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    Ethanol

    No wonder the kick motor wouldn't start. Absolutely amazing - This fuel was new in October 2010 and was stabilized.
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    '96 Mariner 175 EFI Water pump

    Hey folks, This is my 3rd water pump replacement, but this time I just do not seem to recall how to get that copper water pipe to go in properly. Without the pipe on the pump, the lower unit goes right into place. With the pipe on the pump and the white plastic sleeve in place the pipe gets...
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    Tilt/Trim/Trouble - Help please

    1996 Mariner, first splash this afternoon and there was only clicking. The engine fired right up, but would not move. I pull the cover and the two relays at the very back of the engine were clicking when the up/down buttons were engaged, but the pump would fire. I wiggled the wires leading...
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    Damaged skag help

    1999 B3. Hung up on a rock in a slow no-wake zone. The results are a bent scag. Should I heat, bend back and paint or is this something left to the professional? I didn't even notice a performance problem when on plan or at any speed??? Thanks for any guidance.
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    Bouncing Tachometer

    Put the muffs on and fired her up. Ran perfectly, except I noticed the tach would read out as if the RPM was increasing when it wasn't. Then it would bounce around on its way back down to the correct (lower/accurate) reading and be fine. Then every so often it would repeat the same pattern...
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    VHF Radio swap

    I'm just about ready to exchange radios between my boats. Has anybody done this with an MMSI unit? If so, what is the protocol for making the swap? Thanks.
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    1980 25HP 2 stoke

    I just read a thread about burning down a similar engine due to an impeller failure. My duck boat has been dry docked for 3-4 years now. Can someone guide me on an impeller replacement? Manual etc.... Anything else beside the lower unit oil, new gas, and carb cleaning/rebuilding that I...
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    Trim tab leaks

    Re: Trim tab leaks Here's an old, but better view.
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    Trim tab leaks

    Is this fixable? When I put the tabs in full down position and hold the momentary switches, oil runs out of both pistons.
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    Grease Type

    After greasing my spline coupler and changing the grease gun over to U-joint and gimbal bearing grease, I decided to use the remaining spline grease to do the wheel bearings. Is that acceptable grease for that application?
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    Shift cable bellows

    1999 BIII. From the manual, it appears that I have the model with the later style cable. Page 4A-21. How the heck do I get the new bellows to slid over either cable end? First I'm pretty sure the cable needs to come out and then the bellows is slide onto the engine end of the cable, its...
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    '99 BIII Help

    I sure goofed.:facepalm: While removing the bell housing, I snapped the fitting in the gimbal housing where the gear oil tube connects. Anybody know how to get the fitting out of the gimbal housing? I could also use some guidance on replacing the shift bellows. Do I need to locate the...
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    Swivel Shaft lubrication

    Starting this thread at the recommendation of one of our great administrators. Thanks guys. In another thread, we were told to clean, lubricate and re-torque the steering shaft and associated u-bolt as part of annual maintenance. My question is how can this be accomplished without...
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    BIII bellows

    1999 Mercruiser BIII. I have the leg removed. What's the next step for gaining access to replace the bellows? Thanks. Should I assume the Bell Housing comes next, followed by the Gimbal Ring? Do I really need to drill an inch and a quarter (1 1/4") hole in the gimbal housing?
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