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    1988 50HP Evinrude Starting Problem

    We have a very low hour motor. The trouble is when first starting the motor. It will not start. We unplug the wires going to engine plug back in and try again. We do this about ten times and then it starts and runs fine all day. It seems to be taking more and more plugging and unpluging now any...
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    Engine swap

    Ok I have a Chevy 250 1973 model in my boat. I have a dead cylinder. So my question is I bought a 1966 Chevy 250 engine. Does anyone know if I would be able to swap the engine out with the 1966?
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    Where is tilt reservoir?

    I have a 1974 Mercruiser 165. It is in a Mark III boat with a 250 Chevy engine. I need to add fluid to my outdrive tilt. I can not find where I put the fluid in. I researched some other post it seems it will be a screw somewhere on it. Can anyone pin point where? I ordered a manual has not come...
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    Down Solenoid

    Ok I have a 1974 Mercruiser 165 hp. My drive went up and now it will not go down. I was wanting to know if anyone knows if I have to go to a boat shop to get down solenoid? Also how much can I count on spending. <br /> Thank You Jeff
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    Oil Leak

    Here we go I have a 1974 Well Craft with a 1974 Chevy 250 straight six. It has Mercury outdrive. My problem is oil blowing out of PCV I believe. I have that deep down gut feeling I got taken again on a boat. Are there any other causes besides blow by with the rings? Next if it is this I guess I...
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    Firing order

    Ok I put in a new CDI now have spark on all three cylinders but now will not spark and backfires really loud!<br />1984 Force 85 hp.<br /> What I need to know is there are two cdi's and three coils. Can some one tell me what CDI wwires go to what coil. Best way to say it is one cdi is close to...
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    Temp Sensor

    Will a 1986 force 85 hp run without the temp sensor connected? Is it just a warning horn for when engine runs to hot? I broke the screw of that comes out of sensor wo wire is not connected.
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    temperature sensor

    Ok I have a new litle problem. I barely touched the temperature sensor wire to tighten it and the screw just fell off. My question is will engine start without it? Next question is has anyone bought one and about how much am I in for?
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    84 Force 85HP No Spark one cylinder

    Ok I have done all the advice I have read and I am at this point. I feel the CDI is bad I switched the cdi's around and the no spark followed the cdi in other words I had no spark on top cylinder before switch then after switch I had spark on top cylinder and no spark on bottom cylinder. Am I...
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    85 Horsepower 1984 Force No Spark

    1984 85 hp Force. Mine was running fine then on the way in it cut down to about half speed. I thought fuel problem but when checking spark the top cylinder of the three cylinders had 0 spark. We swaped coils with second cylinder still no spark on top cylinder. So coils not problem. Please note...
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