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    Oildyne Mercruiser tilt trim motor fluid recommendations

    Oildyne Mercruiser tilt trim motor fluid recommendations I have a 1988 4.3 with pre alpha outdrive. I have an Oildyne tilt trim motor(SAE J171 MARINE). What is the best fluid for this unit. I have replaced the fluid in the past using mercruiser clear hydraulic oil. The oil is now pinkish.(water...
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    Carb rebuilding techniques from a rebuilder

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a post for a 4.3 with loss of power in WOT .I am only reaching 2300 RPMS. I can rev it out of the water on the trailer over 5000 rpms just fine. <br />I removed the carb and checked it for possibly a bad secondary operation. When I opened the fuel bowl, I found a soft...
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    Loss of RPM in water only 1988 4.3l

    Hello<br /><br />I have a rebuilt 1988 4.3 tuned up with new fuel pump and fairly new carb / recent tune up . I can rev the nicely with ear muffs on a trailer but once on the water, The boat will not exceed 2300 at WOT. It might go to 3000 over a straight run in 2 minutes but something is wrong...
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    Walker downrigger Adjustable Release,

    How do I attach my line to a walker adjustable release?. <br />Thanks<br />Chuck
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    Best Humminbird fish finder for 10-150 Ft Lake

    I have bought three fish finders on Ebay to replace my dead Wide Eye Humminbird. It worked great until it died and recently bought 3 more on Ebay. What would be good for 95% lake & 5 % Salt water fishing on a 21 ft 4.3L Mercruiser Marathon Weekender. Lakes are in Georgia and range from 10 -150...
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    Best Humminbird fish finder for 10-150 Ft Lake

    I have bought three fish finders on Ebay to replace my dead Wide Eye Humminbird. It worked great until it died and recently bought 3 more on Ebay. What would be good for 95% lake & 5 % Salt water fishing on a 21 ft 4.3L Mercruiser Marathon Weekender. Lakes are in Georgia and range from 10 -150...
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    Humminbird Model Differences

    Hello,<br /><br />Can anyone describe the differences for a Hummingbird 300TX ( tri beam 90 degree display 128 x 64 200/455 KHZ), Wide Portait( 128 x 128 display tri beam 90 degree 200/455KHZ )and Wide Eye 100 (128 x 64 display dual beam 200/455 KHZ)fish finders . I also know some of these units...
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    Transducer Configuration

    Hello,<br /><br />My Hummy wide eye is now shut eye and dead. Can I replace the head unit with a 400 tx without changing the transducer( would use the wide eye transducer). Both the wide eye and the 400 tx uses a 200/ 455 freq. I am assuming it should work but not to the fullest capabilities of...
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