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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    All the uppers I've found this afternoon are either well over $300 or corroded to dust. This really sucks.
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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    Dent was pretty clean folded. Only about 1/2" back from the front of the housing. From there back, the whole housing is still round (checked with a bore dial) and not cracked anywhere. Should that be ok?
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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    Oops. Long story short, dropped the UU coming out of the PC oven and bent the receiver where the spanner nut goes on. Back in the oven then tried to roll it out. Cracked off the whole bent part like it was a plastic bin. How bad is this? Any solutions to fixing it? Or am I doomed to spend $300...
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    Quick question on mercruiser alpha one gen 1 gimbal bearing grease seal

    Cool. Works for me. It's in, thanks
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    Quick question on mercruiser alpha one gen 1 gimbal bearing grease seal

    which way does the grease seal behind the gimbal bearing get installed? flat side in or flat side out? Than manual doesn't show.
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Latest update: I learned to powdercoat. Now, I know that many people have mixed opinions on powdercoating an outdrive, but I did it anyway. I've been itching to learn and I figured now is a good time. I really don't care if it slowly comes off. This boat will never, ever, sit at a dock...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Been a while. Busy summer. I did finally get back in and back to work. The cap and rub rail are set and ready to go. I also got the fuel cell done up, installed, and hooked up along with the livewell. I even got my hatches put in.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    I replaced all fuel lines. Checked for leaks as well. I'll do some digging later on today.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    So I took it out today. Seemed to do just fine. Idle was pretty high though. Not ridiculous, but not "normal." It would surge, then sneeze, then drop down, repeat. Only thing I can think of is the small felt gasket on the underside of the cover that I left off because it was all mangled up and I...
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    I figured it was a vent, but didn't know if anything should go there. Looked like a big hole and a place for dirt to get in. I did change the diaphragms on rebuild. They were stretched and a bit worn.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    Carbs looked pristine, but rebult anyway. Same with fuel pump. Got 2 questions First, there is one adjustable needle on top of the carbs. This was set to 1 1/2 turns out. Sound about right? Second, beside this needle, there is an open, threaded hole. Is something supposed to go there? looks...
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    Flywheel key is ok. I got carb rebuild kits, new fuel line, diaphragm rebuild kit, water pump, and a bunch of other stuff. Guy I bought the boat from lied to me big time once already, I'm sure he was also lying when he said he was up on maintenance.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    Don't have a tach on the boat. What I'm saying is that when I've got the throttle all the way forward, the boat rides/sounds like it does when I would normally have the throttle advanced halfway. It's almost like the throttle is only advancing halfway at full throttle, but I checked everything...
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    I've got spark on all 3 cylinders-checked with a spark jumper. I also put it on muffs and it would run on each cylinder individually (only ran for a second or two before I shut it down). I've put a tank of gas through it over the past few days so I know the gas is fresh, and I wouldn't have any...
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    @dingbat Got another tank ordered. Float had to have gone bad and I used it all day thursday and friday. Couldn't tolerate the constant beep.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    Unhooked the oil tank because the beeper was always going off, even when I was half full or better. Compression in all 3 is 120.
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    1999 90 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke mercury no power, sounds fine

    Was out tonight and I took the boat down to my usual spot. Ran fine. Fished for a few hours then I went to leave. Boat got up on plane but wasn't going all too fast, maybe 3/4 throttle speed at full throttle. Dropped it down again and putted for a bit. Opened it up and only got about half...
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    1999 mercury 3 cyl 90 hp gauge wiring and controls

    Picked up a boat with a 1999 mercury 90 on it. I don't know the exact model, just that it's a 2 stroke 3 cyl. The tag on the transom plate isn't legible. How else can I ID this motor? I've also got some questions on gauges and controls. I want to install a tach, water temp gauge, trim gauge...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Ok guys, here's some stuff. First, I want to clarify, the motor is not bouncing. I shouldn't have said that. What I meant is everything bounces on the suspension when going over bumps-totally normal but if the bunks don't extend past the transom then no good. I did move the winch and jack...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    There is a fresh weld extending from the transom about 3' up on the starboard side of the boat. I know welding creates some pretty intense heat and aluminum loves to transfer it. It may be possible that welding the boat on the trailer may have caused the huge hook on this side. The other side...
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