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    kingfisher 15hp cutting out

    runs smooth for abut 30 minutes and then starts cutting out.<br />could this be the plug gap<br />what is correct plug gap<br />fuel mixture is good
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    kill switch question

    i recently replaced the ignition switch on my boat. in the process i removed the kill switch and did not put it back on. i am aware of the reasoning behind it but i never operate the motor when i am not sitting in the drivers seat and hands on the wheel. should i reconsider and reinstall the...
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    when do you replace prop

    my prop has quite a few small nicks in it.<br />what determines when you should replace it.<br />is it safe to file the nicks to smooth the edges of the blades. it still propels the boat with no problem that i can notice.
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    question on thread etiquitte

    i dont want to rake on anyones nerves<br />i am rebuilding an old boat<br />i have been posting individual topics.<br />this project will take me some time to complete as i am a working class guy with limited spare time.<br />should i just create one thread and post in it or is it ok to post...
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    transom flex

    when i lift and lower the motor i can see flex in the fiberglass. can support be added from inside the hull.<br /><br />i am looking for a solution that does not required that i remove the engine from the transom.<br /><br />or do i just have to suck it up and do it the right way.<br /><br />i...
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    tilt and trim lock up

    i am going to start with the tilt and trim tommorrow.<br /><br />the tilt and trim had locked up and i had to release the pressure by turning the wheel at the bottom of the pump.<br /><br />what could cause the lock up. i need some sort of starting point on troubleshooting this.
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    starter spins only/ occaisonally pops up

    i got my ignition switch in and it works.<br />thanks to lonewolf and mbb.<br />next on the restoration, the starter spins and only pops up occaisonally. i took the starter to a starter/ alt. shop for autos and asked the guy if he could check it. he said that the starter was good. <br />i...
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    ignition switch wiring

    I have a mercury 850 outboard. The origonal igniton switch was housed inside a mercontrol with a push button electric choke on top. I was having trouble locating a switch that would fit inside the mercontrol so I bought one that i could mount in the dash. It has a push the key in type...
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    ignition switch wiring

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