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    150 Evinrude water pressure gage

    Hey guys, Got a 1985 evinrude 150 (E150STLCOS), and would like to install a water pressure gage, temp gage and maybe a fuel pressure gage. The fuel pressure gage isn't a big deal, but to install a temp / pressure gage, is their an existing port(s) I can hook into (like the warning...
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    water leak around drive shaft

    Mercruiser 141 (86 model) alpha 1 drive... Put it in the water today (hasn't been out in a looooong time), checking for leaks before getting it off the trailer, it had a really bad leak at what appeared to be the drive shaft. I do all of my own repair work, but have never had to do this...
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    mercruiser Power trim shut off

    86 Searay cuddy with 4cyl inboard... TRANSOM ASSY # 0B423625 serial B407574. Boat had been sitting for a while and the PT motor stuck. I took it apart, cleaned brushes etc and it works fine now but was wondering if someone could explain how the shut off works (to keep from over raising /...
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    Identifying my lower unit

    Got an 86 Searay cuddy cabin... Mercruiser 4cyl in board (B407574) TRANSOM ASSEMBLY # OB423625 ID on the LU is faded, how can I determine what it is... MR / R / ALPHA1 GEN 1 / GEN 2???? I'm very confident it is the original if this helps. Thanks in advance!
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    PTT component, what's it called???

    Got an 86 Searay cuddy cabin... Mercruiser 4cyl in board (B407574) TRANSOM ASSEMBLY # OB423625 Doing some work on the power trim and discovered that the small pc (I'll call it a coupler) that connects the motor shaft to the pump shaft was cracked. Been trying to look one up to purchase...
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    New points question

    1986 3.0L 4 cyl Mercruiser Ordered new points and the new ones don't have the same hook up for the conderser. The old one has the coil in and the condenser connectors on opposite sides of the points mechanism, but the new one appears to have only one post for the wires to hook up (which will...
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    Oil pump question

    86 140HP Mercruiser 3.0L.... Hasn't been started in a while and I plan to spint the pump with a drill (I have a tool used on Chevy engines) but wanted advice first (assuming the drive shaft is the same as the Chevy configuration). Is it indeed shaft driven? Do the shafts seat pretty well...
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    SOLVED!!! Purple resistance wire ????

    86 Mercruiser (B407574) 3.0 181cid I/L4 Just bought it recently (it's been parked for a number of years) but it's in pretty good condition (It's in a Searay cuddy stren drive by the way). Doing some work to get it ready and when I was checking some electrical components, I found that the...
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    1986 searay 140hp I/O

    New to mercruiser engines... Are these chevy engines? Forgot to write down the numbers, but I can get them tomorrow. It look very similar to a 2.5 chevy motor I rebuilt several yrs ago. If so, are their any different parts between the two (that will not interchange)? Thanks in advance!
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    Older mercury 850 (85hp) throttle question

    A friend asked me to take a look at his mercury. I can't find any legible numbers, but it appears to be a mid to late 70's 85hp (thunderbolt ignition). He said he replaced the throttle cable and don't have much power now. I've only done a visual so far, but the throttle cable only opens the...
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    lower unit???

    Just bought an 86 stingray with a 140 mercruiser inboard (0A685269) but the serial number on the drive has faded off. How can I identify it so I can get a new impeller for it? Thanks in advance
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    Test tank

    For those of us who "tinker" with boats and out boards (and like myself) are not in a position to build a test tank (I'm currently renting a home / land until my dozer and construction work are completed late this fall). What testing would you consider to be safe with the lower unit submerged...
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    Old Evinrude info

    A friend asked me to take a look at his old (approx 1968) 33 hp OB. He can't get WOT (BOGS DOWN). I've not looked at it yet and have never worked on a motor that old (and have no manual for it). My first thoughts are carb or maybe points, compression... Anyone got any links to specs for these...
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    best method for removing impeller particles???

    When replacing an impeller that was broken up in a few places, what's the best method for cleaning possible debris from the passages?
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    Tell Tale stream???

    1991 Suzuki 65 HP Just put a new impeller in (and plate below the impeller)... Have a good stream for a while, then drops to a trickle. Getting plenty of water blown out the exhaust. I think the stream may be trickling when the T-stat opens. Could be a piece of rubber from the previous...
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