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    Mercruiser Wouldn't Stop - Then Would not Start Back Up Again ???

    Hello everyone - I haven't posted in a while, but I have a question. Took the family to the lake yesterday on the new to me 1997 Bayliner with Mercruiser 3.0. Boat started fine at the ramp and ran strong for about 20 minutes of cruising. Once we stopped I turned the key off and the motor was...
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    1997 Kawasaki 750 ZXI Oil Block-off Question

    I am looking to change my 97 Kawasaki ZXI 750 to premix. I have a question about the process. There are two hoses that go into each of the carbs to pump the oil in. I can reach one of them to cap off, but I cannot reach the other one. Is it possible for me to just run one of the hoses to the...
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    Does anyone know what part this is? I need to replace it but cant find it.

    I need to replace this part but I cannot find anything online telling me what exactly it is. It looks like a wire harness of some type that has a screw on plug, but it is separate from the main wire harness. My battery strap came off and my battery fell over and shorted out and melted it. Thank...
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    Mercruiser 175/v6 New Starter - Boat starts with muffs but hard to start in water

    New to me 1987 SeaRay with 175/v6 Mercruiser I/O engine. Previous owner told me it would eventually need a new starter put on (Marine mechanic told him that) and instead of replacing he sold the boat to me. I purchased a new starter online and put the starter on. Tested on water muffs multiple...
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    Mercruiser Tilt / Trim Wiring - How to Jump and bypass trim limit switch?

    I have a 1987 SeaRay Seville with a Mercruiser 175/v6 and I am trying to diagnose / fix the trim up on the handle. The trailer button works, but not the trim on the thumb switch. I am wanting to bypass the trim limit switch to see if that resolves it. I was going by the diagram in the image I...
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    Milky gear oil ? Or just old and needed changed?

    New to me boat. Not sure when the last time the gear oil was changed so I decided to change it before taking the boat out. It didn't have the milk swirl type sheen to it, it was more of just a thick opaque brown / green color. Any input would be great! I hope it's just old and needed changed...
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    Mercruiser 175 / V6 Power Steering Fluid - Same as Power Trim and Tilt Fluid ?

    Checked the reservoir on my 1987 Mercruiser 175 / v6 and the power steering fluid is really low. The only thing my local store had was the pennzoil power tilt and trim fluid. It says on the front "Ideal for: power steering systems" - but I was wanting to make sure this is ok to use? I know there...
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    2002 Seadoo GTX DI - Bent Spark Plug - Runs Rough - Need Help

    New to me 2002 Seadoo GTX DI. Guy I bought it from told me he used Sta-Bil before winter, so I should run it easy to run the fuel stabilizer out. First time to the lake it started and appeared to be fine, until I started running it. Ran really rough and would bog down a lot. Got back to shore...
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    1987 Mercruiser 175 V6 Starter - Questions before I attempt to change it

    Starter is going out on my 1987 Sea Ray Seville Mercruiser 175 V6. I am going to order one this evening if I can figure out exactly which one I need. Never changed a starter before, is there anything I need to know before diving into this? Can anyone give me any tips and or pointers for tackling...
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    Prop Spline / Cone - Loose and spins freely. Normal?

    New to me 1986 Force 85. Directly behind the prop is a plastic half-cone shaped piece. It is loose and can spin freely. Is this normal? The prop nut is tightened all the way down, but the plastic cone / spline can still spin.
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    1986 Force 85 Jumping / Kicking while running

    I have been doing some research and cannot put my finger on it yet. When the motor is on and running it has a kicking action that also makes the motor jump when it does it. I am trying to upload a video for better reference, but that's about the best I can explain it. I thought at first from...
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    Need some music on my boat. Looking for suggestions

    Looking to get some music on my pontoon. I was going to add a standard marine radio but I think I want to look at other options first. I would like to have radio, as well as a way to use usb or sd card for mp3's as well. I want something that will have good quality and can be heard over the boat...
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    1986 Force 85 hp - Oil Changing Question

    New to me boat with a 1986 Force 85 hp. I am going to change the oil this weekend on it. I looked at it yesterday and noticed there are two plugs that are side by side on the top area of the foot. Am I missing something? Is there another plug on bottom to drain it? The two plugs up top say vent...
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    DIY Mounting a grill to a pontoon - Need some help and ideas

    I have a new to me pontoon - and decided it would be good to add a grill to it. I have bought the grill I want to use (Coleman portable sport roadtrip) and I am looking for a way to mount it to my pontoon. I would like to find a way to do it on the rail, but I am not totally against a pedestal...
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    Battery charging question - multimeter jumping around

    I am trying to check that my stator is charging my battery. I checked the battery with the motor off and it registers around 12.4 - I started the motor and let it run for about 3 minutes then checked it again and it's jumping around from 13 or 14 down to around 5 or 8 and randomly back up again...
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    Oil from lower end. Normal ?

    Looking today at my 1986 force 85hp that I am working on and noticed some oil leaking around the bottom of the lower unit. Is this normal ? I looked to see if there was a seal / gasket that goes in between the foot and the lower unit but in the diagram for my motor I didn't even see one ? Motor...
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    1986 Force 85hp - wires on block not connected and heating up

    I noticed on the inside of my 1986 Force 85hp there are about 4 or 5 wires that all get connected to a 1" x 1" metal block. The block has a screw hole in it but its not connected to anything in the engine, its just floating around freely. I ran the motor for about 5 minutes today and when I...
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    Adding a second battery to be charged while engine is running. - Question

    I know there are multiple threads already on this - but the reason I created a new one is for some of the additional questions I will be adding once I do figure out how to do this properly. It will prevent me from having to bring back an older thread just for my specific needs. So here's my...
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    1986 Force 85 HP - Engine Tune Up - What to Check to be water ready?

    I am not the best with engines, but I try. Youtube has been my friend, but I still like asking on here since I usually get a lot of good answers. Here's my question: I have a 1986 Force 85 hp engine that came on a pontoon I just bought. I have spent the past 3 days going over everything I can to...
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    1986 Force 85hp - Slow fuel drip from bottom bowl of carbs - Normal ?

    Started my new pontoon engine today - 1986 Force 85hp. Ran it for a few minutes then turned it off. I noticed underneath each of the three carbs there was a small drip of fuel / oil mix. Not sure if it was just overflowing from the carburetors, or if it was a leak from the screw on the bottom...
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