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    Merc 120 Water Pump Issue

    Ok started up my Merc 120 and saw no water coming out :eek: investigated and when pulled lower unit off and checked water pump that the impeller was in pieces (nice!!) So anyway have the new kit and put it together. Just one thing... The rubber impeller seems really tight inside the pump...
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    Ignition Switch

    I have a Merc 120 i/o ('75 tahiti)<br /><br />Had some issues with my Switch and want to replace it. I pulled it out and it is a 4 lug switch. The only 4 lug swtichs I find in the Mega Mall are 4 lug 4 postion. This switch only feels like it has 3 postions.<br /><br />Off / Ign / Start and...
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    Battery Charger

    I have a eveready (Walmart) Marine/RV Battery Charger. after charging my deep cycle batt (or any battery) for a little while the Negative clip gets really hot, almost to much to touch... Whats the deal with that.... The battery never really goes to Full charge either
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    Gauge Question

    None of gauges on my boat work but thats another story.. <br /><br />I bought a new auto water temp gauge and installed it back near the motor (with new sensor) their where no wire to hook up on the gauge but the sensor wire, unless you want it light up.. I can run the boat all day and the guage...
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    Ignition Question

    I had a problem last week with mu switch, first it got touchy and wouldnt only start in a certain "spot" then I went to shut it down and it woulndt :eek: ...<br /><br />So then I figured out if I held the key all the way to the shut off side it would die after a few seconds... Great.... No...
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    120 Dist Wiring

    I have a 74 Tahiti Tropicana 18'tri hull with a merc 120 i/o and I have a manual for it. But the spark plug wiring diagram in the book looks different than whats on the motor.<br /><br />But it seems to run fine (besides some occasional stalling when going from slow to WOT , boat doesnt like mid...
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    Proper way to anchor

    As a newbie I think I am anchoring wrong. I have a 10-15 lbs anchor (has the blades on each side, like in the mega mall called a navy anchor)<br /><br />I have this tied to a 25' poly rope from walmart (3.00 $$) I have read somewhere about having the anchor attached to a chain that is at least...
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    Tilt/Trim Hoses (w/Pics) Please Help

    I just found a hose that comes out of the steering/shifter backet and goes out through the Gimbal housing that the top fitting (up on the steering bracket) has come off..<br /><br />I cant tell how to get to the other end to take the hose off. Do I have to remove the gimbal housing and if so ...
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    Merc 120 New Problem

    For more background here is the previous post <br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=011912 <br /><br />Well got all the tank cleaned out and took the boat out Sunday... Idle out from the no wake zone... Hit the throttle and Wheeeeee up went the bow ... Ran...
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    Grounding a Fuel Tank

    I read on a previous post about grounding a fuel tank? Not to be stupin but how? <br /><br />I took my tank out and the only wires hooked to it where the sending unit wires... <br /><br />Should there be something else?
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    Trolling Motor Fuses

    I have read a few people on hear talk about fuses on their trolling motors or Circuit Breakers... I just got a new MinKota Power drive and no where in the instructions did it say to do this??? <br /><br />Is this really needed? I have a battery just for the trolling motor and nothing else gets...
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    Gauges

    I cant get any of my gauges to work on my 75 Tropicana 18' tri hull w/ merc 120 except the tach and amp gauges... <br /><br />Would it be ok just to throw in a set of auto gauges for temp / oil press until I order a full new set of marine gauges??.... <br /><br />And I cant find any kind of...
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    More Merc 120 Problems (update!!!)

    Ok I posted the other day about my 75 Tropicana with a 120 mercCruiser that was dieing on acceleration... <br /><br />Well I went to the dealer to buy a new Carb <br />(instead of fooling with the old one) The dealer pulled out the Fuel filter and the idiot that had it before put the filter in...
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    Need Help on Merc 120

    Ok Took the boat out for the first time today! (1975 Tropicana 18' trihull w/ merc 120 sterndrive)<br /><br />Starts fine put it Reverse back away from the dock ... Go forward on idle... Dies after a few min... <br />All day Starts .. Give it gas Dies.. sometimes it would run at about 6 mph for...
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    Whats this thingy next to the Throttle

    1975 Tropicana 18' TriHull 120 MercCruiser<br /><br />Someone told me this little lever on the back side of the throttle control was the Choke (lifts up from back and tilts forward)... But I thought you choked it by pressing the key switch in! <br /><br /><br />So which is it ? ...
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    Taking it out for the first time !

    Well I got my boat a 75 Tropicana 18' Open Box Tri-Hull w/ a Merc-Cruiser 120 I/O... Got the tilt/trim fixed since the old owner put the hoses on one ram on backwards! (Duh) Anyway on a tri-hull will it get on plane?<br /><br />I have never had a boat with the power trim. What is the best way...
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    battery ! Is it finished?

    I have a everstart trolling battery from Wal Mart and it got knocked over in the garage and lost alot of the acid. I filled it with distilled water and have been charging it for almost 2 days... The battery is warm but the indicator on the charger has not gone past the 6 hour mark (six hours to...
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    wire diagrams

    Ok I purchesed my first Boat :eek: a 1975 Tropicana 18' open bow /tri hull with a merc 120 I/O... But runs great but just have a few questions... <br /><br />1. Where can I find a owners manual of some sort just so I know what everything is (well what is stock and is added on by previous...
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    merc 140 dies at full throttle

    looking at a boat (78 tahiti w/merc 140) will run all day at 3/4 but you hit full throttle and it dies.. Owner says when he got it, it had old gas in it. He emptyed the gas , put in fresh has ran it about 6 times but still wants to die at full throttle...<br /><br />To me sound like just a fuel...
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    79 Glastron W/ Merc 165 Question

    I am looking at a 79 Glastron with a merc 165, Motor was rebuilt last year but it needs a new Trim Pump (I am new to this but understand this moves the motor up & down) From what I can figure these cost anywhere from 350 to 450 bucks but how hard are they to install? And for the price of...
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