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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    1997 Evinrude 35. Realized battery wasn't charging. Following manual was sure it was the stator, so replaced. Still not charging. So went to the voltage regulator but that didn't change the issue either. testing the leads from the voltage regulator I'm getting an increase in voltage as I...
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    115 evinrude fuel leak

    Neighbors 115 evinrude will fire but not keep running. Its in his boat lift and he want to pull it out for winter. Larger than stuff I work on, but I took a quick peak, before I tow him up to the boat ramp tomorrow. As soon as it fires, it stalls, but when I pulled the air silencer to take a...
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    Evinrude 115 fuel leak

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    Starter motor, turns over then hesitates turns, stalls, then fires up engine

    This is a new issue this season, after bringing it out of storage. Batteries test fine and are fully charged. Looking for trouble shooting ideas. Battery cables are tight and clean, starter cables are tight and clean. Seems to only be on the first start of the day, but I've only done that...
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    too rich

    been running too rich and lots of black smoke on a cold start. Rebuilt the carb last year, no change. Mostly ran fine, but still smokey. Decided to buy a new carb and put it on today. Even worse on initial start (had to shut down and tighten the fuel line as it had a little drip.). then it...
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    intermittant will not strart issue? 4.3L Merc 1999

    had this boat for 3 years now. Been running fine, one morning last year, it wouldn't start. Used the kicker to go fishing and took most of the day before it finally fired up. Thought it must have been flooded, and never had a repeat so I stopped worrying about it. now today, same issue. It...
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    running rich/smoking on cold start

    Engine 0L078019 1998 MCM 4.3L 2bbl carb new to me last season boat. I replaced all plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Last season it was running rich on start up, would get a cloud of black smoke and it would leave a residue on the boat. Otherwise ran great and has no issues. Last fall I pulled...
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    stuck in forward gear

    finally good weather, put the boat in the water and I'm stuck in forward gear. Had the outdrive off this winter, but everything went back together fine and seems fine. I'm pulling the outdrive right now, but any ideas. Fishing trip planned for the morning with the crew, so I'm hoping I can...
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    very hard to start Honda 9.9

    new to me but used 2003 Honda. I use this as a trolling motor. Once running its great, but it is a beast to start first time in the morning. I'm not new to outboards by any means, but am new to Honda's and 4 strokes. I've completely rebuilt the carb, new plug and I've tried every variation...
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    water pump shaft seal

    Just a quick question. 1991 Alpha One Gen II When installing the shaft seal, does the seal just press down on top of the housing, or does the bottom portion of the seal actually fit into the housing. Hope that makes sense. The seal has a "V" shape in it. Does the bottom portion of the V...
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    aluminum to stainless ?

    So I have a 1999 4.3L mercruiser in my 23' sylvan aluminum boat. It has a 13 3/4 x 21P aluminum prop on it now and runs well hits the right RPM so I'm good with its performance. I want a spare prop, and was thinking about upgrading to a stainless and keeping this one as a spare. If I do that...
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    what to caulk exposed aluminum seams with

    I was going to go with 3M 5200 to caulk the exposed seams on my 23' sylvan. This is basically the rub rail seam that runs the length of the boat. Its weathered, leaking in a few spots and I want to clean it up mainly for visual reasons. Unfortunatley after special ordering 2 tubes of tan...
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    aluminum joint caulking - cosmetic only

    so on my 99 Sylvan the deck joint (which has sealant in it, has spread in a few spots enough that it is collecting dirt/debris. I would like to caulk that joint strictly for cosmetic reasons, and to ease cleanup. I'm not looking for structural or leack prevention. Hope that makes sense, but...
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    what hp is my 4.3L

    I know I'm just being stupid, as this should not be a hard thing for me too look up, but I keep seeing reference to 175hp and 190hp depending on where i look it up. MCM #0L078019 4.3L Thunderbolt Ignition, Displacement 262 CID, 2BBL Carb, V-6 I'm thinking it 175 and if it was the 4bbl carb it...
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    shift interrupter - sorry, I know, another thread

    I have been having shifting issues for over a year now, and was sure I narrowed it down to the shif interrupter switch. However, after replacing it, I'm having the same issue. Old switch actually tested fine. Merc 350 mag with Alpha one. So, I want to verify that if I manually close the...
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    loose engine mounting nuts

    So I was changing the plugs last night on my 5.7L 1988 Mercruiser and the front mounting nut looked loose, so I tried to turn it. It was so loose I could turn it 3 or 4 turns by hand. Other side was also loose on further inspection. I tightened them both up and finished my plug change, but...
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    fuel pump - Marine vs Automotive

    Is there any difference between a Marine and Automotive mechanical fuel pump? Local marina doesn't have one in stock, but they look pretty basic and I'm not thinking there is any difference with a automotive one. Can anyone confirm? 1988 350 Mercruiser engine. Thanks for the help. Not...
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    Suspect Fuel Pump - opinions

    1988 Mercruiser 350 Magnum Fished all day yesterday with no issues. This morning at 5:30, engine fired for a second and quit. Would not restart. Check and found spark so went for fuel issues. Ended up hooking up a portable fuel tank with bulb from my outboard. Pump up a bit and it would...
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    Need some suggestions -35 Evinrude 3cyl

    This is a 1997 Evinrude, that starts fine, will run for a while 5-10min then just suddenly dies. Once it dies, it will not restart until it sits for 5 min or so, and then will fire right up and do the same thing. When it wont start, I don't have spark on any of the 3 cylinders. Problem is, it...
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    Pulling PTO Housing

    Can you pull the PTO housing, without removing the entire engine? I don't even want to tell you why, but lets just say it wasn't one of my brightest moves, and all the magnetic tools in the world haven't helped. I'm debating on taking it to the dealer to pull the engine, but I'm sure I can...
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