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    Fuel Gauge Woes. Help needed please.

    Solved. It was a poor ground to the sending unit. I could not trace where the ground went as it is under the floor. So I merely ran a new ground directly to the battery which was my easiest path. All working now. Thanks. Glad I didn't pull the sending unit.
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    Fuel Gauge Woes. Help needed please.

    That is good information. Thank you. The one thing I have not checked is if I have a good ground at the sending unit. This is a salt water boat in Florida. I get bad grounds all the time. Especially underneath the floor where the tank is. If the ground is bad I would assume I would be getting...
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    Fuel Gauge Woes. Help needed please.

    I have a Key West DC2020 with a 140 Suzuki. It sat for a couple of months and the fuel gauge reads E yet I know it is 1/3 full. It seemed I was getting voltage back from the sender so I tried a brand new gauge. Still nothing. Swapping out the sending unit is a challenge as it is not right under...
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    Thanks for the great diagram. You could be correct about it being only partially stuck. Any idea what I would look for when I open it up that might be the problem?
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    My sense is the valve shaft does not move as easily inside the housing as it should. Hence when turning steering wheel slowing, it doesn't move at all and engage the power assist.
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    Found this pic on another thread.
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    I know how to open it up and have seen pics. What would cleaning it look like? If I could do it without pulling the actuator that would be WAY easier. I could take the valve shaft out without pulling the whole unit out. It is one of those applications where the engine compartment buries...
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    Yes, flats are up down. thx.
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    It is a Teleflex Seastar HPS model SH91650P (it is not "no feeedback") tilting helm. There is only 185 hours on the boat. Never in salt water. No corrosion anywhere. The helm has a small amount of play before it engages the cable. Maybe a 1/16th of a turn. The old steering cable was in perfect...
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    350 Mag Bravo 3 with poor power steering assist

    A couple of year old thread but hoping for some responses. I have the exact same problem. Steering is stiff at the start of a turn. Unhooked all the clevis pins, outdrive moved easy and steering wheel moved easy. Steering cable was not binding in tube. Taking the advise of this thread I...
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    40 Yamaha Vibrates and Stops Moving Forward

    1984 Yamaha 40hp 2 stroke. It is a friends boat and I am going out with him on the water this week. It starts and runs fine, but all of sudden the motor starts to vibrate louder and louder and the boat slows down and comes to a stop. I stopped by his house and the prop looked like it had a...
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    Optimax dies randomly. Code: Engine Data Bus

    2004 Optimax 225 on a 21' Ranger. The motor will cut out instantly while underway. No sputtering or loss of rpm first. It literally just dies completely like you turned off the key or hit the kill switch. Sometimes 10 times a day, sometimes not at all. The smartgauge reads "Engine Data Bus". The...
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    How do I remove kill switch from Mercury Commander 4000 control

    I have a 2004 Ranger with a Commander 4000 shifter. Everything on these boats is enclosed. Just want to remove the kill switch to test it as i suspect it is faulty. I cannot seem to figure out how to get the control off. 3 bolts have nuts on them which i cannot access and 3 bolts screw into...
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    150 Pro V top cylinders not sucking... which sucks.

    I have a 1990 PROV150LD. that stumbles at idle and often coughs and stalls. I rebuilt the carbs and set every thing to spec. The motor is running great off idle and turning 5500 rpm at wot. After tinkering with the idle adjustments I noticed I was getting almost no vacuum in the top 2...
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    6.2L Bravo II seawater pump out of alignment?

    Hi I have a 2004 6.2L Mercruiser with Bravo II drive. Ser #OM695430 The serpentine belt is wearing prematurely and you can see the black dust on the engine compartment. The tension is correct but the seawater pump pulley looks out of alignment to me as it does not run lined up with the other...
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    Yamaha ProV running like crap. Have run out of troubleshooting ideas. Reeds?

    I have a 1990 PROV150LD. It idles poorly and stalls and will not make full power under way. Sometimes it runs better than others and but always surges even if running better. I have run through most troubleshooting procedures. Compression 95-100. Good spark, new plugs, good fuel pressure...
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    6.2L MPI - slow cold idle. How do you test ECT and IAC?

    I have a 2004 6.2L MPI Mercruiser serial number OM695430. It runs perfectly except for a slow idle when cold. After cold starting it idles at only 500 RPM and will stall if you put it in gear. When the engine warms up it idles at 600 and runs flawlessly after that. Manual #31 says to check...
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    How do you test Yamaha V6 recirculation valves?

    I have a 1991 ProV 150 Yamaha that has a chronic lean sneeze and often times stalls at idle. It runs fine off idle and makes 5500 RPM at WOT. I have removed and cleaned carbs twice. They are spotless and every jet and passageway is clear as checked with compressed air. It has new spark...
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    1991 150 Pro-V - Can't get rid of lean sneeze... Gesundheit!

    I have a 1991 P150 TLRP. It has developed a lean sneeze at idle and will often stall after the sneeze. Otherwise it runs well and gets 5500 WOT. It does however occasionally stumbles while at cruise as well. Pulled the carbs and gave them a thorough cleaning... everything looked spotless...
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