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    Replaced wiring harness in '86 E150. Ran great and now new issues turning off...

    I just replaced my wiring harness on my '86 E150 due to the original being too corroded and not sending power to the remote throttle and key. So after installing the new harness, everything started and ran great 4 or 5 times, and it shut off just fine each time. I went to work on other parts of...
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    1986 E150 with 2 bad/obsolete overheat sensors. What to do about replacements?

    Hi all. Almost done with finishing the general maintenance on this '86 E150 and realized both overtemp sensors are dry-rotted and crumbled to dust when touched. I went online for replacements, and this particular one is not only obsolete, but other numbers that it crosses to are as well. Ebay...
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    Can you run without a tstat check valve?

    Just opened up the new project I've been getting ready for the water to replace the tstat as a precautionary measure, as both overheat alarms are toast and no longer available. It's a 1986 Evinrude e150. When I got the tstat covers off, both the thermostat and the check valves are gone, and...
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    Am I hooking up this starter solenoid correctly?

    Hi all. Strange issue going on with an 86 Evinrude 150HP. Just bought this boat to fix up, and noticed that sometimes when you turn the key it would start, and sometimes it wouldnt after several attempts. I went ahead and got a starter solenoid coming, as I didnt suspect the ignition wire quite...
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    Need help figuring out where a fuel line goes... HALP!!!

    Just bought a boat last night with a mid 80s Evinrude 150hp motor. E150tlcdc I think. No data tag to be found . Anyways. She started last night and ran, but I was smelling gas and seeing liquid fall while it was running. It didn't help it was heavily raining in the area during the hour before I...
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    Nissan NS40C issue. Need help/advice pls!

    Hi all. Posted this over in propellers as well, but it may not be a prop issue so I'm posting here as well. I just purchased a 2016 Grumman Cayuga 16 16' aluminum fishing boat with a 1994 Nissan NS40C manual tilt motor with a 12" pitch prop. I am a big guy and weigh in at 450 lbs, so needless...
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    First boat... Need help with low rpm/speed

    Hi all. Just bought my first boat... 2016 16' Grumman Cayuga being pushed by a 1994 Nissan NS40c. 40hp 2 stroke. A little background. The boat is typically run within 100-300lbs or so of maximum capacity (1200 lbs)a as i am a big boy (450 lbs) and I typically have 1 or 2 passengers and gear. I...
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