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    1988 Bass Tracker Magna 17 boat trailer

    Can someone please help me, I have a 17' Magna Bass Tracker boat 1988 model. I removed the wheel hubs and need to replace the wheel bearings and the seals. Its very hard to read the numbers on the wheel bearings and impossible to read the numbers on the seals. On the bearings it looks like a...
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    1989 Evinrude 40hp VRO

    Can someone with this outboard tell me if there is a hookup on the engine, hole on front leading edge of lower unit for a speedometer hookup. I am not seeing a small hole to indicate such a hookup. Maybe a pitot tube needs to be installed on the lower transom? Please help. There is a...
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    1989 Evinrude 40hp VRO

    I have no tell tale from the pee hole when motor running. Water pump is about 4 years old, but not many hours on the motor after new pump installed. If I do find the water pump is the culprit do I have to disconnect the shift linkage under the cowling and also should I place the motor in...
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    Chilton 3.3 gallon P3M outboard gas tank

    Can someone direct me to a place online where I can purchase a new or used gas cap for a Chilton 3.3 gallon, model P3M gas tank?
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    1988 Mercury 90hp 0B302485 serial number 2 stroke 3 cylinder outboard

    Hoping someone can give me a detailed direction on how to time this motor? I have an inductive timing light, 6 bank spark tester to use. Thanks guys and gals.
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    Starter wont disengage.

    I own a 1988 Mercury 90 hp 3 cylinder outboard serial number 0B302485. Last year my son took the boat out and had a problem where the starter would not disengage and kept spinning while the motor was running and I believe when he disconnected the battery to kill the starter he fried my gages...
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    Mercury 9 amp voltage regulator?

    Can someone tell me if there is a voltage regulator I can install made for a 1988 Mercury 90hp 3cyl. 2 cycle outboard? The serial number is 0B302485. I installed a radio shack rectifier that is better rated than the mercury rectifier. I know CDI makes one designed to replace this rectifier, but...
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    Temperature Warning Beeeeeeeeeeeeep

    Hi Forum, I own a 1988 Mercury 90hp 2 cycle outboard, serial number 0B302485. Had an issue last year where the long beep for over temp was going off so I replaced the t-stat, poppet valve, water pump, bought a used warning module etc........ The t-stat and poppet have never been replaced...
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    1984 3.5hp lower unit oil seal replacement

    Dear Forum, can someone give me direction to remove the cover nut for the propeller shaft on my lower unit? My serial number is 6298133 if someone wants to take a look the parts diagram to see what I am talking about. It has 4 slots around the edge where to put a cover nut tool, but finding...
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    1984 Mercury 3.5hp 2 cycle carburetor

    Would someone have an idea what model Mikuni carburetor I have on this motor? The serial number of the motor is 6298133. I know its a Mikuni, but have no idea what model? Please help.
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    1984 Mercury 3.5hp 2 cycle outboard

    Dear Forum, I own a 1984 Mercury 3.5hp 2 cycle outboard, serial number 6298133. I recently installed a new water pump into this outboard with the shifter lever in the neutral position when removing the lower unit and reinstalling it. It has only two shifter positions, Neutral and Forward. It...
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    Fuel and 2 cycle oil mixture?

    Dear Forum, Can someone tell me the correct mixture of fuel and oil for my 1984 2cycle Mercury 3.5hp outboard? Is it ok to use 2cycle Stihl oil, used for chainsaws and other 2 cycle engines? I am guessing the fuel to oil mixture is 50:1? Just not sure. This is an older 2 cycle outboard and...
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    1984 Mercury 3.5hp outboard

    Just came across a 1984 Mercury 3.5hp 2 cycle outboard. I found a new water pump for it and purchased a new seal kit(part number: 26-71140A1) for installation of the water pump. I also purchased a Seloc repair manual. My question is since it is not clear in the Seloc manual how the seal kit...
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    1984 Mercury 3.5hp outboard

    Dear Forum, I just bought a used Mercury 3.5hp 2 cycle outboard, I believe it is a 1984 or there abouts. There is a shifter on the side of the engine with forward and neutral positions. There is also a position to move the shifter backwards, but it does not lock in place and springs back to the...
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    Mercury 1988 90hp Trim Sender

    Dear Forum, I own the above Mercury outboard, OB302485 serial number. I installed a new trim sender and a new Quicksilver trim gauge. My question is when the ignition key is in the on position and the motor not running the gauge reads the correct trim position on the scale. When I turn the...
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    Draining carburetor float bowl

    I am in the process of winterizing my outboard, little late this year, can someone please tell me how to drain the gas out of my carburetors(3) without having to start my motor and burning it out that way? My serial number is: 0B302485 and it is a 1988 Mercury 90hp 3 cylinder outboard with oil...
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    Mercury 90hp 3 cylinder temp sender

    Can someone tell me at what temperature my temp sender will send an alarm to my warning horn? I tested it in water and did a continuity test and it varied between 170 and 190 degrees. The part number for my temperature sender is 78799 and the serial number for my mercury 90hp 3 cylinder...
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    90hp 3cylinder Mercury Outboard thermostat/poppet valve cover gasket

    Hi all, I made a blunder yesterday while taking the cover off of my thermostat and poppet valve. I got that cover off with the 5 bolts easily and removed the poppet and thermostat, but I went one step too far and tried prying the head gasket cover off under the thermostat cover gasket. I did...
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    temperature sender

    Can someone explain how to replace a temperature sender on a 1988 Mercury 90hp 3cylinder outboard? My warning horn continuously sounds a steady beep. The part number is 78799 and my motor serial number is 0B302485. I removed the retaining cap but it just does pop out?
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    Quicksilver fuel gage not working?

    Hi all, I just installed a new Mercury Quicksilver fuel gage. I have all the connections on the backside of the gage correct. When I jumper the wires back by the fuel sender I get a full reading on the fuel gage when the key is turned on. I have fuel in the tank, which is a built in tank, but...
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