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    1998 20 hp mercury lower end oil leak

    Serial # g646570. Leaking oil from around the prop. I understand it has an o ring seal and an inner and outer oil seal. However, i can only find the o ring seal? Do i have to remove the prop shaft itself to find the others? Or is it leaking from the O ring. Any help is much appreciated.
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    20 hp mercury High Idle Pop

    Recently Bought a 1998 mercury 20hp. Took it out this weekend, ran it for about 5 hours. The idle was a tad high to start, but as the day went on it kept going higher and higher, it would reach a point and pop then idle back down. Rinse and repeat that cycle. What could be the cause of this...
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    perko switch understanding

    I am trying to install a second battery on my glastron gs 160, 115 evinrude 1997. I have searched but cant seem to find the answer I dont understand. The current wireing set up has two hot lines. 1 positive going to the motor and the other running the fuse panel under the dash. But the...
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    rough/no idle

    1997 evinrude 115hp intruder 60 degree heads. My issue is this, the boat starts revs up and down. but just doesnt idle, while running it sounds rough. when i take the boat from the water, i see that the bottom cylinders have fuel coming out of the carbs, not a ton of fuel but definitely not...
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    fouling plugs

    I have a 1997 115 hp evinrude intruder v4. Its ran good since ive had it, except for plug issues. I premix i no longer have the vro pump. I mix to 50:1 exactly to the point of being OCD about it. But still my plugs end up oil coated. if i pull up to a beach and let the motor sit with it in the...
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    foam/tower reinforcment

    Hello, i am installing a DIYwake shark fin tower onto my 1996 glastron gs160. I have a question about mounting. I have the side of the boat marked and ready to drill, but behind it is foam. I am making an oversized mounting plate out of plywood. Should i chisel out the foam to lay the ply...
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    throttle body issue?

    1997 evinrude 115 intruder 60 degree motor. awhile back i had some idle issues, it needed to be linked and syncd. motor now idles fine. but at 3100 rpms and below it has like a surge/miss issue. I rebuilt the carbs and made sure everything is at factory settings. Same issue under 3100 rpms. the...
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    1997 evinrude 115 intruder rough running

    1997 evinrude 115 intruder 60 degree motor i have had an ongoing issue with my evinrude. boat starts up fine, but will not idle for more then 10 seconds during those 10 seconds the idle is at about 750-800 tops. I have drained the fuel and added an inline fuel filter, same issue. i checked...
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    evinrude spark plug issues

    1997 115hp evinrude intruder L4 motor I keep having issues with my motor, i keep fouling plugs when i know the gas is mixed correctly. I was running an autolite 4122 which i was told is the stock plug in an autolite. I dont know if i got some bad gas that made my mix richer then normal. But if...
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    trim switch in handle

    Hello, been awhile since i have posted on this site. Usually just read up on others issues. Anyways.... 1996 Glastron gs160. 1997 115 evinrude intruder outboard. My issue is the trim switch on my throttle handle no longer lifts the motor. It will move it down but not up. The Trim switch on...
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    gel coat crack

    brought the boat out of winter today, looked under it and found a crack in the gel coat. does not look to be into the fiberglass. ive used epoxy on cracks before, but cant remember what kind. also, should i use a small drill bit on the end of the crack to stop it from spreading? or should i try...
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    1997 evinrude 115

    model #e115gluc. out today, driving around for probably an hour from idling and then full planing situation. power cut out, motor still ran for probably 30 seconds more then stopped. would restart but couldnt give it throttle. primer ball completly empty, if we pumped the ball up motor...
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    board size?

    im currently about 265. i was riding a 142. i have a chance to get a 147. but never even seen a board that large, do you guys think 147 is what i need at the weight i am? or would a newer 142 work to?
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    carpet over foam?

    putting down some new carpet in the boat, in a few places i have to go over some foam with it. what adhesive wont melt the foam? thanks
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    adhesive over foam?

    im going to be putting some new carpet in my boat this weekend, in a few places they carpet goes over foam for a few feet. i know some things will melt the foam, so what is the thing to use to glue down the carpet over foam? thanks for any help.
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    rack and pinion vs rotary?

    what are the major differences in rack and rotary? also does the no feedback option really help that much? thanks for any help
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    thoughts on shop

    alittle story, took my boat into a shop. told the guy i wanted the steering, trim pump and a general tune up. tech told me he wouldnt get to it for 3 or 4 days. after 10 days i called, was told that a job had taken longer then expected. ok, so i give a few more days. call back on the 14 true...
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    outboard prop

    trying to figure out if i can help my boat out alittle in what i want to do. 1996 glastron gs 160 115 evinrude basically we wakeboard and ski with it. wakeboard at about 20-22. ski at about 4 grand and 32. now im thinking of down proping? going with a 4 blade. currently it has a 3 blade prop...
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    cracks and hole

    found a crack in the side of the boat(96 glastron gs 160) bought some waterproof epoxy stuff. could see alittle fiberglass underneath the crack becuase a chunk of the gelcoat is gone but cant see all the way through, however. while crawling around underneath found 3 hairline cracks(could barely...
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    broken shift cable

    The shift cable broke today, I can't access the cable on the back of the handle without pulling the throttle handle off. How would I do that? 96 glastron 115 evinrude stock handle. posted a few pictures to try and make it easier. the reason i can just unhook the cable is because its on the top...
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