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    DDT display size?

    Can someone give me the number of characters of the display? Number of characters in a row and how many rows of characters? I'm looking at buying a DDT with a broken display and I need to find out if it has a display I can find but I need some details on the display.
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    Optimax oil fouled plugs Help

    Is it normal for my NGK PZFR5F plugs to be fouled after one season of fishing and trolling with a 1998 135 Optimax? Can i clean the plugs and re-use? Should I be using a different heat range or different plug? Should I decarbonize before I put in clean plugs? I admit that I do not have 100%...
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    135 Optimax, check engine and beeping?

    My Check Engine light is on. Sometimes the audible alarm sounds and does not stop until I stop the engine and restart it. The manual indicates the TPS ("Throttle Sensor") is at fault when the beeping occurs along with the check engine light. Can I check both throttle sensors somehow? The service...
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    Force serial number location

    Can anyone tell me where my 1994 Force 150 hp motor serial number is stamped on the engine?
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    1998 Optimax 135 warning & MAP sensor

    Does a warning light clear automatically when a fault corrected or do you have to do some sort of reset?<br /> Also, I would like to know how to test a MAP sensor on this engine.
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    reversing Optimax breakin mode

    If I force a 1999 Optimax into break-in mode to clear air out of oil passages can I force the engine out of breakin mode without the ecu interfacing device that is used by service centers?
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    Trophy 2002 and Optimax 135, Optimax 150

    Anyone else running Optimax engine in the 135 and 150 hp range on their Trophy 2002 boats. I just switched from a Force 150 to the Optimax 135 and I am wondering how the fuel economy will improve for mostly fish trolling conditions. I read somewhere that the 115(?) Optimax gets about 0.2 GPH...
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    Remote oil reservoir optimax 135?

    Can you put a remote oil reservoir on an Optimax 135? I'm looking at buying one of these engines and it looks like there's a pretty small reservoir mounted on the engine.
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    Rigging 135 Optimax to Trophy2002

    Can anyone suggest hardware I may need to convert my 150 hp Force equiped 2002 Trophy to a 135 HP Optimax engine. I'm thinking about having a remote oil reservoir but I'm curious about other things I have to buy.
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    Help in Fort Lauderdale area

    Can I find someone in the Fort Lauderdale area to inspect a used 135 hp Mercury Optimax I'm interested in buying? I'm looking for someone who can witness cylinder pressures and the running of this engine and give a report back on these and the overall appearance.
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    Bad Optimax made in 2001? (serial numbers)?

    I read a post on 2001 Optimax's being pulled from production temporarily due to powerhead failure problems. I'm looking at buying a 2001 150 Saltwater series motor with "Mercury 150" in blue and "Saltwater" in white below that (this an Optimax?). Can I find out if this is a bad one based on...
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