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    Mercruiser Power Trim Pump

    I cleaned out this pump and I had a buddy help wire it back up but my power gauge on the dash is not working right anymore and was wondering if someone can tell from these pics if we have the wires in the right spots,trim motor does work up and down...I think the last pick of the old sender is...
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    What is this?

    ...and what does it do? I cleaned up my trim pump and when I was testing it there was this plastic hose with a brass fitting sitting there and I don't remember taking it off,but that was a month ago and I know now you should take pictures. It comes from picture 1 across to the pump area and you...
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    Electric Fuel Pump

    Put a new electric fuel pump on my 302 Ford. I asked for help last week and was told I probably needed a pump. Guy told me at the parts store to cut the line after my water/fuel separator and put the new electric fuel pump between there and the carb. I did that wired it directly to the battery...
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    302 Ford Shuts Down?

    Boat starts great,idles perfect and putts down the river no problem. When I get it up on plane it will run for 1/4 mile maybe and shuts down. Starts right back up and does the same thing. Already drained gas tank and water separator thinking it was maybe water/condensation in the tank but now I...
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    Stalling under load

    My 302 Ford boat will run at the dock and putt down the river but when I get up on plane it goes about 50ft and shuts off like it is completely out of gas,so we choke it and it starts again and we putt back to the dock. I put a new water separator on,could it be points or something else,seems...
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    Ghost Lights

    Why would my spot light suddenly turn on in the middle of the night. I have it hooked to a three way switch to make it go from side to side and a separate toggle to turn the light on and off. Works fine but looked out the other night and my backyard was lit up. There is one power wire running...
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    Blown Fuse

    I own a 74/75 Cobalt. We were boating on the weekend and after about 20 minutes suddenly my panel switches all shut down,lights,blower,stereo,pump everything thats on its own switch but the top half of the panel,gas gauge,trim,ect. all kept working. Checked the fuses and the main power fuse was...
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    New Spotlight Switch

    Just started installing my new switch. Not $125.00 for a new one but less than $25 for 3 toggles and some wire. Works perfect just have to remember keep your finger on the ON/OFF/ON button,don't want it going 360 just in front of the boat.One toggle for UP/Down another for LEFT/RIGHT and another...
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    Wire Remote Boat Search Light?

    Bought an older Cobalt and the remote switch for the search light no longer works. I have hooked power to a new toggle switch and can turn the light on and another toggle switch that moves the light to one side but not sure how to make it move back to the other side,somehow the + - can be...
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    Uncle Willie

    Read up on what you wrote an found this. Think I should try this product? http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2011/10/21/104077/an-education-on-e-10-gasoline-additives-solving-phase-separation-with-k100
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    Does Gas Vent Prevent Water?

    Went to pull my boat out the other day and sunk the back end of my boat with my 80 Merc 2/3's under the water after the trailer sank in some muck. An hour went by before we could get it out so I am wondering would my gas tank vents prevent water from getting in the tank? Its a round chrome vent...
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    Do Gas Tank Vents Leak?

    Went to pull my boat out the other day and sunk the back end with my 80 Merc and boat 2/3's under the water after the trailer sank in some muck. An hour went by before we could get it out so I am wondering are gas tank vents designed to prevent water from getting in the tank? Its a round chrome...
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    Engine Year?

    I have an 80hp Merc and was told it was an 82 but know I am not sure. It has Blue around the cowling and a lighter shade of blue just underneath that. The 80 is red. My buddy has the same motor and the color under the blue on his is grey and he said it was 82. With what I have looked at on the...
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    Exhaust Fumes in Boat

    I just bought a boat with an 1982 80hp Merc outboard and we were out on the weekend and the people in the back couldn't stand the fumes,burning there eyes. Is this normal when putting down the river. There is a hole that I believe was cut for better access to the bottom spark plug that we...
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    Which Yamaha Prop?

    I have a 1992 50hp Yamaha on a 14-15ft Thundercraft runabout. I need to know what prop I should have on it. 11 1/4 x 14 is on it know but need to know if someone would recommend something else before I replace this one. Thx for any help
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    No help needed

    Thx
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    1985 50hp oil injected hard on gas

    Are they known for very bad gas mileage? Just filled my 5 gal tank went down the river a couple of times and its down to 1/4 tank. Prop isn't the best,could it be working to hard. Its on a 15ft Thunderbird runabout. Thx for any help/advice
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    1985 Yamaha 50hp with oil injection

    What is a motor like this worth. Just bought a 16ft runabout in nice shape with trailer in nice shape,tilt and trim and got it on trade for an older fishing boat. Any ideas on the price of this motor? Thx for any help
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    Johnson Starving for fuel

    My motor was working fine but we took it out for opening day and right on cue it started acting up. Would not run on full throttle,barely ran at half throttle until we gave it full choke and it ran fine. As long as someone held the choke on it would run. Any ideas what could be wrong? Just had...
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    Why would the shifter be so tight?

    I have a hard time putting my Johnson into gear. Can it be lubricated and can it be adjusted to move a little easier. Thx for any help
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