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    Mercury overheating problems

    Help! I bought a used Ranger bass boat as a winter project. The engine, a 1996 Mercury 150 EFI (0G3xxxxx) was in pretty rough shape as it had overheated badly and melted a lot of parts. I started out with the engine running roughly and no telltale water from the p-hole, and the engine would...
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    Suzuki DT150SS

    My 1989 Suzuki DT150SS pulls about 5200rpm at 60mph on my 1990 Ranger 482v. Is this within the suggested WOT rpm range?
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    1987 Mariner 60 hard starting

    Squeeze the fuel bulb and you can hear the carbs filling up. Choke button works, cranks forever (almost, about 30-40 seconds) before starting. Once running it runs perfectly. Tried idle, part throttle and full throttle, no difference. Without choking it would never start. It's not flooding but...
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    87 Mariner 60 low water pressure

    At full rpm, water pressure is only 1-2 pounds on gauge. Water at P-hole seems forceful, and gauge and hose have been tested (reads 3-4 lbs. when I blow in the outboard hose end). The gauge fitting on the head is clear. The engine runs fine and does not seem to overheat. Water pump has been...
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    Power Loss

    Just purchased a 92 Ranger 482V bass boat with a 1992 Evinrude 150 V-6. Since it had not been run for 2 years, I drained the fuel tanks, carbs, gas lines and refilled with fresh fuel. On its maiden voyage it ran great (for a while) with speeds near 60. Then, after a 45-second high-speed run, it...
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