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    2002 Evinrude FICHT 70 hp engine explosion

    Brother recently took his boat equipped with 2002 Evinrude FICHT 70hp out for the first time this season. Engine started and ran fine. Upon starting for the return trim back to the launch site, the engine revved very high at idle. A visual check didn't reveal anything obvious and a subsequent...
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    Water pump pulley

    Am in need of a water pump pulley for my 3.0L Mercruiser inboard. The pulley has three grooves with the two next to the engine block being 7 3/8 inches in diameter and the front (power steering) pulley being 4 3/4 inches in diameter. On my application, the center groove is not used. The...
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    Oil warning beeper constant

    When I fired my 1988 150hp XR4 up Saturday morning, the oil warning beeper began to beep steadily despite the fact that my exhaust had plenty of smoke in it indicative of oil in the mixture. I chanced making a short run keeping an eye on the engine temperature guage. The engine temp never got...
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    Spark plug requirements

    I read somewhere the reason that some outboards use a conventional type spark plug and others like my Mercury use one with a round electrode. I don't remember exactly what the reason was and cannot remember where I read it. Can one of you outboard gurus enlighten me please?
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    Motor begins running rough

    My fishing partner has a 1995 Johnson Fast Trak outboard that starts and runs fine. However, after running a long distance, the motor will chug down and begin to run like a race car that is hitting the rev limiter. If we shut it down and let it cool off, it will run fine until it does it...
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    1991 115 hp Mercury fuel hose routing

    I just rebuilt a 1991 115 hp 4 cyl Mercury outboard and the owner wanted the oil injection removed so he could mix the gas himself. I took pictures during the disassembly process but none of my pictures show the hose routing very clearly. Does anyone know where I can find a good illustration...
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    20hp Johnson water flow

    Recently acquired a 20hp Johnson outboard, Mod. #J20EEOR, Ser.#G03939046, and, being a long-time Mercury owner am not familiar with the water flow characteristics. I am guessing that the water pump impeller may need replacing but don't know where I should be looking for the water discharge...
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    2004 75hp stalling problems

    My friend's 2004 75hp Mercury has begun to stall when running at speed. He was told by local dealer's mechanic that there had been a recall for a deteriorating fuel hose. He changed fuel hose, priming bulb, and fuel filter but the problem persists. Is anyone aware of such a recall or has...
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    Mercury XR4 OEM water pump part number

    I have been surfing around the web for a couple of hours trying to find the OEM part number for my 1988 Mercury XR4 outboard's water pump. Can one of you knowledgeable folks out there direct me to a site where I can find that elusive number?
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    Mercruiser outdrive losing oil

    I have an Alpha I Mercruiser outdrive in a 1996 Bayliner that is leaking oil from a source that I have yet to locate. There seems to be oil all around the gasket area where the outdrive bolts on. The gasket was recently replaced. Any ideas where my oil could be coming from?
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    1996 150hp EFI Mercury fuel pump voltage

    My repair manual says I should have 12v at postive side of electric fuel pump. I don't have it. What is the source of this voltage? My engine is getting no fuel. Any ideas on my problem?
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    1996 GM Mercruiser oil sending unit problem

    My friend's 1996 Bayliner with the 181 ci GM 4 cylinder engine lost most of its oil. I discovered that the oil filter had three holes in it resulting from a rusted housing (talk about good PM). Since the engine had lost a significant amount of oil, I decided to pull the engine and check the...
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