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    1998 200HP Mercury EFI - won't crank

    Just bought this beautiful 20ft Starcraft with the above motor. Ran beautifully when I test drove it. Got it home, installed a depth finder, took it to the river and it will not crank. The gauges work, trim works, key in the "on" position produces a couple beeps but when I go to start, it...
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    Switch Panel and 3 way switch wiring from scratch

    Hi all, I've been completely redoing my 1971 16' Starcraft Super Sport. It never had a switch panel, everything just ran to the battery. So I'm doing it right this time and putting in a switch panel. I've also put a positive and negative bus bar under the console. This is fairly new stuff...
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    1971 Starcraft Super Sport Floor Replacement and Such

    Hi all, Well, I'm taking the plunge and tackling replacing the floor in my trusty ole Starcraft. This floor has been falling apart the past few years, as it hasn't seen much use. But with the encouragement of my 12 year old son, we are fixing her up and looking to be ready for some fishing...
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    1990 75hp Mariner - up trim not working

    Hi all, I just got this motor and am setting it up. Serial number is 0C281957. I've got down trim but no up. It doesn't click when button is depressed. If I bypass the up solenoid by connecting the two big wires it trims up. I then swapped the solenoids between up and down. No change...
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    1990 Mariner 75 HP wiring setup

    Hi all, Just bought this beautiful motor and am trying to get it setup. I know where the wiring harness plugs in but there are two wires on the motor side that I'm not sure what to do with. They are tan/white and green/white. See pics below. Also on the controls there's another type of...
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    Nada Guide in comparing value?

    I am redoing my 1971 Starcraft Super Sport. In the meantime, I am looking for a reliable newer outboard, preferably something in the 60-85HP range. I figured for my price range I can probably break into the early to mid '90's (which would be the newest motor I've ever had). So lately I have...
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    70HP Johnson- weak spark on one cylinder

    Hi all, I've got a mid to late '80's 70HP Johnson. Serial plate is gone so I don't have a number. It was a VRO motor but has been disabled. Motor had been sitting for several years. When it ran, it had just had a new ignition system installed (stator, power pack, but not sure on the...
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    Fuel Pump Diagram needed: 1985 non-vro 70HP Johnson

    I really need a diagram of the inside of the fuel pump, so I can see how it all goes together. The motor has had the VRO disconnected and has an older looking fuel pump on it. It has 3 hoses: Fuel in, fuel out, and a pulse line. Looks like this: Fuel Pump for Johnson, Evinrude 433386 438555...
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    1986 75HP A953921 - Flooding when throttling down

    This motor starts and seems to run good, although the idle seems fast. After running for a bit, either WOT or just half, when throttling down towards idle it starts to sputter and dies unless you throttle back up. There's gas on top of the water. Squeezing the bulb caused even more gas to...
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    1971 65HP Mercury water tube

    Hey all, I am replacing my water pump on this motor. When I pulled it yesterday the water tube also came out. I'm sure that's not unusual. However my question is about a plastic sheath that is around the water tube. It's not tight around the tube and I'm trying to figure out what the...
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    Lower Units and Casting (housing) numbers 65HP '71 Merc

    Hi, I've been searching for a replacement lower unit for my 1971 65HP Mercury. Do I need to find a lower unit with the exact casting (housing) number that I have? Does this show what is compatible or not? My housing number is 1623-4021 but I've seen several that were close yet not right...
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    Lower Unit 1971 65HP Mercury

    I recently had a mishap with my mercury and am in need of a Lower Unit. '71 was the last year for the 4 cylinder 65HP. I'm having a terrible time trying to find one and was wondering if any of you could tell me what other LU's might be compatible with this motor. This motor has a 2:1 gear...
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    1988 60HP Mercury - No Spark!

    I've had this motor for 2 1/2 years and it has given me very little trouble. Last week I changed the spark plug wires because the insulation was cut in spots. I figured the electrical tape probably wasn't as good of an insulator as the actual wires. Autozone matched up the wires and they fit on...
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    1972 85HP Chrysler Spark Test

    Hi all,<br /><br /> I'm helping a friend of mine with his "new" motor. The model # is: 857HD<br /><br /> It has no spark and I want to test to see if it is a distributor problem or the CD module. My problem is that I don't have a wiring harness and ignition switch yet. The test I'm familiar...
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    Aluminum Boat Floor Replacement

    Hi all,<br /><br /> I'm in the process of tearing out the floor on my '72 16ft Starcraft. I have a couple of questions.<br /><br /> It is going to be very difficult to cut the plywood without any gaps at all. What do you suggest to seal the edges of the plywood to the aluminum?<br /><br />...
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