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  1. rickasbury

    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    I will add this to the tool box Look what I had to do to get this trim nut out!
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    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    Well...I did a lot of screwing with it yesterday and a little research as well. Generally, I'm reading, compression fittings are not to be reused. The flared tubing on these do not have any sort of o ring or seal and that metal, from what I read, is compressed into the male side so once you...
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    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    I just did the same..prior did not have any leaks but when I attached the new cylinders I have some drips- should I have to replace those lines?
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    Trim position sensor

    Thanks for the info!
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    Trim position sensor

    Thanks for the reply- I'm a bit beyond that as the Guage is not moving. With the ignition off it pegs high- when you turn the ignition on it drops slightly but still shows up regardless of the drive position. I did recheck ohms with the sender removed and did not get any ohms reading. I also...
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    Interesting reply but I don't understand your reply...if we are ingaging the starter system, why don't we start with the key? How do you energize the starter without going through the selonoid (if that's what your saying) and what are you jumping on an alternator?
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    And if the hull is trashed, then the motor may be the only thing of value- which might cover your disposal fees the dispose of the hull- If you want to get into boating I would suggest putting your money into a used boat. The lots are starting to fill back up here in florida as well as rv's...
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    This is true oh wise one!
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    Trim position sensor

    The wires might look similar but ay least on mine, the connections are all different. I'll play with it a little more today and see if I can set the trim limit- and move on.. I'm not going to pull the drive to fix either. I did buy new ones when I did a transom repair but never got around to...
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    Trim position sensor

    Thanks Chris. I will restate my questions... Since I replaced the two senders it has not been in the water very much and I'm not costal- not that something did not get pinched installing the motor and outdrive. The sender seems to only want to turn 180 degrees and the operational angle of the...
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    Trim position sensor

    Thanks- I'm reading bits and pieces about these and may not have it straight. On the sender, which right now is leaning to being bad (although it's new)- that is not an off/on switch like the limit switch right? It seems to only want to turn 180 degrees...if it does not appesr to work should I...
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    Trim position sensor

    Thanks Chris- I agree 100%. I for sure trim the motor and trim tabs by feel- if I look at any gauge it's rpm. But, I'd like it to work! I'd like to hit the key before I crank the motor and know where the drive is. And in shallow might get that drive up a little higher than wanted without...
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    Mild Winter

    Look at fl- we are in the 90's this week...crazy even for us.
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    Trim position sensor

    Answered my own question and it is doing what it is supposed to but not getting any ohm reading on it...and it was a new one. Might just have to live with it and make sure the limit switch is working.
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    Trim position sensor

    I will have to go back to an asy drawing- I had it apart but that was a while ago. The part that is geared has to be stationary so as the the drive raises it turns the mating part of the sender? I marked it and it turn in step with the rest of the out drive..so is not turning the sender.
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    Trim position sensor

    I am on a quest to have my trim work correctly. I worked through a helm switch issue, trim selonoid issue and now down to the trim sender and limit switch, bravo lll. Both sendors I replaced via another issue and the sender nver worked... Found a good test for the system which starts with the...
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    Merc trim pump

    Would have worked if I could have capped off the low side at the pump...
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    Merc trim pump

    So..trim is now working perfectly at the switch. If I pull off the low pressure line and run the pump with new fluid, will that flush it?
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    Merc trim pump

    Well that sucks to know! But thanks. I have the new one coming and hope that's the majority. One thing I noticed, I have the trim up, I pulled the lines off the pump- I expected the out drive to drop. Perhaps this is the way it locks in if you blow a line on the water....worn rams seals I can...
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    Merc trim pump

    So there is a crack on the top of the reservoir...I've been hosing and cleaning the bilge. I trailer and there is no leaking from the rams so have to assume they are not pulling water in? It had enough water to turn the fluid pink?
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