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    Mariner timing

    Can some one tell me what to set the WOT timing, on a 1997 Mariner Magnum 40 hp
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    brake shoe size

    I have a 1998 Stratos tralier that needs brake shoes. What shoes do I ask for at the parts store? I carried my old ones in and they were suppose to match them up, got home they didn't fit. Can somebody help?
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    Eagle cover

    I have a Eagle Elite 640 c I've been looking for a cover for it. does anybody know if they make one for it, and where can I get one.
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    noisey engine

    I have a 1990 Evinrude XP 150. E150STLESB Starts and runs good. My question is, dose a crossfire engine sound different than other engines? Mine sounds fine while taking off,but when I reach cruising speed,or start to let off the throttle it makes a whole different sound.There is no insulation...
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    oil in bilge area

    I bought my boat used, and noticed a lot of oil in the bilge area, and under the oil tank. I removed the oil tank to see if it was cracked, and when I took the top black cover off, I found a indented circle with five screw holes around it. What is this for, and should I plug the holes?
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    trolling motor part

    I have a Motroguide Tour TR-82 that I need to fix. The cable on the rear of the foot pedal came off. When I tried to put it back on, I found that the pulley, it rides on was broken. Does anyone know where I might buy the whole foot pedal? I tried to remove the broke pulley, but can't get it off.
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    bearing housing

    After removing the prop, and four bolts in the bearing housing, do you need a wheel puller on all engines? Mine looks like it is screwed in, or am I looking at something else? 1990 Evinrude XP 150 # E150STLESB
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    WOT rpm

    Dose anybody know the recomended WOT rpm for a 1990 Evinrude XP 150? the tag is missing on my engine.
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    Paint question

    I am about to paint my boat trailer. all I have ever used is a spray can. I have bought a new HPLV spray gun, but have never used one before. What kind of paint, and thinners do I use , and what ratios? I want a gloss black.
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    shift rod removeal

    I have a 1990 Evinrude ZP 150. When removing the lower unit, where do you take the shift rod loose, and how difficult is it?
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    lower unit oil ?

    Can you use 90 wt Pennzoil gear oil, or dose it have to be Marine oil?
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    stuck screw

    I'm trying to change the gear oil and can't get the screw loose. What do you call the tool that you hit with a hammer, and where can I get one?
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    Removing stickers

    I've got another boat, and am having trouble removing the stickers. I tried using a hair dryer, and a product called sticker off, still having trouble. Any suggestions?
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    unburnt oil

    I've read alot about blk ooze leaking from the exhaust, but mine is a blue green. like unburnt oil. I sprayed cylinders with fogging oil, waited about 15 minutes, and started engine. I let it run until smoke cleared up.What caused this? Was it something I did? It is a 1990 Evinrude XP 150.
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    crossflow or looper

    What is the difference in a crossflow and a looper? Mine is a 1990 XP 150, What is mine?
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    What gauge ?

    I have a 1990 XP150 My water pressure gauge is shot. Should I get a pressure gauge, or a water temp gauge? Is one more reliable than the other?
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    syn oil

    I have a 1990 Evinrude XP150. I'm changing to synthetic oil. Is it ok to pour the syn oil in with what I have in the tank, or do I need to drain the regular oil? I heard once you start using synthetic, you should not change back.
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    XP150 noise

    I have a 1990 XP150 Evinrude, runs good, but when going from full throttle to mid throttle, it sounds like a old hot rod when you take off in first gear, and let off the gas. One boat mechanic told me that the cross-flow engines made that sound. Has anybody ever heard of that? Or does anybody...
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    Installing cpt in bass boat

    I just installed carpet in a 88 GlassStream bass boat, and had trouble lining up the hinges on the lids. I've bought another boat an am going to try it again.Any tips on the hinges?
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    decarb engine

    What type cleaner is used to decarb engine?
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