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    Need Help... Merc part #?

    Okay,<br />I've looked everywhere for this. In my remote control box, there is a little black cylindrical clip that anchors the throttle cable to the remote control housing. It's broken, and the hose clamp methoid just ain't cutting it anymore. I have a 1983 90 HP Merc inline 6 with the...
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    1983 Mariner 90 HP... weak spark on 1 and 2

    Hello everyone. I have solved all of the mysteries... except for one. In an earlier thread where I clearly had no idea what the heck was going on, I said spark was good to all 6. WRONG. I decided to start this new thread because I did a horrible job organizing the information for you pros in...
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    90 HP Mariner... Compression numbers

    04/22/02 - I have run a compression test. See post below.<br /><br />I have a problem I know you guys can answer. Trent was a saint in helping me get this thing running again. It starts and idles like a champ. However, I was out about a week ago and stopped to fish. Everything was fine. Left...
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    Almost starts: 1990 Mariner 90 Hp

    If you all have been reading up on the saga that is my boat... first it was the trailer, then the impeller, and now its' time to fire it up. It's almost there. It wants to start. On most attepmts the engine will fire, but wont start. It will fire repeatedly if I hold the starter. But I don't...
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    Impeller orientation

    I was trying to replace the impeller on my 90 mariner 90HP 6 cyl outboard. Well, I've made it pretty far, and the impeller was so messed up, I cant tell which way it's supposed to spin.(nothing was left except for a donut). I don't know how to put it into the pump housing. The spokes are...
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    Changing Bearing Cups

    I am doing an overhaul on my boat trailer hubs. I want to change out the bearing cups and am having trouble removing the old ones. They seem to be in there good and don't want tto budge! I think they've been in there for many years as I purchased this boat and trailer second hand. They appear...
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