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    2005 50hp mercury 2 stroke thermostat

    So when i started my boat up after sitting all winter i was not getting any water out of it, the alarm started going off so i shut it down. I thought it was the impeller and took the lower unit off and the impeller was perfect. I put it all back together and the same thing. Finally i pulled...
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    how to get the throttle rpms higher without changing a prop

    I have a 2005 50hp mercury 2 stroke. How do i get the rpms to go up? I know the big one is the prop, this is not the prop i have changed them and have a very low pitch prop right now and im still only at 4500 rpms. i think the throttle is going down far enough. Its like it stops at 3...
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    how to get more rpms besides prop

    i just bought a 18ft pontoon boat and it has a rebuilt 50hp mercury on it. The wot rpms should be around 5500 from what i have read. i was only getting about 4500 rpms with a stainless 13p prop so i bought a blackmax 11 pitch and it did not really go up at all. could it be the prop? From...
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    Volt meter low on 4.3 merc

    I have a 1998 4.3 mercruiser I have 2 batteries in. We left a switch on so last time we went out it was dead. I jumped it and it ran ok volts stayed right about 10v. Came back next week boat started weak and volts are still around 11v. Does this sound like the alternator is not charging...
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    Trim sender help

    So my trim gauge stipped working but when i take the sender off the housing and turn it by hand the gauge works fine but when i bolt it back upit doesnt work. Its like the gears are not getting turned when i raise or lower the trim. So sense i can turn it by hand and it works fine im sure the...
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    Trim sender help

    I know there is a lot of topics on this but i havent seen any with my problem. I have a alpha one gen 2 outdrive, and my trim gauage is not working. So i took of the sender and if i turn it by hand the gauge works fine up and down but when i put it back in and lower the motor it doesnt work...
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    4.3 mercruiser shut down after about 20 mins

    I just bought a 1997 glastron 195 se with 4.3 mercruiser carbureted aplha one out drive. I just had the fuel/water filter, plugs, cap and rotor changed and the first time i took it out for about 2 hours it ran great no problems. Now the second time i went to take it out i was on the water for...
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