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    01 Mercury Big foot 25 4 stroke no start

    Went to start the boat to get ready for the season and nothing. That was odd because it was running fine earlier. Checked to 20 amp fuse on the motor it was blown. Replaced it and still nothing. 12.65 volts on battery. Turn key to on position and im getting 12.65 on both sides of relay switch...
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    06 Mariner 9.9

    Buddy called me. Has a 9.9 that pee's water really good at idle but when you throttle it up it quits. Said he bought a 150 complete kit with everything and installed it and the same thing. Not on muffs but in a tank. Took it to the river and the same thing. Any ideas.TIA
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    No spark left bank

    87 J90TLCUR lost spark to left side plugs. I doubt both coils went bad leaning towards the CDI. Gonna ohm test the coils. Any other thoughts? Fixing for a friend
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    Johnson Evinrude shift cable

    Is it common for the cable to stretch out of adjustment or am I missing something? My buddy brought his boat to me and its about an inch from going into either forward or reverse. I cant adjust anymore to get it to engage.
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    OMC shift cable

    Is it common for the cable to stretch out of adjustment or am I missing something? My buddy brought his boat to me and its about an inch from going into either forward or reverse. I cant adjust anymore to get it to engage.
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    GA Boater

    Full of knowledge had plenty of good advice and knew his stuff. Gonna miss him for sure on here... RIP sailor
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    6hp merc electric start

    I have in the shop a Merc 6hp electric start with a serial number 5122282 and cant find any info as far as year so I can order parts. Can someone please help. Made in Wisconsin
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    Foot oil leaking

    My buddy has a Evin 150 model #E150ILEUC that when he tilts the motor oil will drip by the prop.I did some research and the only thing I saw was 2 o-rings called propeller shaft housing o-rings. pn#0305123. If those are bad could that be whats causing the leak? Thanks in advance for you help.
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    75 Evin 9.9

    Buddy just brought me a 1975 Evin 9.9 with model # 10524C. What does the letter C stand for?
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    05 yamaha 2 stroke wont idle

    Ok so a friend brings me his boat. Its been to a shop for carb cleaning and whoever did the work went to take the main jet out and destroyed the brass so told him he needed a new carb. Its the bottom carb with the pump attached. He says it runs great but wont idle. I see on the bottom carb an...
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    94 Johnson 25hp Question

    So my neighbor bought a nice stick steer with T/T. Not running. Cleaned carb 4 times because I kept thinking there was garbage in it and there was. Installed inline filter. It will fire up and idle beautifully. Then it runs out of gas after 20 seconds. Well I noticed that the fuel pump was a...
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    year of Johnson outboard

    The sticker is missing but the metal plug on the block I found the plug had this on it.....R8171587. Can anyone do anything with that I sure couldnt. Thanx in advance for the help. Trying to help a buddy out with his motor.
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    Testing Neutral safety switch

    I started at the solenoid. I have the neutral switch line ( yellow/ red ) on the lower post and a black wire on the top small post and with key off and I touch my test light on the black wire I get a light. Is there always power going to that wire with key off? Im trouble shooting a no start...
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    00 Mercury 25 big foot 4 stroke

    Here is the problem. 95 percent of the time I can hit the key and it fires right up. Day after day. Then go out and hit the key and nothing. Replaced key ignition and starter solenoid. Tilt and trim works great. Strong battery. It has left me on the river last year. Trying to get this ready for...
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    merc 8 prong harness

    Got a 8 prong we cut the end off to wire straight to a 04 merc 15 thats 4 stroke and dont know where the purple wire is supposed to connect to. Everything else is matched and we by-passed the kill switch on the motor leaving them apart and capped.
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    Mercury attaching kit for control cables

    My buddy is converting an 04 Merc 15 over for stick steering. He has everything but the attaching kit for inside the motor for the controls. My question is there are different ones I see on-line and I want to get the right one. Does anyone know the kit # by chance. I saw one But dont know if...
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    58 Gale Buc 25hp

    Ok now im working on the Gale. FR's favorite...LOL.. I have the manual but I have no idea what all these contraptions are connecting to the carb and the flywheel. You twist the throttle and it moves. What the heck does it do? Im scared to take the carb and flywheel off not knowing. An arm moves...
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    Carter N2679S carb

    Trying to find a carb break down diagram for this carb that on the Wizard. No luck online but Im curious to whst the little pin and funky looking metal piece that are attached to the float bowl? It apparently does something and my question is can I do away with it. Ive gat spark and it will fire...
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    Wizard impellor

    MLM6907A a 1959 Wizard 7.5. Probably gonna need to find one. Any ideas where to look?
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    Gaskets

    If I wanted to make a new fuel pump gasket for the 59 Wizard or any other fuel related rubber gasket, does anyone have a recommendation for what and where to purchase such material?
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