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    88 100hp Mercury questions, with pics!

    1988 Mercury 100hp 4cyl ELOPT Hi all! Ive been trying to get everything figured out on this motor, but I havent been able to figure a few things out here. So, I guess I will start off with this first picture. What you are looking at is a fitting that is attached to the end of the oil mix...
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    ELOPT vs ELPTO

    What is the difference between my older ('88) Merc 100hp ELOPT and a newer model with the ELPTO tag? Are they virtually the same thing with a different alphabetical arrangement? I read a different thread on here where "ELPTO" was referred to as Electric Start Power Trim Oil Injection (maybe a...
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    Finding online guide/parts list/internal pictures of 100hp Mercury

    I have a 1990 Mercury 100hp outboard that needs some parts, fuel line stuff, nothing crazy, and I have no idea how to order them without seeing their location and getting a part number or something along those lines. Does anyone know where I might find something like that? As far as the motor...
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    Merc 50hp lower unit installed, now asking for help on top side

    Hi, The other day I posted about installing a lower unit and CharlieB saved me. Went out to test it and found some other issues that came along. Idle and impeller. I read through efdog's "Dumb Mistake Dry Running" post, and that's all I needed to know for the impeller. I did the same thing...
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    Merc 50hp lower unit install error...plz help

    Ok, complete noob here just installed a replacement lower unit on my 1985 Merc 50hp. The carrier bearing was stripped from the old boot, so i bought a replacement and slapped it one there...but apparently I suck at this. Its completely bolted on at this point, HAS NOT been started yet, and...
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    Need lower unit rebuild kit...

    Does anyone know a decent place to get a cheap rebuild kit for an '85 50hp Merc lower unit. I just spent $700 in upgrades (tach installed, depth finder, pontoon ladder, nav lights, hydrofoil, bigger tank, etc). Got it all installed and went to go the lake to test it out. Fired up the motor...
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    Easy Question....Fuel Gauge

    Ok, this is probably something thats insanely easy...if not, grab your cherry pipe tobacco and fire it up, this might take a while. Background Info: Have 24' pontoon, '85 50hp Merc, and had a 6gal gas can. As of today, I installed a used 18gal top mount tank with sender. PROBLEM: Previous...
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    50hp Merc losing power

    Hi all, My wife bought me a pontoon last month, went up north to work on the bathroom at my house, came back to the east and FINALLY got out on the water today. My outboard had some issues firing up this evening, but I quickly learned that it was an idle adjustment. Ran it for 10min at a...
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    Bunk Advice Requested...

    Ok, I have a bunk style pontoon trailer with no inside guides, and I was wondering what to go with. I found a pair of vertical guides that stand 30" and dont use bunk boards. Instead, they appear to mount mid to rear on the trailer and push the tail end of the toons into place for landing on...
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    Need info on maxing out the transom

    Ok, I am about to get my tail handed to me, but Im ready for it. I have been reading through some different sites and the recent threads here about what a good size engine would be for various pontoon lengths. I read that a decent motor for a 24' pontoon would be the 75-90hp range. Cruises...
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    PLEASE HELP!! Evinrude 50hp Tilt/Trim Issue

    Ok, to start off, we have a 1990 50hp Evinrude VRO. Model No, VE50BELESR, with a manual assist tilt/trim pump (img 1). I think thats what it is called. Anyway, next to the motor is a little latch that shows an image of the motor up, and one of the motor down (img 2). Attached to this latch...
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    **HELP**78 Evinrude Not Firing

    :confused: Hi all, first day on the forums, and first time to own an outboard. As the title said, I have a 1978 Evinrude 140hp outboard. Its a V4 and she's got issues. It will crank and crank and crank some more, but not fire for me. It does have a new fuel line, no leaks, so I am pretty...
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