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Pretty sure that bolt hole shouldn't be open to the cooling water passage and a dealer would recommend replacing the entire module.
If...
Aug 22, 2026
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That's where I would go next. I think it's very important to answer this question.
Try in neutral and see if you get a Neutral Overspeed...
Aug 21, 2026
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I don't have the time right now to spend the time I need, hopefully tonight or tomorrow.
I do have a couple of questions for @tpenfield...
Aug 19, 2026
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Yes I have never seen this before. Maybe a EU thing? Engine build date 2016 sold in 2018. I'm not sure about it being a warranty return...
Aug 16, 2026
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This wasn't the REC file I was hoping for.
Here is what I see.
Voltage still too low. this might explain the numbers I'm seeing and...
Aug 16, 2026
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Thanks, non of these have been registered with Merc.
Drive is listed as 1.62:1 ratio when it left the factory.
Aug 14, 2026
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Thanks for sharing your experience on this thread - 100% Agreed on the prop pitch. Most folks think taxing the engine less by going...
Aug 12, 2026
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Another thing. Do you have the HIN and serial numbers for the drive and transom? With those I might be able to see how this boat came...
Aug 12, 2026
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Something else just popped into my head. I have very little experience with non OEM props.
You have a non Mercury prop. I don’t sell...
Aug 12, 2026
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I thought you said you dropped 2” in pitch?
Generally speaking, a little boat like this, that should have a 19” prop will become a dog...
Aug 12, 2026
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My money is still on.
propping
starting voltage
fuel
Aug 10, 2026
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My guess is that vacuum changing fuel pressure by about 10% isn't going to change GPH by 30%. Excessive fuel use is a symptom, not a...
Aug 10, 2026
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Misfire counters show up in Diacom, but because this engine doesn't have a cam sensor and cats --- any info you see will be bogus.
This...
Aug 10, 2026
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For people following along, I would never advise a cylinder drop test be done by pulling spark plug cables on a EFI engine. Unless you...
Aug 10, 2026
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A few things I should point out for future reference.
@damo79 has a DTM engine not the DTS engines that @tpenfield has.
A DTM engine has...
Aug 9, 2026