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    Linkage Adjustments

    Did this happen suddenly ?----After water pump work?-----Has the shift rod height been checked ?-----Checked gear oil ?
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    Commonality with Auto Works

    A lot of these fancy electric gadgets and electronics are fine when they work.---At $100 + / hr they are very expensive to trouble shoot / repair. Never mind the electric cars with a mile of wiring in them.---
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    knocking sound in lower section of engine cowl, above lower unit.

    Looks to be a bushing and it appears to be water lubricated.-----Checked the gear oil in lower unit ?-----Hit a submerged object at speed ?
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    Please help. Can t get my motor to work

    The overheat warning buzzer is sounding.----Wiring needs to be reviewed.
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    Rebuilt Water Pump Pee question

    The crossflow was last marketed in 1998 so it is a 60 degree looper.
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    2000 Mercury 60hp Bigfoot 2 stroke worth building ?

    Knocking is usually expensive.----Check availability of crankshaft . connecting rods.
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    How many of us have a GREEN Seahorse motor ?

    The TD / TN / HD are a " --" 3 port motor "---Do not have reed valves and run quiet since there is no reed noise.
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    Engine dies under a load

    On my compression tester a good one of those shows 120 PSI all day long.----You have a bad gauge , bad test procedure or your motor is JUNK !!!----In what manual did you read that 72 PSI is factory spec.----Just plain nonsense to me.
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    Main Red Plug

    Do a careful inspection of the cable from the red plug to the control box.----The motor cable is only to be used for the motor power needs and instruments.----All other stuff needs a separate , fused power supply from battery.
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    Engine dies under a load

    Well----Good luck with your motor !
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    Engine dies under a load

    Just stating facts as reported by you !!
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    Engine dies under a load

    ???----That is way too low !!!!!-----We can not see , hear or touch your motor.-----You are reporting compression values tested by you.-----And they indicate motor needs lots of work.
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    Commonality with Auto Works

    I sometimes say that I wish I could buy a new 1963 Pontiac.-----You could see every corner of the car for parking.----Easy to figure out the manual controls for heater, wipers, lights and radio .-----Would start to complain at 60 MPH so speeding did not happen
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    Engine dies under a load

    It is a substandard gauge or a motor that needs major work.
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    Engine dies under a load

    Well----70 PSI is way too low.----Should be around 120 PSI.-----Time to remove a cylinder head for inspection.-----You may not like what you see.----Post pictures when head is off this motor.
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    Another gear oil thread... 80w-90 vs. 90

    School was a long time ago.----Forgot that a US gallon is 128 ounces and not 132 ounces.
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    Another gear oil thread... 80w-90 vs. 90

    ???----Are you sure on the $4.69 / oz -----Seems 1 US gallon would be 132 X $4.69 I think.-----An imperial gallon would be 160 X $4.69
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    1980 Mercury 150 V6 Fuel Issues

    The hose from the carburetor FEEDS FUEL to the enricher.-----The enricher is NOT a pump that fills the carburetor !
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    Engine dies under a load

    Post the actual compression test values.
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    Another gear oil thread... 80w-90 vs. 90

    Proper marine gear oil is cheap compared to gears / bearings and shafts.----If no water gets in it is good for 3 seasons for most folks.
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