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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    Ok, it looks like the bottom plug is not firing. I hooked up a timing light, hooked it up to the top plug wire and pulled the starter rope, and got good spark from the top plug, but the bottom plug wire is getting no fire at all. I just ordered another power pack. Hope this solves the problem...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    Thanks for your reply. I will take that advice in the order you gave it. I almost went out after dark and pulled the plugs to test for fire in the dark so that I could see the arc better but am smoking a pork butt for the church tonight so it will be ready tomorrow. It does start right up first...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    I just bought an old 1986 Crestliner 14' aluminum boat with a 1985 Evinrude 20hp motor on it. I put a new water pump in it, some new oil seals on the driveline, and changed the lower oil. It started first pull and ran a bit with no problem then began a heavy misfire or cough. It will clean up...
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    Howdy all, been a wile. Wiring harness for a 1994 Lowe 22 ft deck boat

    Well guys, first off, thank you for your replies. I guess I already knew the answer when I was writing the post. Never hurts to try though. I will take the advice of labeling, removing, and laying the harness out to copy it. The cheap skate in me wants to just replace the chewed up parts but...
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    Howdy all, been a wile. Wiring harness for a 1994 Lowe 22 ft deck boat

    I bought an old 77 Starcraft aluminum and then a Lowe 22ft deck boat also aluminum a couple of months later. I have got the Starcraft squared away for now and am about to start on the lowe. I knew the upper deck trim was rotten but when I started looking for a key for the ignition I found that...
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    adding trim and tilt fluid-1986 Mercury 90hp side fill

    Ok, never mind, I figured it out. When I stopped bleeding it off before opening up the fill spout the problems went away and it accepted fluid and the rest went smoothly from there.
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    adding trim and tilt fluid-1986 Mercury 90hp side fill

    My trim and tilt slowly goes down but has no leaks. This morning I decided to top off the fluid. I raised the motor and locked it in trailering height. I bled off the system and then opened the fill spout on the side of the bracket and topped the oil off until it ran out. It did not take much. I...
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    1986 Mercury Inline 6 outboard intermittent or no reverse

    Thanks for your replies--- I tried to adjust the cable one last time and could not get it to lock up in reverse. When I had the cable loose, I shifted it into reverse by hand while I kicked the prop and still could not get it to lock up. In Neutral, I pulled the lower and installed the most...
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    1986 Mercury Inline 6 outboard intermittent or no reverse

    Thanks for the reply. The cables seem to be fine. I don't see any damage at the barrels, and no sign of fraying or kinks. I have some others somewhere around here but they are used as well but in a pinch, I guess they may tell me if the original cable is damaged. There isn't any difference...
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    1986 Mercury Inline 6 outboard intermittent or no reverse

    my 1986 90 hp TOP does not want to shift into reverse. Oddly enough it will go into reverse on the muffs and once at the ramp when I first got the motor running. Yesterday when I thought I was going to do a little fishing on my maiden voyage, I could not get the motor to grab reverse. I tried...
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    I have solved the problem through research on the internet and a random picture of a set of solenoids. A simple solution to weeks of asking. The PO did not restore the grounds to the small posts on the solenoids. A picture on the internet showed how the wires were supposed to be connected. After...
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    Thanks for your reply. I have the red wire coming from the switch ( fused ) connected to the positive on the up solenoid where the positive wire ties both the upper and lower solenoids together. I am thinking that since I get power to the trim unit when hooked up to the large terminals that the...
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    Since I have made this video, I have replaced the solenoids and still can not get the trim to actuate when the wires are connected to the small terminals on the solenoids. When hooked to the main posts on the up and down solenoids the switch at the controls works just fine but seems like it is...
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    Somber news for iboats forums members.

    RIP Don. He helped me several times a few years ago and his advice was always welcom.
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    Thanks for your reply, I will check that today.
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    1986 Mercury 90hp inline 6 carburetors spitting gas

    found what I needed to fix the wiring thanks. Was a good piece on the internet that identified the wires. Now if I can figure out what caused the main fuse to blow and knocked out the power to the starter and the trim I will pretty much have this thing ready to go Crappie fishing.
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    Well, I found the fuse that was burned and I can start the motor now and operate the trim. However, this does not tell me why I burned the fuse, to begin with. Cannot see any problems upon visual inspection but my eyes are not so good anymore so I could be missing something easy or obvious to...
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    I put this motor on the boat and started hooking things up. I could start it fine but could not get the trim to actuate from the controller. I changed the position of the wires at the solenoids and got it to work but it was a little weak current wise. I ran it down to a stop and now I can't...
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    1986 Mercury 90hp inline 6 carburetors spitting gas

    While I am waiting on parts to arrive, I have installed an RPM and WP gauge. My controller has 5 wires coming out of the front of the box. I can't seem to find a schematic that identifies these wires. All I find is a general plug to the tac but not 5 wires. I am by no means proficient at wiring...
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    1986 Mercury 90hp inline 6 carburetors spitting gas

    For all who are giving me a hand with this, I do appreciate your time and effort. Although I have some basic mechanical ability, most of this is new to me. I have worked on merc outboards a little over the last 3 years but aside from rebuilding carbs in an old 1974 85 hp and dropping the...
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