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    Trim not working while underway 1995 150ELEOM

    Trim and tilt seem to work OK on the driveway. Sometimes there is a slight hesitation when the switch on the cowl is activated. It may do so a bit more from the binnacle control. While underway from the binnacle the switch located there does not work. It works on the driveway when the motor is...
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    Trailering a RIB vs SIB with motor attached

    I have read a bunch of post regarding the trailering of inflateables. Some great ideas here. Searider must have saved countless transoms. I have a 10' Caribe 2001, new to me. I am planning on putting a 15 HP Johnson/Suzuki 4 stroke on it. My trailer was made for a single Yamaha jet ski type of...
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    red primer knob for electric solonoid 1997 50 HP Electric Start

    Found the service valve(the red knob on the solonoid) to be cracked. When I prime to start fuel would shoot out even though it was a hairline crack. Would this affect the idle? Would air be sucked through ? Could not get a smooth consistant idle by messing with the air/fuel adjustment but seems...
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    Pipe Dope on the TT cylinder and cap.

    Dont judge me too hard on this. My question is straight up. I replaced the seal and scraper on my tilt trim cylinder. I assembled it and they do not leak. However I did not replace, I reused the O ring on the cap. Now I have a new leak. It is coming between the cylinder and the cap. The O ring I...
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    1991 TJ150SLEIE Tachometer compatability with newer System Check

    I have a newer system check tachometer which I would like to use on an older pre system check motor. The tachometer I would like to use is a 1996 and newer with the 8 pin connector. The boat and motor are both 1991. The tachometer is erratic , today I will be checking the grey pulse signal wire...
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    Trailer tongue replacement 3mm thick square tube

    I recently acquired an EZ Loader trailer. It was made for jet skis. I am going to use it for a 10' RIB with a 10HP Mercury outboard. It was either jack knifed or hit and considerably bent. I have squared it back up and paralleled the the frame . The tongue is beyond repair and easier to replace...
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    Mercury 9.9 Reed Valve and Check valve question.

    Model # 1010201YD , Serial T372846 , 2001 Model 2 stroke MH. A couple of questions answers requested. The cylinder block and crankcase diagram does not show a gasket between the reed block (part # 828435A3) and the crankcase. Is this correct? The older model 9.9 did have one here. At some point...
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    How to do a vacuum test. ?

    Various carbureted small outboards. Can some persons here share with me how to do vacuum test at the carburetor. I have had too many issues where I have a good spark and compression and sometimes a questionable carburetor . Other times I have run into bad seals in the leaf valves. I would like...
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    2001 Mercury 9.9 2 stroke .Stator wire shorted.

    Buzzing along after a carb rebuild and all was fine until ......The green and white wire from the stator rubbed itself raw and shorted on the flywheel. Buddy towed me, took a look at home and realized what had happened. The wire has been repaired but now the motor will will not start. I checked...
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    Tachometer replacement for a Nitro Ultra and Johnson 150 HP TJ150SLEIE

    A couple of question here. My tachometer is bouncing around , I believe it to be bad. The batteries are charging. I have the wiring correct according to the manual and experience. How many poles should it be set at for this engine? Can a newer system check tachometer be used as a replacement...
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    Mercury WMC Carburetor Red Primer gasket replacement

    This carb or close variations are used on lots of small Mercury"s, not certain of the model #"s. . Within the carbureter bowl of the WMC type carbs which contain the primer. is a small red gasket, o ring, seat thingy. It is included in the carb repair and gasket kits. I have never found it...
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    Merc 25 HP A741456 Canada Reed seal issue

    Spent some time figuring this one out. Hot spark jumping half inch, soaked and rebuilt the carburetor but still a no start..I knew there was a fuel delivery problem just not certain why. Error in rebuild rechecked and all that. So I pulled the reed cover off and found my issue. The seal had...
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    Auto Blend 1985 Mercury 60 hp

    Auto Blend on this motor. I am not sure how it worked, nor do I need to know. Recently acquired this engine. From the intake manifold are small hoses which go nowhere. They are attached to small nipples on the manifold. On the cowl support bracket there is a small nipple near the fuel line...
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    Mercury 60, 1985 , A139746 , Ignition/Carb/Switchbox Issues

    I checked the spark on all three cylinders and it is strong, jumps a 3/8 gap easily. I have a Seloc manual which shows the firing order and wiring diagram for the CDI to the coils to the 1,2 and 3 cylinder which I have followed. . The motor and manual have 1-3-2 as the firing order and the top...
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    Painting my lower unit on my Johnson suzuki

    Not certain where to post but it is a Johnson motor. Or not.I have had a few of these motors. They do not seem to hold up in salt water very well. I need to paint the lower unit as I have done on others in the past. Not real happy with the way the last ones have held up so I have some questions...
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    Johnson 15 HP J15R4SR 2003.

    I need a power pack for the above motor which is built by Suzuki. The parts listing shows part # 5033235 as the current replacement. A bit pricey for me. I have found a power pack for 2005 to 2007 9.9 and 15 Hp motors which is part # 5036265. It appears that the connectors are configured...
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    Mercury 18 Hp Soaking a Tillotson "BC"rectangular bowl double float.

    My 18 Hp Mercury has the above carburetor. In the throat of the carb is a plastic 2 barrel thingy. Can the piece be removed in order to soak the carb ? Or can this carb just not be soaked? Of course the manual says never dip the plastic parts only clean with solvent and blow dry. I sure...
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    1964 50 Hp Mercury, No spark on 2 cylinders

    My manuals go from 1965 up. I actually found an old manual for this engine and have ordered it but it will be a week or so till I get it. In the meantime I would like to see if I can do anything. I have no clue as to this old ignition system. I have a parts diagram that's it. I am going to put...
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    Mercury 50 HP 1964 - cutting a cylinder block cover gasket

    On this motor after I installed a water pump the cylinder block cover gasket started to leak in several areas. I removed the cylinder block cover and was able to save the old gasket for a pattern possibly. The cyl block cover has some pitting from age but certainly still has integrity to reuse...
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    VRO oil reservoir caps

    Are they all the same? Are they vented. ? Do they need to be serviced to insure they do vent if they are designed to do so ? Do they all have the small less than dime sized cap in the middle ? Is that a one way valve underneath the small cap ? If it is a valve is it pressure activated ...
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