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    Engine identification by serial number

    I have a motor that I thought I knew what I had, but found out I don't know what I have. There is no tag on the which shows the model number. All I have is a serial number found on the freeze plug. My question is, there a way to look up the model number through the serial number. The serial...
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    The right prop for my boat

    I have a evinrude 155-hp, I just got the motor and don't know what prop to use with the boat. Here is the infor I have for the boat. The boat is a 1989 21 foot stratos bass boat, from what I read the motor turns between 4500 to 6000 RMP's, I fish alone 99% of time but I do have a second person...
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    1989 evinrude 155hp first start up in 2 years

    I have a 1989 Evinrude 155hp, it has not been started in a couple of years from what I understand. Some people are saying to put some oil in the cylinders before starting and some people say you don't have to put anything in the cylinders. Want to see what some of you thought before I fired her up.
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    Bypass fuel fitting

    Quick question, I have a Evinrude 1989 155hp. I want to by pass the fuel fitting on the motor and run my fuel line straight to carbs's. Some people I spoke too at the dock said it's better to run a straight line to the crab's and eliminate the fuel fitting on the motor. I know I'm going to need...
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    Water in lower unit help

    Quick question, I bought a lower unit from ebay, the guy told me that the unit was good. He shipped the unit to me, and I know you are not suppose to ship a unit like that with oil in it. When I got the unit, I opened the bottom drain screw and a some water came out, not a lot but there was...
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    Help!!!!fishfinder issues

    I just got a lowrance mark 5x fishfinder and I need alittle no a lot of help. My problem is I tried to connect the unit in the front of my boat, I have several ground and hot wires, putting out over 12volts. But when i try to connect the unit, the unit will not power on, but, if I connect it...
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    Need help with a jack plate

    I have a 1989 Stratos with a 1989 Evinrude 155hp. I hope I'm in the right forum for this question. I have a jack plate that came with the boat when I bought it. Please forgive me, I never had a Jack Plate on any boat that I have owned, so I know nothing about them. But what I realized the...
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    Tilt & trim pressure

    I have a 1989 Evinrude 155hp. I just had a quick question concerning the tilt & trim pressure. I can tilt the motor up and down but it take a good 20 sec before the motor engages and moves the motor up or down. I tried to put oil in it the best I could without any change, I noticed the other day...
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    Gps unit

    Maybe this is a dumb question, but I want to ask if anyone knew of a gps unit that I can have on my boat just to use to get me back to the dock. I'm not interested in all that fancy fishfinders that we see on the market to today. I just want something simple, (mounted or handheld) that if I get...
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    Garmin transducer placesment

    Quick Question, I just got a used garmin fishfinder from eBay, it came with a thru the hull transducer. Not knowing to much about transducers, can I mount the thru the hull transducer to my trolling motor or do I have to buy a another type. Will it work on my trolling, Thanks Mav
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    Evinrude/johnson lower unit measurements

    I just got a lower unit for my boat motor (1989 Evinrude 155hp), but I can't determine if its a 20" or 25". Does anyone know how to measure the lower unit (if I'm saying it right) to determine if it is 20" or 25".. Thanks Mav
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    1989 EVINRUDE 155hp TILT/TRIM PUMP Help

    I have a 1989 !55hp Evinrude, Just had a quick question about the Tilt/Trim Pump..I got the T/T connected, but when I go either way up or down, the T&T motor would run for about a good 15 to 20 sec. before it moves the motor. it does it rather i'm tilting up or down...Is this normal..
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    1989 Evinrude 155hp HELP!

    I just got a Evinrude 155hp V6.. The motor is turning over very slowly, so I had the starter rebuilt..I put the the newly rebuild starter on and now the motor is still turning over slowly but this time, my battery cables and are getting hot. I need some help figuring this out.. Could it be the...
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    1989 Evidrude 155 hp Smoking at the Battery Terminals

    I have a Evinrude 155hp that I just put on the boat..When i was trying to start the motor, the battery would smoke at the terminals. could I have something connected wrong.. Also the battery is fully charged... Thanks Mav
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    1989 Evinrude 155hp NEED HELP

    I know this is a simple fix, but I'm stuck....I just got a 1989 Evinrude 155hp...The problem that I'm having the motor will not turn connected or disconnect from the steering rods...My question would be is there a lock on the motor that prevents the motor from turning while on the road...
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    1989 Stratos 201 pro HP Recomedations

    I just got a 1989 stratos 201 pro that I know nothing about..From what I understand it 20.2 feet long.. I'm not use to a boat this big,,I'm use to 16 to 18ft boat with a max hp of 90hp..I was wondering what's the least and max hp I can put on this boat..I'm not looking to go very fast..I want to...
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    MERCURY 150hp Carbonized

    I have a Mercury 150hp that cut off on me on the lake. It would ran fine for about 3 hours and it just died. I had it looked at and I was told that the motor was Carbonized and when it gets hot, its going to die. I guess my question would be, have anyone heard of that, and if so is there...
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    Fuel gauge issue

    I'm trying to get my fuel gauge to work right. As I put fuel in my tank the gauge stayed on empty. So I decided to check the sending unit. As I was taking the sender out of the tank, the needle went to full and stayed there. I tried to play with the float to see if the needle would go back to...
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    Electrical issue 1996 Mercury 75hp

    I have an electrical issue that I need help with. I have a 1996 Mercury 75hp, I just got it after sitting for awhile. I tried to start it for the first time on Tuesday, but for some odd reason I wasn?t getting any power to any part of the motor. I kicked both tires and all of a sudden I got...
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    1996 75hp Mercury Force Electrical Issue

    I have a 1996 75hp Mercury Force Outboard, that had not run in 2 years. Yesterday I tried to start the motor and everything was dead (no power nowhere). Brand new batteries, but no power nowhere. So, I decided to finish up something else on the boat. By the time I was done with that, I...
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