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    '92 Merc ELPTO 50hp 3 cyl rebuild

    My Merc overheated a while back, I have been using it and it was down on power. The inevitable happened and it went knock knock knock..... I have it in a zillion pieces now and the top piston ring has broken, snagged on the transfer port scoring the bore & dinging the combustion chamber. The...
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    Rectifier on 50 HP

    My 1992 50hp 3 cyl has burnt out a rectifier, one of the wires is loose (my fault) so I hope that is why. Does a shorted rectifier damage the stator?
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    Warning module testing

    Can anyone tell me the resistance readings for the warning module on a 50hp 3 cyl 1992 Mercury?<br />I don't want to buy a new one until I am sure it's faulty. Thanks.
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    Rochester

    Hi I am from New Zealand and my boss is sending me to Rochester NY in mid April. I want to have a crack at the fishing there. <br />Will there be fish in the lake at that time? Can anyone reccommend a good charter? Would it be fly fishing, harling or trolling?<br />Appreciate your replies.
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    Mercury 50HP water leaking out of housing

    I have a 1992 Mercury 3 cylinder 50HP and it is squirting water from a hole in a housing on the top of the motor - same side as the throttle linkages. I presume this is the thermostat housing.<br /><br />The hole in the cover is about an eighth of an inch in diameter and looks like it is meant...
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    Yamaha 90 water in gas

    Hi, I have a friend with a 1986 Yamaha 90. He gets it serviced every year or two and it only does 20 to 50 hours per year. The last service it had water in the carbs, he has used it once and same thing again. The tanks are plastic and portable, not underfloor. His mechanic is going to take the...
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    Flaking paint & corrosion

    Gidday from New Zealand.<br />I have a Mercury 50HP 1992 (3 cyl) and I am replacing the impeller. The motor has been used in saltwater only. I noticed the paint inside the lower leg ( I dont know if my terminology is right here) above where the water pump sits was all flaking. I scraped away an...
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    Mercury 80 HP no spark

    Can anyone help me with a problem with a 1988 80 HP mercury triple. The lower cylinder doesnt spark when starting sometimes. It never fails when running. The other two cylinders never give a problem. Can anyone help? Can anyone tell me what resistance voltage levels should be for the trigger /...
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