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    2001 90-HP Merc dies

    More info. First good, then bad. I found 2 wires. One was labeled 20A and the other 30A. I opened the "box" and found 2 flat fuses, one 20A and one 30A with a spare fuse each. I replaced the blown 30A one with the spare. Things worked as they should. I could tilt the motor, the fuel gauge...
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    2001 90-HP Merc dies

    Launched yesterday. It was cruising just great when it just quit. Nothing electrical would work including the gas gauge. New battery didn't help. Is there a big fuse somewhere that protects everything electrical in the motor. Thanks!!
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    2001 90HP 4-stroke acting dead even with new battery

    Of course I wait until 2 days before the 4th of July to get our boat with 2001 90HP 4-stroke Merc going after sitting for 9 months. The tilt was dead so I charged the battery. The tilt worked, the gas gauge responded when key was turned on and it started and idled on the hose. The battery was...
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    Priming Fuel Filter After Changing It?

    I have a big 10 micron fuel filter/water separator between the gas tank and the squeeze bulb on my 2001 90 HP Merc 4-stroke. How do you "prime" the filter before starting? Just squeezing the bulb doesn't do the job. Should I take it off, fill it with gas and reinstall it? Thanks!!!!
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    Fuel Pump Installation on '87 6 HP

    I have the fuel pump kit for my 1987 6 HP Evinrude but would feel more comfortable with a diagram showing the ordering of parts before I take the old one apart. I could just replace the new parts as found with the old ones, but again, I'd like to have a diagram too. Is an exploded view of the...
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    Driveshaft stuck in powerhead of '87 6-HP E-rude

    When I dropped the LU of my '87 6-HP Evinrude to change the impeller, the driveshaft came out of the pinion gear in the gear box and not the powerhead. I've clamped a vise grip on the shaft and hit it with a hammer but no luck. Is heat the next option? Do I use a torch through the backside...
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    Diagram for 12 wires on tach/trim/temp/oil pressure gauge?

    The boat shop lost the tach that was supposed to go with my 2004 90 HP 4-stroke Merc which I think has a Yamaha head (right?). They sent this Yamaha gauge instead (without cables, of course). It has more features than my other one but I only need the tach now for prop testing...
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    Will this tach work on my 2004 90 HP 4-stroke Merc?

    The boat shop lost the tach that was supposed to go with my 2004 90 HP 4-stroke Merc. They sent this Yamaha gauge instead (without cables, of course). It has more features than my other one but I only need the tach now for prop testing. http://www.sandeace.com/Bay/Tach.jpg It has 1XA painted...
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    Difference between regular and Saltwater models??

    What is the difference between the Saltwater and regular models of the newer Mercs? (Someone told me it was just the decal.) Thanks!!!!
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    Prepping 2004 90HP 4-stroke for my first use.

    I just bought a 2004 90HP 4-stroke and have ordered an Owner's Manual but who knows when it will arrive. Does the Manual give instructions for things like oil changes and other routine maintenance? What sort of things should I do for sure before using it? Thanks!!
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    "Splash well" width needed for 2004 90-HP 4-stroke Merc?

    I would like to put this motor on an older boat. What width "splash well" is needed so the front of the motor can turn back and forth w/o hitting anything? If my well is more narrow than optimum, what is the minimum width required to maintain manueverability at slow speed or idle? Has...
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    Difference between 2005 and 2006 90 HP Merc 4-strokes

    Is there a significant difference between a 2005 and 2006 90 HP Merc 4-stroke? Any improvements made for 2006?<br /><br />Thanks.
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