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    Manual jack plate starting height

    Problem is ........Every new to boating person thinks and drives it like a car. Can be fatal the first time.
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    1989 Starcraft outboard motor bracket

    I had to rebuild my transom when both engines were on it and doing docking thrusts .
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    1989 Starcraft outboard motor bracket

    USED / ABUSED transoms ? We might not know how weak it is by now. Experienced boater MIGHT see it flexing when running WOT and turning. I can not tell you without being at the transom at WOT.
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    115 HP Mariner Overtemperature alarm at 5000RPMS

    YOu have ...PARTIAL BLOCKAGES... In the 1 or more places of the ENTIRE .cooling system........... Good luck on finding 1 or SEVERAL smaller blockages. Decades ago we had many motors having same problem as yours. Bad news was Zebra Mussels Growing the the coolant passages. Took years in some...
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    Manual jack plate starting height

    Erratic control at maximum speeds ???? Dangerous as can be. My Chaparral with the factory Planning Pad on the bottom was DANGEROUS !! At 52 GPS it felt like I was riding a bowling ball. Any turning a little bit caused SCARY boat yanking and leaning. DO NOT get too fast for the boat to run out...
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    Lake Ontario

    The Great Lakes are called fresh water oceans for good reasons.
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    Tips On Replacing Starter

    Amazon is now getting very pricy on lots of items.
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    Opinion on Evinrude 25hp not peeing

    If the hose pushed water out ? Should be O K.
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    2006 Mercury 9.9 4-stroke kicker won't start with fuel line attached

    Remember If the carburetor engine runs dry. The other engine will only suck air from it. As the float needle is hanging down.
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    tracking down engine noise at front of the engine

    No noise ? Should be belt other pulley items Or a bearing going. Find the noisy part FAST.
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    In-Line Fuel Filter Question

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    Engine Flushing - When Boat is in the water

    Fresh or salt water when heated above about 145 F Will always cause some minerals to come out of suspension & start sticking to the hot exhaust parts. Will always happen. Luck determines how much and how quickly. If you have industrial polluted water ? Pure luck.
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    My 1986 Evinrude 28 SPL lost the small Cam Follower.

    Thank you both. Monday
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    Anybody have the correct Ignition Degree values for IDLE and W O T degrees ?

    I can not find thrm for my 1986 28 SPL motor. Really the same as a 30 hp motor. Or so I have been told at the dealer ships. Thank you.
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    In-Line Fuel Filter Question

    Well ? Now I am having not clean sparkplugs after a WOT run. It seems like the Marina gasoline is weak crap. DUUUHHH THe sparkplugs look identical after WOT for a mile. Or idling around for most of 1 hour. Starts instantly. I am NOT doing anything until I get a new ( good one ? ).and a laser...
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    Engine dies under a load

    I am DOOMED !!
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    1998 Johnson 175 Ficht Not Starting

    The written instructions are WRONG. You can never get more than battery voltage in a ...NORMAL... battery system with the key in the off position. Your new battery is LOW. Connect a RELIABLE battery charge to it for several hours. It needs to be charged up to at least 13.5 volts to...FULLY...
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    2006 Mercury 9.9 4-stroke kicker won't start with fuel line attached

    DIY Strikes again.:rolleyes: It should have a 2 position Selector valve ONLY.
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    2006 Mercury 9.9 4-stroke kicker won't start with fuel line attached

    A defective 9.9 engine Primer Bulb ?
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    My 1986 Evinrude 28 SPL lost the small Cam Follower.

    Wondered why new plugs are getting dark and oily. The engine no longer has a tiny Cam Follower. Anyone have a part number and source ? It is identical to a 30 hp engine. Thank you.
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