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    1996 60 hp no spark

    I am working on a E60TLEOC for a friend and it has no spark on any cylinder, I did some testing with the factory service manual and the trigger did not ohm out correctly, after pulling the flywheel found the center magnet had come loose and damaged the trigger some, after replacing the flywheel...
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    replacement fuel pump part number

    I have a 1988 70hp E70ELCCA and I need a replacement fuel pump it has a VRO pump now but the housing is cracked and I can't keep the screws tight so it won't leak, I have came up part number 18-7353. Will this work?
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    Any one ever put a a temp gauge here?

    bought a gauge to go on my 1988 70hp while I am rebuilding it and found a hole in the head already tapped 1/8 pipe, anyone else ever used this for their temp gauge
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    how good to reed valves need to seal?

    I am in the process of rebuilding my 1988 E70ELCCA and some of the reed valves don't seal completely, i can push them closed with a pencil like the service manual says but they don't stay that way. They are only open maybe .010 in.
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    would you run this crankshaft?

    it measures within spec but its not a really smooth finish i don't know if you can tell from the picture
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    power head swap 70 hp evinrude

    will the power head off a 1978 70hp fit 1988 i found a great deal on one if it will fit my engine
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    1988 70 evinrude rebuild questions

    I am in the process of rebuilding my powerhead, the #1 rod bearing went and scored the cylinder too. I am not really sure what caused it. The engine ran hot last time out but only for about 1 min (just enough time to get out of the channel once the alarm came on) and i found a piece if the lower...
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    cracked block 5.0

    i am replacing the block on a 5.0gxi-p s/n 3869309 4012172491 is there a service manual available for this model i cant find it in the adults only section maybe cause it so new?
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    1988 70 hard starting

    when my boat sits for more than 2 weeks it is hard to start once it does start it smokes really bad. for some reason the carbs are full of oil and no gas. when I store it I leave the fuel line connected it still has MRO on it what i dont under stand is how so much oil gets in the carbs. once...
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    1988 70 hp evinrude carb kit question

    I looked up the carb kits for my boat but the picture shows a gasket that mine doesn't have is it a generic pic or is this the wrong kit? the gasket I'm talking about is the one with the slots in it...
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    should plugs it top of toon have vent holes

    I have a 1988 sweetwater pontoon and I removed the 2 plugs in the top of each toon and they have 3/16 holes drilled in them. The holes dont look factory it this correct?
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    1988 70 idle problems

    i have a 1988 e70elcca S/N g1800349. I have done a rebuild on the carbs and it still doesnt idle good sometimes. I have the factory service manual and to do the link and sync i use method B. i did the throttle valve sync which included moving the throttle cam follower away form the cam, Then i...
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    does any one tie the rear down when trailering?

    I am new to pontoon boating and was wondering if I needed to tie the rear of my boat down when trailering it like I had to on my V hull
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    our new toon (w pics)

    here's is our new to us 1988 sweetwater i got it for a sweet deal and all i had to do was rebuild the carbs and replace the steering cable
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    where are the serial numbers on a 70hp vro?

    where are the serial numbers on a 70 vro. I just got a pontoon and i can only find these numbers on my engine 89km2 186334. it runs good at 1/2 to full throttle but will barely idle and stay running at slow speeds. i think i need to build the carbs but i need to know what i have first.
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    webber carb problem

    i have a webber 4 barrel carb on my boat that floods when you let it sit for about a 1/2 hour.I searched and found that these carbs are bad to dump fuel from the venture is there a fix for this. the engine s/n is of755984 mecruser 4.3
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    how to disengage the out drive

    i have a friend that has a 1985 Sunbird with a mercruiser io 4 cylinder 140hp i think. how do you disengage the out drive so you can just throttle the engine there is no button in the middle of the shifter. i can post pics if needed tomorrow and get the serial number
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    what psi is the oil pressure switch?

    i need to replace the oil pressure switch on my 1996 4.3lx mercruser the part # is 87 - 805024 does anyone know what psi this switch comes on at? this is the switch for the fuel pump
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    webber carb question

    i have a 4.3lx mercruiser with a weber carb when rebuilding the carb i noticed it didn't have a fast idle screw in it is it spouted to or are the not needed on boats. i cant seem to find anything on a fast idle screw in the factory service manual
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    what carb kit do i need?

    i have a 1996 mercruiser 4.3L s/n of755984 with a webber 4 barrel carb the numbers on the carb are 9600s 1515. i tried looking on here but iboats only references the oem part number so if i someone had a way to look it up that would be great
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