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    Fuel system question

    I read several posts on here and went through the manual but now have a different problem. My 1998 FICHT 175 was giving me intermittent check engine alarms. Code 37 was found, water in fuel, so I ran all of the gas out of the tank, over three trips to the lake. I changed the fuel filter/water...
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    Looking at buying 1989 50 HP Force

    I looked at a 1989 motor a few weeks back and am wondering if it is worth buying. It started and ran good. Did not pump water out like I an used to with the merc and evinrudes i own. Water came out the bottom below the prop and out of one of the bolts that hold the lower unit on. It also spayed...
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    General question about water pump replacement.

    I have been waiting for the shop manual for my 1998 175 Rude, checked library and they have only the older manuals, and can wait no longer. I have done impellor and water housing replacements on numerous Mercurys and an electric shift rude. Is there any significant difference that would keep me...
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    1983 Bass boat transom re-do.

    My transom checked out ok 3 years ago when I started working on the floor and stringers but I am thinking now that it is all done that maybe I should have done the transom as well. I have had a lot of time to read the posts on here and follow others rebuilds, laid off for over a year now, but...
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    1965 90 HP Wiring question.

    I got this motor on trade and am trying to get it to run for use on my pontoon. It is the dual coil, has 5 poles on the internal wiring end, and cranks from jumper wire. I have several mercontrols that work with my other motors from the 60's but none will fit the plug on the side of this motor...
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    Strange electical problem.

    I have been shocked more times then I can remember, from cars and boats. The other day after putting my motor back together I fired it up. It had spark on the top but not the bottom. So while checking for spark from the wire, I could not see any, my hand slipped and pop. I got a reminder of how...
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    Gasket bottom of Power Head to exhaust?

    Pulled the power head and thought there would be a gasket between it and the exhaust. Manual says to discard this gasket but there was not one. May explain the exhaust leak and hood filling up. Should there be one here?
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    Swapping Head on 1965 40 HP

    I bought a used head to replace the bad crank on the one I have. I was going to swap it head for head. The one I bought was suppose to be a 1963. After I got it and looked it over it is very different from mine. It has the cutout switch on the oppisite side and no spot for a fuel pump. I am...
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    How stupid am I?, not quite plumb dumb yet.

    So I was pretty stupid today. It was warm enough so I started putting resin on the stringers and cross pieces. As they started to kick, the wind kicked up and some clouds appeared. The tempeture dropped so I put the pieces back in the boat, put up a tarp over the boat and put a heater in it...
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    Another Toon Plug problem

    My right toon is taking on water, and is not draining out. It is not much but I want to find and fix the problem. Unfortunately the factory plug at the rear bottom is corroded so bad it will not come out. I am thinking about drilling a new hole next to it and welding in a plug kit, much like...
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    Can the floor rot from the top down???

    I decided to pull the floor and found it to be quite unusual. The stringers and foam are fine but the wood floor is rotted, in spots. By the console (by far the worst area) where the throughhull runs to the livewell, where the seats were mounted with very large bolts and where some other item...
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    Low voltage for running lights

    After spending time second guessing my ability to install a wiring harness on my trailer, redoing connections and grounds, I checked my Van. I am only getting 4-5 volts for the running lights- not a problem during the day but a big problem for night towing. The yellow marker lights midway back...
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    Replace the floor or not?

    I was laid off in May and have not been able to get hired. So I am selling the boat I bought 5 years ago and planned to give to my son when he starts driving this fall, after buying a newer Bass Boat, which I picked up in the spring and may have to sell as well. It is a 1983 14 foot Bass boat...
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    Unusual starting of 90 hp 1965 Merc

    I picked up a 90 horse merc to replace the 65 I have been using and noticed some differences. Both are 1965 so I thought they would use the same mercontrol and harness. The first thing I noticed was that the mercontrol plug does not line up to the motor plug. The bigger male ends are off and one...
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    1965 40 HP Water Pumping Question

    I have used my small boat very little this summer. The last time out I noticed a strange pumping problem. When idling and up to mid throttle, I have normal water flow from my 40 horse. When I go beyond mid throttle the stream starts to wane then completely dissappears at full throttle. I pulled...
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    Stator for Inline 6 motors

    Wile waiting for my carb kits for my 1500 to arrive I have started to mess with my 1150 again. It needs the stator replaced and I thought that would be easy enough. My question is are they all the same for inline 6's from the late 60's to the mid 70's? While checking for one I have noticed that...
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    1974 Mercury 1500 Ran good on muffs died at lake

    I think I know what to do to fix my problem but I want to get the opinions of some of this sights experts. This motor ran good on the muffs at home at idle and low speed for about 10 minutes. Went to the lake and it took a lot of choking and the cold start lever had to be up at the neutral point...
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    1965 40 HP Lark 7 hard to start.

    I have only had my Bass Boat out two times this year, using a Pontoon so all 6 of my children can go to the lake at the same time. Anyways I went out the other day and the primer bulb would not get firm. Motor started right up then stalled once in gear. It did this several times until it would...
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    1974 150 HP Lower Unit Problem

    I got the 150 I bought running and wanted to remove the lower unit on it to replace the impellor. After starting all of the bolts I removed the back three and loosened the front one to allow removal of the middle two. This is where the problem is. As I removed the two middle nuts I noticed that...
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    Help identifying year of Lower Unit 6123-6051.

    I started pulling apart a 1963 650 and noticed the lower unit did not match up to the middle casing. It would not shift in and out of gear while attached but with a 1/4 inch gap while lowering the unit it shifted fine. I don't think this is the original LU and would like help identifying it. The...
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