 xr2 and the xr4?
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    RPM / speed

    Still working on the old ranger. Everything seems to be working OK thanks to the advice I have received from this site. Fishing yesterday a storm started moving in, so I went to wot to beat the storm. I noticed the RPMs went to 5400 and the speed 53 MPH (according to my GPS). I thought it ran...
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    reading spark plugs

    Reading the old spark plugs with the visable electrodes is simple, but the plugs in my 150 Black Max spark plugs does not show the electrodes. How can you read these plugs to check if it is running too rich or too lean?
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    voltage question

    Checking the charging system to the cranking battery.How many volts should be going into the battery from a 150 Black Max at idle?
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    spark plugs question

    I was going to check the reading of my spark plugs and found they have no electro. Is much different in the plugs with or without electros?
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    Carb question

    Still working on the ranger. Everything seems to be working good except gas consumption. Ran down the river about 2 to 3 miles and it burned 4 gallons of gas. This is a 150 Black Max. Thinking the carbs needs to be reworked. I have rebuilt several automobile carbs. Would the 150 cards be much...
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    aerator on ranger

    I need some advice on replacing the aerator on a 1986 ranger.How difficult is this, and what do I need to watch for while replacing the pump
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    battery not charging

    My battery is good. What will keep it from charging while running the motor
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    Trim alarm?

    Is there a trim alarm on ranger boats?
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    alarm goes off

    I have just bought a 86 ranger with a 150 mercury. While crusing an alarm under the console will go off for no reason.What could this be? This is a continuous alarm that seems to stop after triming the motor.
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