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    Where to buy new boat carpet

    Can anybody recommend a good website to buy new carpet for my SeaRay runabout? Looking for decent quality at a good price shipped.
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    Easy way to fix a bad bleed valve?

    My 1988 Merc 100 hp 4 cylinder seems to have a clogged bleed valve on the #2 cylinder. It causes a rough idle. These bleed valves are located on the crankshaft. Does anyone know of an easier way to get to these other than pulling the powerhead and completely tearing down the motor? Also, I...
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    Looking for lower unit drain/vent plug gaskets

    1988 Mercury 100HP Looking for lower unit drain/vent plug gaskets. I know this motor is old but these should be the most common replacement items needed. Shouldn't be that hard to find. Anybody have a part number for a kit that includes the drain plug gasket and two vent plug gaskets? Thanks
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    Docking outboard stern to dock

    I have a boat trip to a marina where all the boats must docked with the stern to the dock. I have never done this before so I'm concerned about my outboard motor's lower unit hitting the dock. I'm thinking I'll throw an anchor from the bow and tie dock lines to the bow cleats. Also thinking...
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    1963 Johnson 3 hp sediment issue

    I'm refurbishing an old Johnson 3 hp. It's a 1963 model number JW18R but it's basically the same as all 3 hp Johnsons and Evinrudes made from 1951 to 1967. I pulled the head off, removed the old head gasket and found the water jacket full of sediment. I'm thinking the previous owner hit...
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    Different way to set max timing?

    I have always wondered about the max timing setting on my '88 100 hp Merc. There is an adjustable pointer on the flywheel cover that I could never confirm was set correct. You need a special tool to set it. I had set my max timing by that pointer according what the manual stated it should be...
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    Hydraulic steering hose leak

    I have an old SeaRay outboard runabout with Hydraulic steering. One of the Hydraulic hoses that connects to the Hydraulic cylinder at the engine has sprung a leak. I'm very competent at repairing many boat related items but have never worked on Hydraulic hoses. Is this something I can do as...
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    Wondering about the need for "variable" oil mix.

    I have an old 2 stroke 1988 Mercury 100 hp outboard. It has the auto-blend oil feature with an oil tank under the cowl and a small driveshaft driven oil pump that mixes oil with the gas before it's delivered to the carburetors. The oil pump varies the oil ratio with a linkage connected to the...
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    How do I drain the fluid from power trim?

    Motor is a 1988 Mercury 100 hp 4 cyl. There is a small allen screw in the bottom of the trim unit. Will taking that out drain it?
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    Considering adding stop leak to power-trim for fading issue

    1988 Mercury 100HP. Trim works fine except it will slowly lower by itself. This means that while cruising I have to hit the trim up every 5 minutes or so because it trims in slowly by itself. I was thinking it's not worth it to me to spend a lot on this for a rebuild. I'd rather keep...
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    Carb kit gaskets

    I'm looking to get some carb kits for a set of '90 115 hp carbs. My question is about the contents of these kits. They don't seem to have the correct amount of gaskets. They should have two of the carb mounting gaskets (item 14), one for the intake side and one for the inlet/cover side but...
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    Tachometer differences?

    Can somebody tell what the actual difference is between a tach that is intended for an outboard motor and one that is intended for an I/O? Don't both types have a selector switch on the back for differing amount of pulses?
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    What's the correct timing spec for my motor?

    I have a '88 100hp Merc 4 cylinder 2+2. I also have the factory service manual for it but get this, it has two different specs for max timing. On one page it says 27 degress BTDC @ cranking (retards to 23 @5000 rpm). On another page it says 25 degress BTDC @ cranking (retards to 23 @5000...
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    Read my plugs

    This is from my '88 Merc 100hp 4 cyl 2+2. These are laid left to right in sequence cyl 1 thru 4. What's wrong with number 2? I'm guessing the number two carb is running too rich?
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    Re-circulation bleed system question

    My '88 Merc 100 hp 4 cyl has a fuel hose that runs from the bottom cyl back up to the top cyl. I used a mityvac to test the orifices the hose is connected to. The bottom orifice/valve seems to function so that it lets the excess fuel out but closes the other direction. Sounds good I'm...
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    Fuel pump kit best practices

    I put a fuel pump kit in my '88 100 hp 4 cyl Merc about a month ago but I am having what seems to be a leak into the pulse port. This was my first fuel pump rebuild I'm ashamed to say. I bought a Sierra kit which turned out not to be the correct one but I modded it to work. The problem with...
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    Why the center justification?

    This forum is odd the way it has the text center justified. Just makes it weird to read. I'll type this to show what I mean. Edit to add, it looks like maybe only the Merc section is that way.
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    Oil injection pump leaking oil

    Engine is a '88 Merc 100hp 4 cylinder 2+2 but I think this oil pump is common to any that has oil injection. Seems a seal may have went bad in the pump and oil was leaking into the motor and draining through the lower unit.. Is the oil pump servicable? My Merc manual does not cover rebuilding...
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    1988 Merc 100hp 4 cyl leaking oil through motor

    I have eliminated the oil tank and oil lines. It's not that stuff that is leaking. It must be either the oil pump or the fuel pump that is leaking right into the power head. Which is one most likely the culprit? I'm thinking fuel pump.
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    What are the rules of engagement?

    I saw some guy trailering down the highway with the exact same boat as mine (1988 16 ft SeaRay Seville O/B) but instead of the 100 HP 4 cyl on the back he had a V6 Black Max. I think it was a 175 HP. My capacity plate says 125 HP max. What are the government regulations on this? Maybe it's...
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