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    Mid1980's Mercury 2cyl 35hp Spark Plug Question

    Forget the last guy bulb tester, you need one that can adjust the gap the spark will jump and that should be around 3/8" as a minimum...600 rpm in gear in the water underway ! Adjusting in a barrel or on muffs is just a rough adjustment. While underway in the water for all final adjustments ...
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    Will not pee

    Your impeller is above those water inlets where the muffs go. Need the water up to and above the impeller, thus over the cav plate when in a barrel.
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    Gas station floods

    Pics in the news were at the top of the pumps, gotta assume that is over the vents....
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    Gas station floods

    Watching the news on the current Helene hurricane, I see numerous gas stations flooded with many having water up to the top of the fuel pumps ! Watch where you buy fuel if you live in any areas affected by this hurricane and other flooded areas. Talk about getting water in your gasoline....the...
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    Will not pee

    Then chase that back, could be blocked in a variety of places, just gotta jeep tracing it back to be sure all us clear.
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    Will not pee

    Flush it or blow air thru the pee tube, probably blocked, not unusual.
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    4 stroke v 2 stroke. Outboard

    With the electric push, those same areas will be all electric before long. We have a small lake that turned all electric a few years back, only the DNR guy is allowed a gas motor on that lake. Not sure why they would need a 150 hp motor to go after a fisherman with only an electric motor, but...
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    my boat won’t sit on the front bottom roller

    Trailers need to be adjusted to fit the boat, no way to adjust the boat to fit the trailer. There should be other supports to support the hull besides the keel rollers. If the rollers are not adjustable, you may need to convert them to adjustable mounts to suppirt the hull. Pictures of the...
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    Bought a boat yesterday

    New boats are designed and assembled as quick and cheaply as possible, lots of items on a boat are not installed like they should be. Be prepared to see more dumb stuff as you get deeper into your boat.
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    Sears Jon Boat Info Needed

    Back when I had clamp on motors, I always used a safety chain, my current little kicker is a clampon but has a safety cable. Never had one slip with wood to clamp on but have saw a few slip off all metal transoms.
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    Fuel Pump Help!

    Just curious as to why your deleting your oil injection system ? From all my research, owner comments and comments from mechanics, the merc oil injection system seems to be trouble free..
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    I was only responding to a particular post about front wheel drive not getting up a ramp and now we re discussing trailer brakes and towing packages. Apples to oranges ?? Rocks compared to fruit would be more accurate.
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    Sears Jon Boat Info Needed

    Over the years, many different mfgrs made boats for Sears, JC Penny, Montgomery Ward and others. Best price for a certain quantity also got the contract of putting their name plates on their boats. You might post some pics as your boat might be recognized before numbers can be interpreted.
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    I have not experienced that issue, but then again, I haven't used a front wheel drive to pull big heavy boats. all my towing has been under 2500 lbs well within my vehicle towing capacity. Having used both front wheel drive and rear wheel drive vehicles to tow the same boats, I found the front...
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    Sears Jon Boat Info Needed

    All metal transom on small boats is not best practice either. Most small boats use clamp on motors and an all metal transom can cause those clamps to loosen or slip. Most boats with all metal transom have the motor bolted on. That piece of wood not only strengthens the transom, it also gives...
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    Seaswirl schematic

    You will find service manuals for engines, but nothing but owners manual for the boat itself. Very rare to find any type of wiring schematic for a boat.
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    Curious why you mention that.....I have found the front wheel drive to be helpful on slick ramps as long as the vehicle is towing within its capacity.
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    4 stroke v 2 stroke. Outboard

    Your Suzuki was probably getting tired out....my little Merc was a garage queen and only sees a few hours run time each season. Other than the decals being scratched up from being carried in a trunk, the motor is in showroom condition. It gets used on my 12' Jon boat on ocassion and is used as...
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    4 stroke v 2 stroke. Outboard

    Mabey not....my 1985 Merc 2.2 hp starts on second pull after sitting for 30 days. Idles right down to a crawl. Runs for over an hour on the little builtin fuel tank. Only weighs 30lbs, and cost a total of 200 bucks. I bet it will outrun your 4 stroke and far less cheaper to repair....lol..to...
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    Bought a boat yesterday

    Possibly a vent for a fuel tank if you have one near the front.
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