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    black max slow to take off

    1987 175hp black max on a bass boat. it runs like a bat out of hell. never let me down yet. problem at blast off it hesitates before it takes off. push throttle wide open and it take a few seconds before it catches. I think that to be normal? however, every once in a while boat...
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    Vendor 199

    Vendor 199 lower units. Anyone have any experince with one? I see the parts are made over seas an assembled in USA. Do they hold up well? :confused:
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    87 black max lower unit

    long story short and to the point. had the lower unit repaired 2 seasons ago. ring pinion and bearings. pulled drain plug out today and found 3 1/4 inch size pieces of metal on the magnet. They were very thin and appear to look like chunks of a shim. The oil came out clean without any...
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    air filter?

    stupid question or atleast I feel stupid asking this one. dose a 1986 balck max 175 hp have an air filter? do any outboards have air filters for that matter? if not how do they keep dirt out
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    86 black max pressure gauge

    can anyone help point me in the right direction for a pressure gauge? I got a 86 175 hp black max. where can I purchase the gauge and how dose it install? thanks in advace! Jim
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    over heat?

    87 black max 175 HP. the temp guage runs up just a bit over 3/4 of its span. It dose this when ever the boat is running up against current in the river. No matter how cold the water is. is this normal? I have installed a new impeller. twice now with the same results. how can I be sure the...
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    1987 merc outboard

    1987 mercy 175 HP V 6 cylinder outboard The engine runs like a champ. It is very hard to start for the fist time of the day. I am squeezing the fuel bulb till it is hard. Push the ingition key in and count to 15 then turn. The throttle is in N and push forward a bit. It will fire and run for...
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