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    Tilt gauge range

    i installed a trim gauge and have tried adjusting the sending unit till i'm out of my mind. I can only get it to register 1/2 mark to full down on the gauge . What have I done wrong? No matter how i turn the dial on the sendig unit I can't get it any better on the gauge. Ideas appreciated!
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    Choke Troubleshooting

    My Merc outboard 60hp-engine has always started like a charm. This weekend, It cranked and cranked no start. I opened her up and hand choked she started up fine. Is there a way to tell if there is an electrical or solenoid issue or is the choke just bad and needing replaced. She kills just fine...
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    Automatic Choke Troubleshooting

    My Merc outboard 60hp-engine has always started like a charm. This weekend, It cranked and cranked no start. I opened her up and hand choked she started up fine. Is there a way to tell if there is an electrical or solenoid issue or is the choke just bad and needing replaced. She kills just...
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    Model AND hp?

    I have a Mercury OB344033 Serial number. Previous Owner says it's a 50hp but the cover is not the original cover so I want to be sure with what I'm dealing with. Is the model anywhere on the engine ans what year is this. Again, owner said it was 1986.
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    Problem shifting to reverse

    I have a 1986 mercury 50 hp Outboard on a suntracker pontoon boat. Last weekend we took it out and had trouble launching off the trailer. At first the shifter was difficult to push into reverse so we adjusted the cable on the shifter. Now the shifter feels like it is going into reverse, but...
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    Unable to shift into Reverse

    Took boat out this weekend. As we were unloading into water we had difficulty moving shift lever into reverse. I tightened the threads at the shift cable connection and that took the resistance away at the shifter but now it just grinds and smokes in reverse. Any idea what I should look at ?
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    ignition trouble

    I put a new console on my pontoon and now the only way to turn the engine off is to push the key to kill the engine before shutting it off. It used to shut-off when I turned the key to the "off" position. I checked the wiring diagrams I found on other postings and it appears to be wired...
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