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    Nissan 40-C

    Always a huge help.....thanks ;)
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    NS40-C foot oil (water)

    What would likely be the cause of water slowly entering the foot oil on my Nissan NS40-C?<br /><br />Not a large amount but any water entering into the gear oil is a concern..could it be from a mechanic re-using the old large gasket when reassembling the foot after he installed a water pump...
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    Temp sender on 1997 150hp Mercury XR-6

    Is a variable resistance sender required to obtain proper temp readings or is the stock temp sender capable of sending correct temp readings to the gauge via the stock tan wire? Thanks..
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    Need info for wiring temp gauge/ 115hp Evinrude

    Evinrude 115 hp 2003 4 cylinder//What color wire goes to the actual gauge from the temp sender on the cylinder?<br /><br /> Plan to install a Teleflex temp gauge and do not know what color wires to use..Thanks.
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    At what water temp does alarm horn go off?

    Does anyone know what factory setting the water temperature alarm horn is set to go off at on a 1997 Mercury XR-6 150 hp?It is the carbed model.<br /> I installed a good Teleflex water temperature gauge this afternoon and it works fine but the alarm horn still does not seem to operate...
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    1997 Mercury XR6 150hp tell-tale stream is hot !!

    Water pump takes about one minute to force water out of the telltale stream and when it does it is very hot.<br /><br /> Is this a stuck thermostat or poppet valve?<br />The engine supposedly had new thermostats installed about one month ago.Any ideas please reply..THANKS!
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    Saltwater flush procedure for 1997 XR6 150hp?

    Just aquired a flats boat with a 1997 Mercury XR6 150 hp engine and need info on the proper way to saltwater flush this engine using the aft garden hose fitting on the engine.<br /><br /> Anything other than just removing the plug temporariliy and just running fresh water through the system with...
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    Likely sourse for insufficient spark?

    I checked the spark and it will only jump 1/8" instead of the required 1/2"<br /><br /> Time to buy a powerpack or pickup coil?
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    Timing marks for 1988 Nissan 40hp C model

    Does anyone know the correct timing marks at TDC for the Nissan 1988 electric start NS-40 C model?<br />I ordered a factory service manual on Monday but I'd love to know if anyone has the information.<br /> It's a two cylinder.Thanks.. <//><
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    Engine quit suddenly after running perfectly.

    What would cause an engine that is running just fine all weekend to suddenly shut off under little to no load when it ran like a top up to the split second it abruptly quit? 70hp Johnson 3 cylinder(1988). <br /> It acts like it is electrical,as if I had yanked the killswitch or simply turned off...
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    Nissan 40 hp timing marks

    Does anyone have a factory manual that shows the correct TDC timing mark settings on the flywheel for the Nissan 40hp?
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    Nissana 40 hp = Mystery of the year....NEED HELP!!

    1988 Nissan 40 hp 2 cylinder fuel problem.<br />Went fishing for two days and the boat ran fine.<br />It abruptly died out of the blue under about 20 percent throttle load as if I had turned the ignition off or pulled the kill switch.<br /> It refuses to start or fire..had to be towed back to...
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    Plugs & gap for 1987 Nissan 40 hp

    Does anyone know the original equipment plugs and gap for the 1987 Nissan 40hp electric start engine?<br /> Did they use NGK plugs as original equipment or maybe Champion? THANKS!!
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    Racor water seperator bowl removal

    Anyone have any tips on how to remove the bottom (plastic) bowl from a rusted Racor filter without breaking it into 100 pieces?<br /> It is really frozen on and I need to replace the old filter.Thanks Much!! :p
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    Racor water seperator bowl removal

    Anyone have any tips on how to remove the bottom (plastic) bowl from a rusted Racor filter without breaking it into 100 pieces?<br /> It is really frozen on and I need to replace the old filter.Thanks Much!! :p
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