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    1995 150 Evinrude Tilt cylinder leaking

    Re: 1995 150 Evinrude Tilt cylinder leaking To start, get yourself a transom saver, I dont even trust the trail locks. The tilt cylinder can be serviced while the unit is still attached, if you have enough room. Much easier on a bench, but it can be done.
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    Trim sending unit

    Evening Gents.... I have an 89 4.3 Merc with the Mercruiser Alpha One drive. The trim gauge is not working, tested it ok, then determined that the sending unit is bad. My question is, does the whole drive have to come off, bellows, etc... or is their an easier way? If freshwater, can this be...
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    Onboard Charger

    My boat does not have a factory battery charger, so I purchased one from Canadian Tire. Question is, in the instructions, it states repeatedly that the charger should not be used while the battery is installed on the boat??? Kinda defeats the purpose no if you must remove the battery when...
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    1986 70HP Johnson has no power at WOT

    Re: 1986 70HP Johnson has no power at WOT It did sound to me like you had a fuel restriction, which you found out. A couple tests that you could have done would be to spray pre mixed fuel into the carb throats. If it picks up a bit, there is a restriction there. If pumping the fuel primer...
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    1975 Johnson 70hp

    Re: 1975 Johnson 70hp If it is original, it is likely bad, but check it nonetheless. Swap that coil with one from a cylinder that is known to be firing. If the problem follows the coil, you know for sure that it needs replacing. BTW, judging a coils spark effectiveness by the degree to which...
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    lower unit problem on a 57 jhonson

    Re: lower unit problem on a 57 jhonson Sounds like your props hub may be spun. Draw a line across the hub and prop, or use the cotter pin as a center line. Run the motor until you hear it 'surge', then pull it out. If the lines are no longer lined up, the hub is spun and will either need to...
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    Won't go WOT

    Re: Won't go WOT Welcome to iboats. I would get an inline spark tester. Set the gap to 7/16 of an inch, and see if the spark will jump the gap with a bright blue ZAP!! If that cylinder is not firing as you think, first try swapping the coil with a cylinder that is known to be firing. If all...
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    Johnson 140 not sparking in 1 cylinder

    Re: Johnson 140 not sparking in 1 cylinder Welcome to iboats. Try a more accurate way to check the spark. Get yourself an inline adjustable tester, available at most auto parts stores, set the gap to 7/16". The spark should jump this with a bright blue ZAP!! If in fact you have no spark on...
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    Go Figure.......

    Re: Go Figure....... I agree with Mr Johnson, you carb needs a rebuild and bath. Just for your info, that motor should have Champion J6C's or J4C's in her, gapped to.030. To check for spark, get an inline tester and set the gap to about a 1/4 ". It should jump it with a bright blue ZAP...
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    Tripping GFI for shore power

    Evening Gents, Ty PondTunes so far for your help, your suggestion of rebuilding the voltage regulator solved my first problem of the cd player shutting down to protect itself during the voltage spikes, so for that I thank you. On to my still prevailing problem, whenever I plug in my extension...
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    Internal Voltage Regulator??

    Evening guys.... 1989 4.3L Mercruiser with Alpha One In the electrical forum, PondTunes has been a fantastic help in chasing an electrical problem, and I feel he has nailed it with a faulty voltage regulator. Is this built into the alternator? If so, is there testing that can be done with a...
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    Trim Gauge

    89' Merc with Alpha Drive Trim gauge is not working at all. Im going to start by assuming the sender. Is my memory correct and the resistance on this model should be 84 for up, and 5 for down? After that, to test the gauge, when powering the gauge with a positive wire to the "I" terminal and...
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    Electrical Trouble

    Evening gentlemen.... Took the boat out today and had a couple issues that are new to me. Boat is a 1989 Cadorette 200 Holiday with a Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha One. There are 2 issues, which I feel may be related. The first is that when plugging in the shore power, it trips the GFI at the plug...
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    found one

    Evening Gentlemen.... I put a deposit today on an 89 Cadorette Holiday 200 with a 4.3 L Merc. Some of you know I normally hang out in the Johnny/Rude forum, as I usually have outboards, but this is my first I/O and would like a little advice from some of you more experienced guys. Offer is...
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    94 Mercruiser 3.0 with Alpha One

    Morning Gentlemen.... Not a frequent poster in this category, as I am usually a Jonny/Rude outboard guy, but as my wife wants a cuddy for this summer, am going this afternoon to look at a 94 Bayliner with a 3.0 Mercruiser with Alpha One as stated in the title. Question is, what type of things...
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    Synthetic vs Seafoam in older motors

    Re: Synthetic vs Seafoam in older motors I swear by the XD-50. I realize it costs a little more, but the CarbX present in it is well worth it in my personal opinion. I also run BRP's Carbon Guard as well.
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    86 Johnson 150 dies under load

    Re: 86 Johnson 150 dies under load Welcome to iboats. The fact that it smoothes out when you choke it indicates that the high speed jets have crap in em. Did you remove them, and fully clean them, during the carb cleaning and rebuild? If not, I would do it again. You will need a specially...
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    fly wheel stuck

    Re: fly wheel stuck Welcome to iboats Roy. We're assuming you are using a proper puller, as pictured here. She will 'pop' off. Tapping the center bolt with a rubber mallet may help it along, or leaving the tension on overnight. DO NOT whack the flywheel or pull on its outer edges. Be...
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    87 88 SPL (90 HP) Evinrude Trim Tilt Rewire issues.

    Re: 87 88 SPL (90 HP) Evinrude Trim Tilt Rewire issues. Here is the correct wiring for that 3 wire, single solenoid setup. We will start with some electrical testing, and if all is well, there may be hydraulic issues. The following tests will be based on the previous diagram provided. I...
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    Sea Foam alternative

    Re: Sea Foam alternative I use BRP's Carbon Guard along with their XD-50 synthetic oil. Works great.
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