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    Looking for opinions on prop shimming

    I have a 1982 Mako 236 with a straight inboard. I recently damaged the prop. To the old prop to the local shop here in Panama city and that advised me it is not worth fixing. May damaged prop is a 13x10 rh with 1 1/4" Shaft After much research and mathmatics I have came to the conclusion that I...
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    Looking for a Manual. Not Seloc.

    I have a 1992 Mercruiser Inboard. S/N is 0D624015 it is a non high performance engine. According to mercruiser website and parts catalog it is service manual #15 p/n 816463. I have tried to find this as it is particular to my engine. i do not mind paying for one as long as it doesn't cost 2 fuel...
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    Ran out of Fuel now engine won't Idle..... Need Opinions.....

    First go ahead and say it.... Put gas in it..... Was not a intentional run out of fuel.... I have 2 tanks on my Mako with Merc 350 5.7l Carbed(Quad) I have always used my P tank for coming back in and my S tank for going out. For some reason this passed saturday I ran on the P tank going out...
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    Pros and Cons changing setup to one Fuel Line

    I am debating on changing my current fuel setup. Would like opinions on pros and cons of doing so. What I know is that my starboard tank draws more fuel than my port tank. I do know with current setup there are more connections than there would be with proposed setup. We are dealing with a IB...
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    Verifying Merc 5.7 liter Serial Number

    I have a 1982 Mako 236 with a Merc 5.7 Liter 260hp Enigne. The id plate is as followed. 0624015 with the letter L under neath the numbers. Can someone please tell me what year this engine is. Is the serial number actually suppose to be 0L624015 because that is the only way anything for parts...
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    1994 Mariner 75 Hp 3 Cylinder Issues ??????

    I will try to discribed the issues to the best i can. I have never owned a mariner before so I do not know if the sounds should be there or not. Issue #1 There is a top end knock. I have used a scope in order to try and locate it but I can not. It seems to be coming from under the fly wheel...
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    Dead or Not Dead (Problem Found and Fixed)

    Alright here is whatis happening to my 1996 60hp Evinrude. Me and my daughter took it out yesterday and the boat would come up on plan after about 30-45 sec of WOT. This boat has never done that before. So we fish for a couple of hours and limped they boat back to the landing. Things I have...
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    Self-Test Warning Buzzer

    96 60hp Evinrude Just notice the Self-test is not buzzing for the 1/2 second it is suppose to. I have checked the purple wire for 12v and it is there. I have grounded out the Tan wire and it sounds the buzzer. Check all sensor and they are functioning properly. But when the ignition is first...
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    Problems Fixed Thanks to the Forum

    Give you little background to some up everything. 1996 60hp Evinrude E60TLEDR ***Problems*** Racing Motor Losing Proper Timing ***Items Checked and Corrections Made*** ***Racing Motor*** ***Items Checked*** All fuel lines and fuel pump for leaks and cracks. Carbs for leaks around bowl...
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    Trigger Magnet and Alignment Need Help

    Found my timing issue on my 60hp Evinrude 1996 The trigger magnet for the timerbase came lose and is just spinning. I need information on how to align the trigger magnet for the timer base and what glue should I use. Thanks Chad
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    Evinrude 60hp Timing Issues see Pics

    I have a 1996 60hp Evinrude. I have tried for the last 2 days to get this motor in time. I have tried the Reeves Method and I have tried the OEM Manual Method. I am completely lost. I am at whits end. The compression is 135lbs across all 3 cylinders. The spark will jump a 7/16" gap I put 3 new...
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    1996 60hp Evinrude Trying to set timing

    Model E60TLEDR I have done a sync and link on the carbs and everything checks out. I have done the the WOT Reeves method and have it set corectly. Now I am trying to set the idle timing like it is suppose to be. 3-5 atdc but can't get no further than 10-12 atdc. Any ideas Thanks
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    Warning Buzzer Sounds after Carb Rebuild

    Ok here is the deal. 96 60hp Evinrude Rebuilt the carbs today. Now my warning buzzer is going off after about 10 mins. First time it has ever gone off. The tell tale is peeing warmer water than normal. It has a brand new water pump. Good solid stream of water from the tell tale. Could it maybe...
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    Evinrude 60hp No Top End

    Motor 60hp Evinrude 1996 E60TLEDR 1995 Delta Craft Bay Boat 1100lbs We tried to take out the boat today. We had a bit of a problem. When running on ear muffs the engine runs smooth and good response on the throttle. Today in the water she cranked up just fine and ran real smooth. Once off the...
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    60hp Evinrude Need Help Dropping #3 Cylinder

    With the help of the forum I finally got the engine running smooth. Ran it yesterday and it ran great. Now I have another problem. Went to run it today and the seemed like it was only running on 2 cylinders. I checked the spark and it is great on all three cylinders. Pulled the air silencer to...
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