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  1. Texasmark

    What Is this alarm? Mercury 2001 125hp

    I had a similar fix for the same problem. When I read Faztbullets comments on here on how to get at the float and reglue the magnet on, I said !@#$% with that.....just refill the tank after every outing.
  2. Texasmark

    What Is this alarm? Mercury 2001 125hp

    On the rear of the powerhead, upper left corner is a cap about 3" long. Under the larger diameter part of it is the Pop-off valve that opens under water pressure starting at around 2500 RPM. If it sticks closed you get a OT alarm at planing speeds. Under the smaller diameter of the cap is the...
  3. Texasmark

    What Is this alarm? Mercury 2001 125hp

    I think Faztbullet nailed it in that the magnet on the float falls off over time so you never get the signal that there is oil in the tank...but as I mentioned before a lot of engines have a modulator for oil vs a steady horn for OT. As I read the repair methodology, its not an easy fix to get...
  4. Texasmark

    Cotter pin for Prop...Any one will do??

    I never any owner's griping as they went whizzing by you and waving.
  5. Texasmark

    Cotter pin for Prop...Any one will do??

    Back in the '50's dad bought a 10 HP Scott Atwater outboard. Where the tiller handle attached to the engine proper there was a flat area on the top side and installed in a hole therein was a rubber holder with 2 "shear" pins and accompanying cotter pins. Very thoughtful.....we referred to the...
  6. Texasmark

    18ft aluminum boat v hull

    The chines are rounded like Alumacraft boats of the period. Not sure about the brace across the bottom in one picture and the top cap at the intersection of the chine and the transom looks like their's too. Alumacraft was popular in my boating circles at the time and I had a 12 footer with a...
  7. Texasmark

    Thoughts on winter dust cover

    Canvas covers, tarps, and tents work because the stitching is tight enough to block water molecules from entering yet allow high humidity air to escape. Condensation usually occurs when you have sharp temperature changes over a short period and a high humidity situation and the body that...
  8. Texasmark

    Crestliner 1650 Console Instruments

    Just how many GPH do you expect to get out of that tiny tube and only when the boat is moving forward?
  9. Texasmark

    What Is this alarm? Mercury 2001 125hp

    Well it does go from about 80:1 to 50:1 as RPMs increase but after changing my 90 HP and using Pennzoil Premium 2 stroke oil TC-W3 (Two Cycle water craft, 3rd iteration), I didn't notice any smoke including any lingering after the hole shot and looking back to see if there was any smoke...
  10. Texasmark

    Crestliner 1650 Console Instruments

    Great information. Much simpler that what I suggested....course I had no idea what you suggested existed......not up on today's improvements.
  11. Texasmark

    Crestliner 1650 Console Instruments

    Hi!
  12. Texasmark

    What Is this alarm? Mercury 2001 125hp

    In the engine, on my recent engines, the tan with light blue stripe is over temp from the temp sensor to the output connector whereby the low oil is on the light blue white stripe wires (2 ea). On some engines there is a module that modulates the low oil leaving the OT a solid warning to tell...
  13. Texasmark

    Crestliner 1650 Console Instruments

    What I would do since I fix my stuff...it doesn't go to the shop! Get a service manual for your engine. Ebay is where I get mine. Dig around inside the manual for wiring harness information. Usually there is a schematic diagram of engine wiring including wire color codes that goes to an...
  14. Texasmark

    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    Well whatever you decide good luck!
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    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    On my 2002 90, when you pull the assembly from the engine....the part (housing with all the internal components, held in with 3 screws on mine and turn it over right there with hoses attached) the gear is staring at you. Just grasp it and pull it out with its intact shaft. Put things back...
  16. Texasmark

    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    If you mix the fuel at a pint to 6 gallons of gas before the oil tank runs dry that ought to work. I disabled my 2002 90 by unscrewing 3 screws holding the oil pump in place, temporarily removed the pump end of one hose.....to get the pump out, pulled the pump out, grabbed the drive gear and...
  17. Texasmark

    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    After you install that new impeller if the problem persists, come back and we can talk about some troubleshooting you can do to isolate the problem. The tell tale comes off the exhaust manifold on my engines and that circuit is separate from the block cooling circuit so the tell tale really...
  18. Texasmark

    1988 Mercury 90 RPM Issue

    How long were you taking to "head in" (really how long had the engine been running constantly) and how long did RPM reduction last. If it quit what did you do to make it quit?
  19. Texasmark

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    I liked the removable dog house....just remove the hinges so that it just sits there and if you have to have stern seats make them individual on each side of the house....really would prefer to not have seating at the stern due to excessive stern weight and its impact on the hole shot and...
  20. Texasmark

    1991 60-HP wont trim down

    On larger engines they use a pair of separate relays which makes troubleshooting the relay as the problem easy....you just switch places and see if the problem follows the relay.
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