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    1990 mercury 40 (4cyl) 2 stroke

    motor has been running fine all year and I’ve been doing lots of trolling. Last trip out at full speed I lost power. 26mph down to 8 like I was dragging something, then it stalled. Hard to restart and the primer ball was going soft. Finally got it started but had to keep choking it. Then it ran...
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    electrical/fuel sender question

    Just purchased a 1990 sylvan King troller. the fuel gauge works when I flip the Nav switch on and illumanates the gauge, but does not work with just the key. I checked the gauge and it is wired correctly in the dash. At the sender the pink wire is on the center stud and the black and green wires...
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    Gas tank question

    Hello im new to the forum and new to boating. I just bought my first boat a 1983 seanymph 16 coho with a 1983 evenruide 15. My question is about the gas tank, its a 6 gal metal, i filled it with gas and the gas leaks out where you hook the hose fitting on. Is this normal? should i disconect the...
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