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    1991 Supra

    In what year did Supra start using composite stringers, floors, and transom? ​​​​​
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    Info on Mercury switch box

    I have a 50 horsepower Mercury. It is not getting any fire. I tested the switch box with a multi-meter on ohms and I touched the the terminals that the trigger wires go to and touched ground and I was getting a reading of around 16000 ohms. Would this mean there is a short in the switch box?
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    Info on testing stator, trigger, and switch box?

    I have i believe a 1983 50 hp mercury 4 cylinder engine and we had it running about a month ago and I took it from the my grandpas garage to my brothers shop (maybe a quarter of a mile away and now I have no spark to the plugs. Not sure what could have changed. If I could some input it would...
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    Bellows replacement mercuiser alpha 1

    I'm going to be replacing the bellows on my mercuiser alpha 1, and was wondering if there is an instruction manual that I could get. Not sure about how to remove the shift cable to replace the bellow. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    firing question mercury

    My dad has an early 70's mercury 115 hp and its been awhile since its been messed with because he has got a different boat. I believe it was not getting any fire to the plugs and I was thinking it could be the power pack. Is there anyway to check the powerpack without replacing it first or is...
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    tilt and trim motor

    My boats tilt and trim motor won't work. It sounds like a clicking noise is coming from the solenoid. Which one should I check first?
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    mariner heating up questions

    My dad has a 150 hp mariner and when its running down the water the temp gauge goes up over halfway and when he stops and just lets it kind of fast idle or idle normal it goes down to right about halfway on the temp gauge. Is this normal for this motor and what is normal running temp?
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    3.0 mercruiser fuel pump questions

    I have a 1988 baretta that I think the fuel pump has went out on. I would keep putting gas in the carburetor thinking the pump just needed some help picking up the gas. Well it didn't help because I still never got it to start. I took off the inlet side of the pump and the gas line was dry. Is...
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    3.0 mercruiser fuel pump issues

    I think my mechanical fuel pump has went out on my 1988 baretta. I was thinking about installing an inline electric pump. What are some of your thoughts about doing this?
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    milky lower unit grease...need help.

    I noticed grease coming out of the weep hole on my alpha 1 gen 1. I changed the grease and ran it one time for a few hours. Checked the grease afterwards and it was milky. I just need to find out where to start looking for the bad seal. I guess that's what it would be right? Also how do I...
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    lower unit leaking grease

    My alpha one gen 1 out drive is leaking a little bit of lower unit grease out of the pee hole on the star board side. Wondering if any one has any ideas why?
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    mercruiser lower unit

    When I winterized my boat last fall, I checked the lower unit grease and I don't remember it having any discoloration to it. Now I am getting it ready for summer and I checked the grease again and it is a little milky looking. What could the deal be? We had a pretty mild winterand was wonderong...
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    Gen 1 gimbal bearing question

    Will a gen 2 gimbal bearing work in a gen 1?
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    Gen 1 Impeller

    I just bought a 1988 Baretta that has a Gen 1 outdrive. I hooked it the water hose and realized that the impeller is weak cuz it wouldnt pump hardly anywater at idle, but you get it up to about 1200 RPMs and it pumps ok. I have a new impeller for a Gen 2 outdrive that is a 1991. Would they be...
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    gear oil

    what kind of gear oil would a alpha one gen 2 take? would i be able to get it at a local parts store?
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    Alpha one Gen 2 outdrive

    i just installed a new lower drive and I started it up on the water hose and notice that where the upper and lower drive go together on the starboard side there is water that seeps out. When I was getting the other one off I did rough up the edge of the upper drive, but not bad at all. Is it...
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    Leak around the transom

    I have a leak coming in around the bottom of the transom it just trickles in. I replaced the drive bellow last year and the shift cable looked good. I may have not got the drive bellow sealed correctly, but if it was the drive bellow wouldnt it leak in around the drive shaft? It comes in at the...
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    Gear Ratio my boat

    I have a 1991 16' conquest with a 3.0. It has a Alpha one Gen II outdrive, the lower unit froze and busted and I need to know what the gear ratio is so I can get the same outdrive? Thanks
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    Oil Pan 3.0 merc

    I have a 3.0 merc can I pull the oil pan off with out pulling the motor?
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