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    1995 OMC Cobra won't trim up

    Guys, I've got a boat that the lower unit trims down perfectly well, but will not trim back up. Doesn't even make a clicking noise or motor noise of anything. I accessed the wires on the throttle (blue, green, red) and I've got 12v when I push the button up (green) & down (blue). Any idea...
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    Trim UP switch doesn't work

    Hey guys, I've got a '98 Rinker with the Quicksilver 3000 shifter. I just installed a new trim motor as the old one was bad. Upon installation I noticed that the trim DOWN button works fine, and the TRAILER button below works fine, however the trim UP does nothing. I thought it was the switch...
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    Installing CH1700 Side Mount Control

    Hey guys, I've got a 1996 Mariah with a 5.7 & Bravo Three. Customer brought me the side shift unit he wanted installed along with the previous one already removed. I can't seem to get the cables to set properly in the nest and subsequently, when I attempt to shift, they bind. The owner told me...
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    1999 125HP won't stay running

    Guys, I've got a 125hp (4cyl, carb.) Going through a standard summerization & I can't get it to stay running. I've pulled the plugs, cleaned & put back. Pulled the inline fuel filter, blew through it with nearly no restriction. The fuel line from the tank-ball- engine looked/felt pretty old &...
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    2000 Mercury 125Hp slipping INTO gear at idle and slipping OUT of gear at high end

    Well... basically the title explains it all. The unit slips into gear while idling (not fast, just slowly into gear). And while under power at low end drives fine. However, once gassed up & in the higher RPM range, it seems to be slipping OUT of gear. I checked the gear lube yesterday and only...
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    1999 7.4L Overheating

    I've got a 32' Regal that has no water running out of the starboard exhaust port. I pulled the water pump off the back of the engine and opened it up to make sure everything was good and it looks perfectly normal inside. Any ideas what could be going on here? Regards,
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    1993 Johnson 30hp no Start Condition

    Hey guys, I've got a '93 30hp Johnson here that will not fire. It's got good spark, compression's good for both cylinders @ 135psi. But even opening the throttle wide open & spraying starting fluid directly into the carb it will still not even so much as sputter. Any thoughts? Regards,
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    2005 60hp Mercury Misfire

    A friend's motor developed a slight misfire the other day after he opened it up a little bit (normally just idles the pontoon). I checked it out yesterday and when I pulled the electrical connector off of the #2 coil, there was no change in the engine. Also, on top of that, the electrical...
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    1986 70HP VRO pump testing

    Hey guys, I've got a 1986 70hp with the VRO system. The alarm is sounding that indicates it has no oil, but the tank is full. I drove it for a while and it wouldn't do it for me (about an hour of driving). My friend took it out the other night and sure enough he got the oil alarm again as well...
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    1977 175hp new starter spinning backwards

    Hey guys, I've got a 175hp that I just put a new started on because the old one was sticking and staying on all the time. I put the new one on and it spins, but it doesn't engage. After looking closer, it's actually spinning in the opposite direction it needs to spin to engage the flywheel. Is...
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    1989 OMC COBRA 'Hiccup' under power

    Hey guys, I've got a 1989 Bayliner with an OMC cobra on it. While under power, at about 25 mph there's this 'hiccup' or maybe more appropriately named 'thud' every 9 seconds. When I lower it to about 20 mph it will do it about every 13 seconds. @ 30 it's about 6 seconds and @ 35-40 its about...
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    Lower unit won't trim down

    Guys, I've got a 1977 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 260 in it and a round-tail outdrive. The lower unit will raise fine, but won't go back down. The motor sounds the same both ways, up and down (I believe it's functioning). Any ideas what might be going on or what to look for? Thanks,
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    1992 Johnson 25hp Waterpump/ lower unit

    Working on replacing the water pump on the engine & I can't get the lower unit to come apart from the upper. I had it in FWD and it didn't drop hardly at all when I removed all the bolts. When I put the helm in Neutral or Rev it separates the lower about a 1/2" from the upper, but still nothing...
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    1999 VOLVO SX BELLOWS REPLACEMENT

    Any idea of a time this should take me to do? Thanks,
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    2002 Mercury 60hp Continuous Alarm Sounding

    Hey guys, I've got a 60hp Merc that I can run at idle with no issue (ran it for ~15mins the other day). I kept it in neutral and ramped up the throttle a bit and around 2500-2800rpm I get a continuous alarm sounding. I shut the engine down, restart it, and it'll idle fine with no alarm until I...
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    2002 Mercury 60hp Continuous Alarm Sounding

    Hey guys, I've got a 60hp Merc that I can run at idle with no issue (ran it for ~15mins the other day). I kept it in neutral and ramped up the throttle a bit and around 2500-2800rpm I get a continuous alarm sounding. I shut the engine down, restart it, and it'll idle fine with no alarm until I...
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    1999 Crownline 225 with 5.7 Alarm won't shut off

    I start it up, and within 15-20 seconds I've got an alarm that sounds solidly as long as the boat's running. Gauges look normal, is this a possible code that I need to get into the system and clear out?
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    1981 Mercruiser 898 Starboard exhaust riser/boot HOT!

    Hey guys, I've got a 1981 Tiara with the Mercruiser 898 (305) in it. I put an exhaust boot on it last year and within a month or so it got too hot, burned/melted and now we're back to square one. After running the boat just above idle on muffs my port side, from the riser, boot and exhaust...
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    1998 Mercruiser 3.0 won't shift into reverse

    I've got a 1998 Rinker that runs great and shifts into forward perfectly. However, when I attempt to shift it into reverse it is EXTREMELY difficult and the engine stalls out. Also, when I look back to check it out, the brass end on the cable is coming out of the plastic end and forming a sharp...
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