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    Mercury 175 wont shift

    Ok guys, i have a 1999 mercury 175 2 stroke ( will get serial number when i go back out to the garage). I went to do a shake down run today and it would not shift out of neutral. Here is what i have done so far. Disconnected shift cable and verified that the cables move freely. The problem...
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    Wow that's not encouraging. I tested and oil is pumping. However I do not know if it the right amount. I switched the ignition sense wire to a different coil pack and the beeping went away. That's true of both the old and new alarm module
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    I did more testing on the oil cap sensor. the manual states " disconnect both low oil sensor leads. There should be no continuity between the leads. If continuity exists then the sensor is faulty." My sensor has two wires blue and ground. there is no continuity between the two wires. The weird...
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    I do get beeps when first turning the key. Now that you mention it though it seems like the start up beep sounds different. It may be in my head however. It doesn't seem to be the normal cadence (i think it was four beeps) but more like the alarm itself (a rapid beep for about a second then...
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    I tested the green wire At the coil with DVa meter per the manual and it was withing spec.
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    Yep the purple wire has 12 volts
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    Awesome that's good to hear. They are pretty spendy so I wanted to know I had the right part. Does it sound like I am on the right track replacing the module itself?
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    Oil alarm mercury 175 saltwater series

    Ok guys I am having an oil injection alarm on my 1999 mercury 175 two stroke salt water series. If needed I can provide serial number. Upon start up it has a continuous beep beep beep alarm. I have a factory service manual and have trouble shot the following items. 1. Oil reservoir float sensor...
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    Mercury 175 dies randomly, restarts instantly

    Hello all, I have a new to me 1999 mercury 175 carb. I am having issues where it randomly dies ( instantly like turning off the key) , but will restart instantly with no effort (one key crank) then work great again until it randomly dies again. I have been trouble shooting with factory manual...
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    No flow from water pump

    1987 omc 3.0 w/ cobra outdrive fresh water cooled ok omc experts lend me a hand here. I have no raw water flow. It's causing overheating. (Obviously) Diagnosis: zero raw water flow. Tested with boat in the water. Input hose to heat exchanger removed no flow. New impeller installed w/ permatex...
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    ficht 150 hard start

    Hello all, I am trying to trouble shoot a 98 ficht E150ILECR . The symptoms are hard starting. He told me that it wont start cold unless primed with gas/oil into intake. Once warmed up it will start fine. I am having trouble getting it started in the driveway as well. have gotten lucky a few...
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    Potential omc cobra clutch issue

    Hey all, i am looking for help with a potential issue with my lower unit. I have an 88 bayliner trophy with an omc cobra. Symptoms: drive is removed from boat. When I shift it at the shift lever on the drive theand Spin the prop shaft ( prop removed) there is rotational play in the shaft. Hard...
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    OMC Cobra pressure test fail

    First my drive specs/info: 1987 OMC Cobra with an OMC 3.0. Purchased boat as a project, it has not been in the water for 8 plus years. approximately 150 hours So when I removed my drive I drained the oil..... it was fairly milky. Crap. This lead me down the path of a pressure test. I built the...
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    1987 bayliner trophy hardtop resto

    Hey all, long time just scored a new project so here goes my thread. I recently picked up a 1987 trophy 2160. 3.0L OMC with cobra outdrive. It sat in a yard for around 8 years prior to me picking her up. The story goes she has very low hours... no hour meter to prove it though. She has a solid...
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