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    Yamaha ProV 150 bogging on take off

    I have a 1989 Yamaha ProV 150 that is bogging on take off, and surges above 4500 RPM. So far I have replaced the water pump, poppet valve, spark plugs, fuel, fuel lines, and put in a Yamaha fuel/water separator. The compression was between 120 and 125 on all cylinders, and I have spark on all...
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    ProV 150 alarm and red light

    I have a 1989 ProV 150 and today while I was on the water the alarm went off and the light on the tach went from green to red. I thought it was an overheat alarm so i put it backnom the trailer. Going through my owners manual it says that I have low oil in both tanks, however both tanks are...
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    Red fussed wire by starter solenoid

    I recently purchased a 1989 ProV 150 and while I was rigging it I noticed red fussed wire that had been cut, I cant seem to figure out where it goes or what it's for. It looks like it's supposed to connect to the starter solenoid. This is the last thing I need to hook up before we take it out...
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    New rigging for a 1989 ProV 150

    I recently purchased at 1989 ProV150 to replace my old 90hp Mercury. I plan on mounting and installing the motor myself but the motor came with a 703 side mount control, and I plan on using a 704 top mount. It also didn't come with any gauges, so my questions are what wiring harness do I need...
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    New rigging for a 1989 ProV 150

    I recently purchased at 1989 ProV150 to replace my old 90hp Mercury. I plan on mounting and installing the motor myself but the motor came with a 703 side mount control, and I plan on using a 704 top mount. It also didn't come with any gauges, so my questions are what wiring harness do I need...
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    1987 mercury wont start unless trimmed all the way down

    I have a 1987 90hp ELPTO that wont start unless it's trimmed all the way down. This gets to be a problem when Im sitting in around a foot of water fishing the flats. Once I get the motor started it will run trimmed up but getting it started is tough. There have been a few times I've either...
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    1987 mercury 90hp flooding

    I'm having problems with my 1987 3cylinder oil injected mercury. My motor starts right up and idles fine but when I go to get on plane it won't go any faster than 2500 rpm unless I disconnect the fuel line line then it runs perfect. If I reconnect the fuel line i starts to die. I tried...
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    Fuel delivery problems

    Good afternoon, I have a 1988 Evinrude 150, that I have disconnected to VRO on and run a 50:1 mixture. My problem is that when I take off and get on plane the motor runs great for about 150 yards then it starts to die and begins surging until I pull it back to around 3000 RPM. I can run it...
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    150 Evinrude will only idle on the muffs in the driveway

    Good morning, I have a 1986 150 Evinrude, that has the VRO disabled and is running a 50:1 mixture. My problems are that I can get the motor to run fine on the muffs in the driveway, but as soon as it has the back pressure on it in the water it will only idle for a few seconds and die. I have...
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    I need to know what year this motor is.

    I found this motor for sale online, and the guy says it's a 1996, however before I drive 200 miles to look at it i want to be sure of the year.. Here is a picture of it. Thank you for everyones help. Aaron
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    20 or 25 inch shaft on my new bracket?

    I am in the process of completly restoring my 1979 Dusky. The boat is just under 20ft and I am thinking of closing off the transom and putting a bracket on the back. My question is do I run a 20 or 25 inch shaft outboard with my bracket? I really appreciate any feedback I get.
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    Replacing my Deck

    I have a couple of questions about replacing my deck. I already have all the fiberglass and resin I could want from a previous project. So in the effort to save money can I buy exterior plywood and glass both sides? Since I already have enough glass, this would save me on buying marine...
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    How heavy of wire to use

    I am finishing up installing all my new electronics, and am unsure of how heavy a wire to use between my fuse block, and battery switch. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
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    Johnson GT 150 over heat

    My overheat alarm will go off on my 1991 Johnson GT150 if I idle with the motor trimmed part way up for to long. Once I trim the motor back down the alarm turns off. I have turned to motor off and touched the block and I can hold my fingers on it for about 4 seconds. There is a sold stream of...
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    GT 150 Tach install

    I am in the process of installing all new guages, and I am not sure how to wire the new tach on my 1990 Johnson GT150. Any help you guys can give would be greatly appreciated.
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