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    Tilt trim fluid

    I've got a 02 90 hp. It's relatively new to me. After some diagnotics I think I have some air in the system. I want to top off the fluid but I don't know what is in there. I've read that many use ATF to fill it, but I wanted to verify that is not an issue to mix that with whatever is in...
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    Older Merc Trim Issue

    I have an 80 horse mercury outboard (i think late 70s) that I'm having a trim issue with. First off let me say that I've never actually ran this motor really. Just fired it up in the driveway one time was all. I spent some time a couple years ago redoing it, but life got crazy and I stopped...
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    Humminbird Transducer

    I bought this of of CL hoping that it will work for my unit. I figured for the mount/power cord/and transducer even if it didn't work I'd get my $20 back if I could figure out the model. The guy I bought it from got a boat with this on, but no unit. He wasn't sure what unit it worked but but...
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    1980 25 hp Mercury Long Shaft wont start

    Last fall I received a 25 HP 1980 mercury. I finally had a chance to try and fire it up and I'm having a hard time getting it to fire. First things first...Here is what I did. 1. Replaced spark plugs and checked to make sure I have spark. Both cylinders I have what I think is good spark. 2...
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    What is this part?

    A while back I bought a part for my old merc and the place I bought it from sent me this part instead. I emailed and called them. They refused to believe that they screwed up but finally gave me my actual part but didn't believe that I had this thing instead. I did my best and tried to give...
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    Ignition parts for 69 Merc 200

    I've already fixed up one of these motors but now I've got another one to work on. I believe it has one bad coil and for sure one bad point. The point connected to this coil we fried. Literally, the plastic part that the screw goes through was completely melted. The harder plastic type part...
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    Short Stop fuse issues

    I know these have been covered a few times on here but I'm having an issue I can't seem to solve. My breaker keeps tripping. I don't think its a bad connection. It seems like no matter what I do with the connections it works off an on. I checked all the connections on the wires and there...
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    68 mercury 200 Electric Start

    I have a 68 Mercury 200 (20hp) with electric start. From what I can tell this is sort of rare with the electric start. I'm having an issue with the starter motor. I am going to try and bring it in tomorrow but I think it might be time to get a new one. There is no part number left on the...
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    Start button

    Re: Start button Sorry for the confusion. The letters represent the letters on the original diagram, its the second attachment on the post above yours. I attached it as a PDF. I guess I didn't point that out. It shows the rest of the stuff, the starter solenoid...etc. I wasn't trying to...
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    Start button

    Re: Start button OK, that is a concept I was struggling to understand before. I just read through that about ten times and I think I get it now. In the last thread I didn't understand why that start button wouldn't work...but it was actually a combination of things that I didn't understand...
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    Start button

    A while ago...a long while ago I was on the lookout for a push button start for my boat. I've got everything figured out and done for the system, I just need a start button. I could use something like this I think. http://www.amazon.com/Sierra-Switch-Push-Button/dp/B000LN2LLW But I'd like...
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    Minn Kota Copilot

    I've been looking for a used trolling motor for a little while now and I've got a question for you all. I've never seen any motor listed with autopilot AND copilot. I've seen just autopilot and just copilot. My question is, does copilot come with autopilot built in? If I buy a copilot motor...
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    depth finder goes out with other accessories on

    The depth finder in the new (old) boat I fish in will lose its screen image when I turn the other accessories on. Like the navigation light. With the depth finder on and I turn the navigation lights ob the screen just loses the image. The backlght stays on. Some of the other accessories will...
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    Trim Switch

    My buddy just bought a used boat. One of the small things wrong with it is that there is trim switch up front. Separate from the one on the controls. I think the idea behind it is that you can trim up the motor from the casting deck when you drop your trolling motor. This switch is broken...
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    Trolling Motor Mounted Transducer

    I've got an older minnkota bow mounted trolling motor and an older lowrance depth finder. When I hooked up the depth finder (to the batter the trolling motor runs on) everytime the motor is on the screen goes sort of funny. If I remember correctly the whole thing went black like I just drove...
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