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    Need help installing fuel flow sender

    I am installing a Lowrance fuel flow sender to hook up with my GPS console. The unit says to install it vertically with a filter upstream. I have a '84 Sundancer, so I was planning to unhook the fuel line at the fuel/water separator, and then extend it so the line starts at the floor and make...
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    1984 5.7L idle problem

    I have a 1984 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 5.7L engine with the Thunderbolt IV ignition. I had the shop time it so idle was at 800RPM (and I think 8 deg. advance). For some reason, after idling for a while (10 min.+), the rpm starts to get erratic. It will go from 800 to 1200, and then sometimes...
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    Gas blows out of vent hole

    I have the 639-10A engine on my Ted Williams 7HP. I have rebuilt the carb. and confirmed that the float is working properly. The problem I have now is that when the bowl is full, and the engine is running, gas will blow out the vent hole in sync with the piston movement. Would a bad reed...
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    Sears Ted Williams carb. rebuild question

    I have a Sears TW 7HP motor. I bought a rebuild kit for the Tecumseh carb. The problem is that the old needle had a Viton tip and an inline spring, and the new needle is all metal and uses a rubber inlet seat and a clip. The new needle and seat arrangement is longer than the old needle and so...
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    Eska impeller Spirol pin question

    I have a Ted Williams 7HP motor that I am tuning up. The Sears site says that the pin that holds the impeller in place is a Spirol Pin 7/64 x 21/32. I'm not sure if that is stainless or not. My question is whether I can substitute a tension pin in place of this, as Spirol pins are hard to...
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    Ted Williams 7HP lower unit grease or oil?

    I have a Sears 217.59480. It appears to have oil in the lower unit gear case. I have read that Lubriplate grease is a good option. Should I drain the oil and replace with grease or replace with 80/90 oil? If I replace with grease, do I need to remove the lower section which will probably...
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    Sears Ted Williams 7HP how to remove lower end?

    I just got a free 1971 Ted Williams motor that has been mothballed for a long time. The model is 217.59480. I have been working through the motor to reawaken it. I have ordered a service manual on CD, but it hasn't arrived. I would like to inspect the impeller, and get a new one if...
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    Need Searanger Loran manual

    I have a SeaRanger LCN-100 that came with my boat. I have no idea how to use it. Does anyone have a manual that they would be willing to scan or copy? I know there is a video out there, but at $30, I can buy a used Loran on Ebay with a manual. Thanks!
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    Need bulb for Guest Remote Controlled Spotlight

    I have a spotlight that I believe is a Guest brand, with a remote joystick control. It came with the boat. I need a replacement bulb. The bulb is 4.25" in diameter and it has 3 leads. West Marine has the new units in their electronic catalog, but not the bulbs. Anyone know where to find one?
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    Thunderbolt iv ignition question

    I just bought a 1984 Sea Ray 260 with the 260hp 350 engine. I had the engine checked out by a Mercruiser tech. He said that the way the timing was advancing, there was a chance that the ignition module may be bad. I don't know a lot about engine timing, but he said that at idle (600 rpm) it...
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