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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Gee, what does wallyworld in your area want for it? Here in New Jersey, they charge $6.96 for a quart.
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    Mercury 35 HP Reverse Locking Cam

    I really don't know. My Mercs of that era were PTT. But a friend of mine had a '73 850. He always cursed when he wanted to pull the boat onto the beach. The motor was in neutral and off, but the motor was locked down.
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    1999 Force/Merc 75HP 3 Cylinder 2-Stoke Rough Running Issues

    That plug is listed as a welch plug. They are convex and when replaced are normally pressed (or tapped) flat and sealed with wife's nail polish or RTV silicone. Getting them out usually damages them. That looks like it covers the top of the emulsion tube. Maybe you can clean it from the bottom?
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    Staying warm on boat in the winter

    Gee, 50*F is not real cold. How about a warm coat, gloves and long johns? I would expect an electric heater in the cockpit on low would work. Your alternator should put out 65A or 780watts, at cruise speed, somewhat less at idle.. A typical heater is no more than 1500watts, so setting it...
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    Mercury 35 HP Reverse Locking Cam

    Those cams are supposed to lock the motor down in neutral and reverse, unlocked in forward. So if you are installing the gearcase in neutral, as you should, set the cam to engage the locking rod about 1/2 way up the cam.
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    2000 Johnson J90PLSSE LU identification

    My '98 Johnny has the plastic water grates that are removed with 2 screws. You might look for a part number, and see if it is a OMC brand and try to match it up. SEI likely makes new gearcases for your motor, and their prices are reasonable, so you might see if it is one of those. I think...
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    Can someone identify this rubber grommet?

    That is a seal for one of the Deutch or Amphenol connectors of the motor wiring harness. You will have to disconnect each connector to see which one is missing it.
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    2000 50 hp tilt cylinder cap removal

    Usually they use a two post spanner. They are available in vest quantities on Amazon and others.
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    Old School Two Lever Controls

    I only saw the red switch in your picture. It looks like a neutral safety switch. The white wire on those old MerControls is often ign power. This is used for the choke solenoid. Ground is usually black. Starter solenoid is often yellow, choke is grey, ign killer for magnetos is orange or...
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    74 Mercury 850 Tilt wiring

    A lot of those trim limit switches broke 20 years ago. I just jumpered mine (connect the switch wires blue and purple) together, to eliminate the switch, as it needs to be closed to allow trim. The motor will them trim all the way up, unless you release the trim button. Most props will...
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    Skeg Q

    Any marine polyester putty will work. It is avail in Home Depot, plus Amazon and marine stores...
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    Gas causes mold to form

    Mixing bleach and ammonia is very bad, as it releases toxic fumes. Some sink dishwashing detergent has ammonia in it, so keep that in mind, if you want to mix it with bleach. Laundry detergent is formulated to mix safely with either bleach or ammonia, or other additives. I have not tried...
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    Skeg Q

    I have used marine poly putty to fix gouges in aluminum props. It is nearly invisible after sanding and painting and holds up pretty well. I expect it would work on skegs, as long as you don't hit anything.
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    Gas causes mold to form

    Household Bleach works pretty good at killing mold. Be careful on soft surfaces, as it can remove color. Pressure washers also have mold killing solutions that can be used. They are likely cousins of bleach.
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    Gas causes mold to form

    I have the black stuff on the outside of the gas tanks. I live on the water, so the air is pretty moist. On a related note, products like Startron claim to kill mold in gasoline, however, I have never even heard of that. Diesel fuel can grow mold, but not gasoline, in my experience.
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    Gas causes mold to form

    Any mold inside the tank where the gasoline is actually kept? I have never seen that. Even plastic tanks sweat, and mold spores are everwhere. use some bleach on the exterior of the tank, let her sit a bit and then hose off.
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    1999 Force/Merc 75HP 3 Cylinder 2-Stoke Rough Running Issues

    Check fuel pump diaphragm for a hole. If it has one, it will flood the cylinders with raw fuel. Using a paperclip on the carb jets is very bad, as it can easily change the size of them. You might see if you damaged them.
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    2106 Merc 60hp

    Is that a 17 foot aluminum runabout? If so, and you don't overload it, it will plane and a bit more, I would think. What is max power rating?
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    Pumping out oil from dipstick

    Gee, I used to drain it into the bilge, and let it flow out the garboard drain into the oil catch pan. It left a little oil residue in the bilge, which cleaned up easily with a few sprays of purple stuff and a blast from the hose. It sure beat having an oily pump and hose laying around......
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    Gear oil leak from water intake

    Clean and grease the driveshaft and shift shafts, before removing old seals. This will protect the new seals when you install them. Cleaning can be done with turpentine, if grease, or fine sandpaper if corrosion is present. Lubricate with grease or oil.
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