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    82 50hp mariner ignition mystery

    I had no charging after initially having too much charging...replacing the rectifier I found wires for stator, trigger, and rectifier to be exposed after insulation crumbled off...repaired wires, and she ran, but still no charge...so replaced stator...it was a cdi unit with no insulation...
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    carb idle fuel questions(1980 50hp 4cyl mariner)

    hey... I rebuilt my carbs, and after had no idle...runs fine at speed... if I lift the lever enough to keep it idling, and turn the idle mixture screw closed on the bottom carb, the engine dies... if I do the same on the top carb, no change occurs... I assume this means the upper carb is...
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    1980 50hp mariner idle problem

    hi all... I fixed my stator/trigger issues, then rebuilt the carbs...now I can't make her idle...as I lift the idle lever, the speed changes from idle to fast, instantly. and if I drop the lever all the way down, it stalls...there is not a smooth transition to high rpms... I think I am lacking...
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    1980? mariner 50hp ignition input needed

    hi all... my outboard died on the water, for the first time ever, last summer, and this is my first chance to give it a look... turns out two wires that go from the stator to the rectifier were fried...insulation crumbling, and wires looked burned and/or broken. also, one wire from the trigger...
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    outboard anti theft

    hello again... i have been plagued by theft recently. first they stole my battery and then my tank. then they stole the boat. i got it back, but they had clearly tried to steal the outboard off of it. now i foolishly left my tank in it again, thinking i was fishing in the morning, and it would...
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    percolating

    hi all... my 82 50hp mariner is back together for the fifth time. i couldnt get the telltale pee stream after an water pump assy change. turns out i just didnt wait long enough after starting. after about thirty seconds or more, it started flowing. however, at an idle it drops to almost...
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    water pump issue

    hi all... i have a 1982 mariner 50hp, very well maintained, and runs perfect, always has... i noticed the telltale stream that shows water flow coming out of the top of the motor was getting weaker, and since i hadnt replaced the pump/impellor in four or five years, i figured i would do the...
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    cracks in topside fiberglass...

    hi all...<br /><br />when i bought my lil boat about two years ago, it had a small dent in the bow, at the bumperstrip, and "waves" of small cracks around the dent...<br />now, i am finding lots of these cracks...all running lengthwise. most are about six inches long. the topside is dark brown...
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    tell me how you secure your outboards

    i just had my battery and all fishing gear stolen out of my boat, right under my nose. my outboard is next i am sure...can buy alot of crack with an outboard...my cousin got his stolen right under his bedroom window, which was open...<br /><br />i would like to hear how you all like to protect...
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    damaged lower unit questions

    i went out without my depthfinder, and the lake level was dropped ten feet overnight...therefore, i went to a place i thought was safe, but found rocks right below the surface...saw them too late, and dinged my stainless prop, which i was able to clean up, but the "rudder" below the prop got...
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    water under floorboards

    i have an older tri hull that has had an interior upgrade that looks great, but appears to catch water under the floorboards when splashed over the bow, or from rain...this water wont run to the back and go out the drain hole. whats the best way to access and repair this issue? am i forced to...
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