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    Properly Fogging a Suzuki df250

    I have a DF200 (v6) similar engine as yours, yours has the vvt. All the sensors are in the top of the silver intake air collector, between the two throttle bodies. So unless you fog it through the iac, (big no no) there really aren't any sensors from there on. Having that said, the design of the...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Couldn't help but comment on this. partly from the carb, but also a thing you might be familiar with as an engineer - diffusion. Fun fact - the gas smell at a gas station is the diffusion of gas molecules through the hose. So you will get some gas vapours while fuelling when the gas is going...
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    Trailer wiring fries fuse

    Probably a common thing, but for some reason I couldn't find anything on the internet or forum about this. After pulling my boat out of the water and after that connecting the trailer lights, the running lights work for maybe 10 seconds and then the fuse blows. Before launching the running...
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    Shorted trim gauge?

    Hi there, I have a problem that has me STUMPED. When I push the button to turn the nav lights on, the warning horn comes on and I can hear the high pressure fuel pump on the engine kick in! Say WHAT???? Yes, this is with the key out of the ignition. So I pulled the dash and all the wiring...
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    Need a GAS CAP! Bring your SUGGESTIONS!

    Hi there. My boat needs a new gas cap. I mean it needs a SICK gas cap, like really COOL:laugh::rockon: gas CAP! All the ones I see are just the dumb old shiny ones with the dogebone cutout for a key, that is it. Where do I find the gas cap that my boat deserves???? I think this is one of the...
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    Favourite gear oil?

    Hello Just curious has anyone used anything but the mercruiser high performance gear lube in their outboards and sterndrives? Stuff like lucas or amsoil or is there maybe another big brand name good marine synthetic gear oil that someone would reccomend?
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    Need to do some adjustments on my tinny, 115 optimax

    Hello Got a couple of questions. My boat is a 2010 lund 1725 explorer ss with a 2008 optimax 115. First, I think I am overpropped. WOT rpm spec is 5000 - 5750 rpm on that motor. My current prop is a michigan wheel aluminum 13x21 and at WOT and light load I get 75 km/h at 5200 rpm. Little too...
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    Fairing a big dent in the curved part near the bow - need help/advice

    Hello Finally got around to fixing the dents in my Tuffy. The one farther back was easy because it's not curved there lol. The area where it curves I am not sure how to fair it! What I mean is, I can put the repair putty on, but how do I sand it level? It's a curved area so using a flat sander...
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    What kind of prop should I use on a deep v with 200hp Suzuki?

    Hello Finally got the engine back on the boat but since the engine fell on the prop, I went to the repair shop and they gave me a sky high price. The dude at the repair shop honestly said that it is time to find another prop. So I went to the merc prop finder and it didn't give me any results...
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    2010 OptiMax noisy injectors after not running for a long time

    Hi there, Just got to firing up my 2010 optimax 115. It runs good except that it keeps missing. seems really similar to what this guys engine is doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvM3k0-n2khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvM3k0-n2k. The injectors seem pretty noisy (really audible...
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    Suzuki df200 sat for a LONG time. what do I do before cranking it up?

    Hello I am about to crank up my 2008 DF200 after it's been sitting for a year or so on it's side (the port side). Anything I should do before cranking it up? I cleaned out the intake screen, and changed the oil and filter. I know for a mercruiser you should first prime the oil system (as per...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Cutting out at any rpm

    Hello. Recently I figured out the thumping noise in my engine, but that did not fix it from stalling. At first I thought it did, it ran good on the trailer so I decided to take it out for a spin. In the water it smelled like gas and wouldn't fire so I thought it was flooded, and rightfully so...
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    What goes with a lowrance LGC 3000?

    Hello Just bought a boat that doesn't have any fish finders but it does have the black thingy at the bottom of the transom as well as a gps receiver that says lowrance lgc3000. What fish finder will work with it? I think it would be logical to get one that would work with it. It is the one that...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 shaking and loud tapping noise

    Hello Went out the first day of the season on my boat, it has a 2000 mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha one. Before going out I pulled the drive and checked the alignment, bellows, gimbal bearing, splines and u joints. all looked in spec and when I put the drive on it popped right in with one hand. I...
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    DONT'T open trim cap while DOWN!

    Yes, i did it..:stupid:. I was testing my trim system on the workbench in the basement and forgot it was down... Opened the cap, there was always a slight hiss noise so it didn't seem unusual this time, except that I was greeted in the face by a nice gush of trim fluid... sweater still smells...
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    dent in my aluminum boat, how do I go about fixing it?

    Sorry, I was getting the invalid server response error, didn't know the pics where working!:sorry::frusty: Here's the pics:
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    dent in my aluminum boat, how do I go about fixing it?

    Hello I am sure this has been asked a bunch of times, but i'd like some specific advice. My boat has a dent (not really a dent but bent in area from the previous owner constantly slamming the boat into the trailer bunks). He tried to silicone the crap out of those rivets, but of course, that's...
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    OMC prop on an opti?

    Hello Was looking around for some props for my 115 opti, found an OMC 13x19 in decent shape. Will it fit and what mods may be needed to make it fit? Can the hub be changed out in it maybe to work on my motor? What about a universal hub, does such a thing even exist? Thanks
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    Where do I get parts for CONTROLS?

    Hello Bought a boat with a busted off control handle (yes its got other issues too, lets not get started on that). I can find parts for the engine all over the place, but not for controls! Where do I find parts for controls? Could someone maybe share a link? Anywhere where I could at least get...
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    what is a good prop for a 115 optimax?

    Hello Recently bought a 2010 lund 1725 explorer ss with a 2010 115 optimax. have not ran it yet because I don't have a usable prop. It does have a prop but I am not sure if it is the one that the boat actually had on it or if someone had one lying around and just threw it in, and sold the...
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