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    How difficult is it to change LU seals??

    I have a 99 225 Suzuki and to make a long story short it is leaking lower unit oil through the prop. I changed the LU oil last weekend and ran the boat a couple of hours and it is still leaking and is a little milky which tells me I have bad seals.<br /><br />I had taken the boat to my mechanic...
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    Can I cut GPS antenna cable ext???

    I am in the process of installing my GPS antenna/receiver on my ttop. I have run into a problem in that the fitting on the extension will not fit through the rigging tube on my ttop due to other wires already there.<br /><br />My question is can I cut this and run it through and then splice it...
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    Water in engine cover??

    While out fishing on Friday I noticed that when I tilted my motor up to trailer the boat I had water pouring from the inside of my cover. I have checked all the hoses and nothing seems to have a hole in it. I am figuring the best thing to do is take it to the lake and run the boat with the cover...
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    Onboard Charger not working????

    I have 2 onboard chargers on my boat. One is for the trolling motor batteris(guest 2 bank 20 amp) and the other is for the starting battery and electronics battery(BPS 2 bank 8amp). I installed the BPS charger a month or so ago and it was working fine. The other day I plugged it in and I always...
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    Plug gap for suzuki 225

    I am going to install new plugs in my 99 suzuki 225 and am not sure what the correct plug gap is.<br />Does anyone know this offhand??
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    How to wire a 24 volt trolling motor??

    I have just purchased a new minn kota autopilot for my boat. I am a little confused on how to wire it to the batteries<br />I will mount my 2 batteries in the console area and I have purchased enough 6 ga wire for this.<br /><br />I understand from the instructions on to hook the batteries...
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    What size wire for trolling motor???

    I am going to install a Minn Kota Autopilot on my boat next weekend. I would like to have everything ready to go so when my fix it buddy gets here we don't have to stop and go get supplies.<br />What size wire do I need. My boat is a 21 center console and the batteries will be mounted in the...
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    Is missing part any big problem???

    I had my boat out this am for freshwater stripers and when I got back to the house I noticed that on the lower unit there is a cap that I remove to remove a bolt to drop the lower unit for changing an impeller.<br />My question is <br />1- is this any big deal, i will replace it ASAP<br />2-do I...
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    Why is motor still running hot????

    I just replaced the impeller in my 99 225 suzuki. Before I replaced it the temp warining buzzer/light would only go off if i trolled for more than about 10min at min speed(with boat just pushed into gear and nothing else). As soon as i sped up a little the light/buzzer would quit. There was...
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    How hard to install impeller

    I picked up a new impeller for my 225 and looking at the directions it looks pretty simple. Is this anything for a novice mechanic to do. I will have the help of a friend that is a very good mechanic(rebuilds auto engines and etc for a hobby). He has a nice shop with work room, tools, etc. I...
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    How to install a water temp gauge???

    I would like to install a water temp gauge on my 99 Suzuki 225. <br />Could anyone give me any tips and tell me where to hook the gauge to on the motor.<br />Thanks for any help, I have a Mechanic friend that is going to help me install it this week.<br />Mine has the Suzuki warning center but...
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