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    Pontoon in tube gas tank vent?

    New to me 2015 tritoon with 42 gallon tank in the third toon. The filler neck is near the motor and there are 2 hoses coming off the filler neck. There is a manual screw vent gas cap installed and I’m worried about water in the fuel. I called silver wave and they said no put a sealed cap on and...
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    Am I lugging Evinrude 150?

    98 Evinrude Ocena Pro. Lot's of work done on this boat/motor. Compression 82-87 on all 6 cylinders. Motors finally running well. Got the motor with a "spun hub" 15/17 SS prop. Put on a factory aluminum 15/15. Only able to turn 5100. Dropped to a 15/13 and now 5400 rpm with me and about 20...
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    98 Ocean Pro 150 dropping a cyl at 4500 rpm?

    Still trying to get all the bugs out of this "new to me" boat. Engine was not going over 4500. Took to mechanic- said the recirc hose that goes in the top of the airbox was in wrong spot. Corrected and said it ran on the dyno fine @ 5000 rpm. I water tested the boat and ran fantastic right up to...
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    98 Ocean Pro carb mixture

    98 Evinrude, new powerpack, optical sensor, new fuel lines/bulb, new plug wires. Question regarding a rough idle and mixture adjustment. The factory manual says if it's idling rough (not sneezing or backfiring) it's running too rich. Turn idle screws in 1/8th of a turn, wait a few minutes...
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    Gas tank Main/Aux question 98 Sunbird Neptune

    Just bought a 98 Sunbird Neptune 212WA. Real basic question regarding the gas tank(s). There is a main/aux toggle switch on the dash. When I fill the tank, does gas automatically fill into the "aux" tank as well? Is this a safety feature so that running out on Main still allows you to switch to...
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