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    Yamaha 2-stroke 4hp overheat problem

    There was an article on the internet on various chemical flushes for outboards. Some chemicals are pretty hard on the aluminum casting of the engine, and some others didn't work at all. You might check it out before flushing.
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    50 hp force by Mercury electrical draw

    A burnt voltage regulator almost always means it is bad. A good VR should not draw any current. It sounds like you have some other issue.
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    Trailer Painting

    OK, in for a penny, in for a pound.
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    Fuel filter question

    One advantage of those plastic bowl Racor's is that there are two places for them to leak, and they often leak around the plastic bowl. Another advantage is that the cartridges are real expensive, and the plastic bowls can become brittle in sunlight. The final advantage is that they are not...
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    mercury keeps fading

    A shop could not get the gearcase off? That's a new joke, right? If no joke, you need a new shop. Overheat alarm sensor is on the cylinder head. The sensor should ground when it detects overheat. The overheat alarm should have power to it when the ign key is on. The other side of the...
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    50 hp force by Mercury electrical draw

    You should repost this in the Force forum, and provide the year of the engine. Most CDI units run off the stator, and do not require battery power, some use battery power when cranking, and some use battery power all the time.
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    Wiring from dash key switch to control box

    Can you clarify? It sounds like you have a ign keyswitch on the dashboard, and want to go to a side mount control ign keyswitch, and abandon the dashboard ign keyswitch?
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    Trailer Painting

    Gee, I bought a brand new 4400# galvanized trailer for $3K, a few years ago.
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    93 manier 75 hp

    Item 20 https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/oem-parts/outboard/1993/1135412nd/throttle-lever-and-shift-shaft?ref=22
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    93 manier 75 hp

    Yes, it is a swinging cover. If it broke, and I could not replace it, a single piece of wire across the throttle cable would hold the cable in place easily.
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    93 manier 75 hp

    I can find it for my '93 150HPV6. When I look at the '93 75HP models, I have not found one without a tiller handle, which changes the linkage. I presume your's is not a tiller model?
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    Axle Tube Drain Holes?

    That hole is too large to be a drain. Those are more like 1/4". I agree with Scott. Leaf Springs often have rivets holding the leaves together. These rivets can fit into matching axle holes, helping the locate and affix the springs to the axles.
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    Need a CDI for a 1979 to 1983 120HP mercury outboard

    You might want to get an exact year and post the type (ADI, battery powered CDI) of switchbox you want on those sale sites. A part number would also help. I don't know of any Merc 120HP OBs from 1979.
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    engine miss after installing vro to pre-mix pump

    My '98 Johnny 150HPV6 has an intermediate orifice on the carb or throttle body. They are open to the air. Give it a blast of spray solvent and see if that works. It is a brass tube under the air box.
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    Installing new rode and chain

    I know just a little about windlasses. The ones I have seen do not allow shackles between the chain and rode. They use a chain/rope splice. It does not have the same chafe resistance as the line thimble and shackle. I would recommend you check it often and if so, monitor it for chafe. e.g...
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    Lake temp

    So you plan to replace an existing gauge with the depth gauge? Which one?
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    Speedometer and Trim gauge stopped working

    Speedos are usually based upon water pressure. The pickup (pitot tube) often kick up. You might see if you have the speedo on the transom. As for the trim gauge. They measure variable resistance. Any resistance in the wiring will throw off their accuracy.
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    Haul repair

    You can repair it as you described in post #5. It is much harder than fixing from the inside, however, both will work.
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    Lake temp

    most fish finders also have temp readings
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    Teak oil on gel coat

    Mary-Kate on/off works real good on hull stains. wear gloves
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