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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    its common for some to run their main tank at 100 ta 1 with tha older motors jus for a little peace of mind and not totally confident with tha oiler workin'
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    reed plate and front half gotta match.. merc only built one 2.4 seven petal "production" model front and that was in '80 and '81.. they only built one 7 petal "production" 2.5 seven petal in '91.. other than those all other production motors were five's............
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    strange?.. never have seen a later, production model with that type (screw-in) bib?.. only on very early models (80, 81's)....
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    were tha ones ya bought straight thru or one-way bibs?.. what reed plate.. they only make two and they need ta match tha front half?.. tha one (pressed in bib) in tha pic is a five petal.. tha only other one is a seven petal.. jus curious as to what ya buildin'?..... is tha one with tha...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    use a dab of red Loctite on tha replacement when ya press it in... try not ta get it inside tha fitting...
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    Power trim for Mercury 200 1983

    yes.............
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    96 Mariner Magnum 3, 150hp: Quick Help

    file sent.. that plug is to flush motor.. garden hose with house pressure.. don't run motor when ya have it hooked up to tha garden hose........ use "ears" when ya want ta run tha thing on tha trailer... "READ THA BOOK"
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    96 Mariner Magnum 3, 150hp: Quick Help

    you need ta find an oem (forget tha aftermarket manuals.. they're junk) manual for your motor and do some serious readin'........ jmo... send me an email addy and i'll send ya and oem manual (pdf file) that has your motor in it or ya can find someone that actually knows your motor and make him...
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    Broken trigger wire

    never had that particular problem but if its broke and not repairable (solder and heat shrink) it needs ta be replaced anyway............... jmo.
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    you need ta locate tha other end of that tan/blue coming from tha over temp sensor.. it should terminate on tha plastic term strip along with another tan/blue tha goes into tha main harness.. tha other end should be under tha dash somewhere.. may be attached to a "bad" buzzer.. make sure tha...
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    one other thing.. electric temp gauges are notorious for not being very accurate.. you really need a handheld temp gun ta verify any readings on it...
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    have you closed tha over temp sensor ta see if it has a buzzer on tha other end somewhere?.. merc use ta put tha buzzer in tha control box sometimes.. merc temp gauge?.. do you know it tha temp gauge sensor is calibrated for tha gauge.. more importantly is a mech, not electric water pressure...
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    look on tha port side of clamp bracket.. you should see tha end of tha rod that tha center tilt cylinder attaches too.. it will have a slot in tha end of it.. there should be two holes for tha screws that hold tha sensor on.. your sensor will look like #24 in tha diagram attached.. it will have...
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    1980's serial number / harness / general questions

    jus wanna self correct.. they did build a "crank rated 200" in '82 that did have tha vertical front half.. only year that happened... so it is technically a 200... sorry my bad.............
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    Mariner 200 EFI fuel pressure issue?

    this would lean towards a ecu pump driver problem.. disconnect tha pump from tha ecu power.. both positive and negative... hook tha pump up to any purple (switched hot) on positive and ground on motor.. this by passes tha ecu.. pump will run anytime key is on....
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