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  1. newtoboat101

    Do i need to ground my kicker motor?

    2021 mercury command thrust 9.9 ,pull start, fiberglass boat , kicker is attached to boat with panther bracket,Do i need to ground my kicker motor and/or the panther bracket ,and if so , how is it done? thank you
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    need help with hydraulic steering and evoluton EV type 1 pump

    1988 thompson 240 /350 vortec/alpha 1 gen 1.. took out my cable steering and replaced with seastar HH5271-3 helm hydraulic steering ,and then put a raymarine autopilot EV ,with type 1 pump,my first question is do i need a low pressure line with this helm to type 1 pump?second question is will...
  3. newtoboat101

    maximum external gas tank size?

    thanx for reply ,im looking at lake ontario /NY
  4. newtoboat101

    maximum external gas tank size?

    24 ft thompson 240 boat,5.7 vortec main engine ,9.9 mercury CT kicker motor,I run kicker motor on 3 gallon plastic gas can which was supplied with motor, strapped down on my swim platform, Any boating rules on the max gallon gas can i can run off my swim platform ,want to switch out 3 gallon...
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    cooler assembly replacement ?

    1996 5.7 vortec motor /alpha 1 gen 1 . i put a raymarine ev1 autopilot on boat and switched to hydraulic steering from cable steering ,also eliminated my power steering pump ,belts and hoses,My question is, the water hose that has oil cooler inline ,now that i do not need power steering oil...
  6. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    no, on stand in garage when not in use
  7. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    thanx ,thats what it hought but needed to check
  8. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    Switched from 5.0 lx with mechaical fuel pump with edelbrock 600 carb to a 5.7 vortec with electric fuel pump .With my original motor there is a vacuum hose from carb to mechanical fuel pump ,but with a electric fuel pump ,do i just plug the vacuum on carb or what should i do ?
  9. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    ok will clean, i honestly know nothing about outboards ,will look into cleaning carb ,and see if that clears it up thanx
  10. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    2020 MERCURY 9.9 COMMAND THRUST pull choke out and start ,it starts,,push choke in ,and engine revs up then bogs and dies ,if i start and put choke in til starts to die then pull choke back out engine will continue to run ,push choke back in engine revs up then dies ,any ideas on what could be...
  11. newtoboat101

    MERCURY COMMAND THRUST TILLER TO SIDE MOUNT THROTTLE CONVERSION?

    Has anyone converted their 9.9 command thrust tiller throttle to side mount throttle? thinking of converting and do not see any instruction that come with conversion kit 889246A80,if so how hard is it
  12. newtoboat101

    CONTINUITY cable from transom to engine?

    5.7vortec /alpha 1 gen 1 ,the continuity cable from tramsom to engine, what do i use ,i do not see with cable kit and the directions have no number for this cable ,seems odd ,anybody have same issue and how did you connect ?thank you
  13. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    OP here,i am not against muffs at all ,my past experience ,which aint much, with muffs is that the muffs never sit on my lower outdrive correct ,gaps in the muff to outdrive letting water out and air in , water temp would fluctuate , and water exiting was weak flow and less volume ,and had to...
  14. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    back to original question ,is it ok to run boat (with muffs) with no prop on
  15. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    (LOU C :The round Merc/Quicksilver ones with the clamp work best; the rubber is softer & more flexible.) i will look into these ,mine dont form well and leak water out
  16. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    brand new 5.7 motor vortec ,pulled 5.0 out, just got it running still in break in period and want to fine tune motor with load ,not ready for wot yet ,but was wanting to do all this on land ,thats why the tub ,for resistance for tuning ,if that makes sense ,no where close to run in lake or...
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