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    Alternative to VRO pump?

    We bought a boat with an Evinrude 140 V4 VRO, serial #G 1444479, Model #E140TLCUA, the previous owner has completely removed the VRO system, it now has an electric fuel pump that seems to flood the engine all the time, is there a different fuel pump that we could use and just keep pre mixing...
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    88 evinrude needing help

    We just got a 1988 Evinrude 140 hp V4 with a VRO however the VRO had been disconnected. The first time we took it to the lake it ran great, the second time it ran great until we stopped an fished a few hrs then when we started it back up it did fine for a few minutes then started running rough...
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    88 evinrude needing help

    We just got a 1988 Evinrude 140 hp V4 with a VRO however the VRO had been disconnected. The first time we took it to the lake it ran great, the second time it ran great until we stopped an fished a few hrs then when we started it back up it did fine for a few minutes then started running rough...
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    Lower Unit question

    Our 1977 Mercury hasn't been running right it sounded like it was getting air from somewhere so we replaced all the fuel lines fuel tank and everything hoping this will work, well while we were doing all this we decided to take the LU off to see if we could get the locking mechinism to lock when...
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    Fuel pump?

    My newest question is Where is the fuel pump located? Again our Serial number is 4806224 and its a Mercury 500 50 Hp.
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    Carburetor question

    WE have a Mercury 500 50 HP with thunderbolt ignition that the bottom caruretor is pouring gas out of the copper bolt that holds the bottom of the caruretor, the top one drips from the same spot. We suppposedly had it rebuilt but when we got it back it was worse than before, all the boat place...
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    Power Trim Relay Box Question

    We have a 83 Bass Tracker 3 , Not sure of the the year of Motor, It's a 40 HP Johnson Tracker. The Model Number and Serial number of the motor are Mod. #TJ40ELEIA, and the Ser. # is G 03000793. We need a 2 wire Power Trim Relay Box for it, but we are not sure what we need, does anyone know...
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    Mercury 500 50hp thunderbolt questions

    We have a 1977 Lucraft with a Mercury engine project boat and we are have issues with the engine. First its really hard to start, if we spray a little starter fluid on it , it will start good and will run fine on the muffs, goes in forward and reverse, so we took it to the water and got it...
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    Mercury 500 50 hp Thunder bolt ?

    We have recently purchased a boat with a Mercury 500 50 HP Thunderbolt engine, we think its a early to mid 70's model. The engine does not "pee" while idling only when you rev the engine and then it is extremely hot (you can not put your finger in the stream). We are not sure if this is normal...
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