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    Tilt/Trim switch?

    On rare occasions while tilting my 91 merc up (using the switch on the motor) the switch would seem to get stuck and keep raising the motor. The other day out of nowhere while coming back to the marina my motor began to tilt up all by itself. Luckily I caught it in time before frying my...
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    Load Rite wobble rollers

    I need to replace quite a few rollers on my 85 loadrite trailer. The rollers are 4 3/4 diameter by 3 1/2 wide. All of the less expensive rollers Ive found were 3" wide. Can I use the cheaper rollers or do I ned to get the specific 3 1/2" loadrite rollers?
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    Corroded t-stat area Help!

    I changed out my t-stats the other day on my merc 135 and noticed there was some bad corrosion on the cylinder head where the t-stat cover meets the head. Sure enough its leaking some water while running. I tried some high temp silicone which is drying at the moment. I'm not sure if this will...
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    Soda blast or not?

    I'm hoping some of you can help me with this decision as Ive received numerous opinions. The boat is a 78 v20 with what looks like numerous coats of bottom paint the has come off in some areas, and is flaking in many other spots. Some of it actually appears to be on pretty good. One yard...
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    Tranny cooler for towing short distance?

    Hello, I have a 2004 pathfinder I want to use to tow my 20 wellcraft v20. I'm guessing its around 3500 lbs fully loaded. We will only going about 15 mnutes to the local ramp so I'm wondering if its necessary to get a tranny cooler for this vehicle?
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    v135 possible ignition problem?

    The engine is a 91 v135. The engine doesn't like to restart after running for a while, smokey at startup and has a rough idle. Today I ran it in my driveway and pulled the plug wires. Here's what I found. All had spark. Cylinders 4, 5, and 6 caused the engine to noticeably bog down when I pulled...
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    91 v135 problems

    I thought I had solved my problems but after a long trip and breaking down I guess not. So far Ive rebuilt the carbs, fuel pump and installed a new rectifier and checked all fuel lines, filters and tank. Ive squeezed the bulb while its almost dying but that doesn't seem to do anything. The...
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    Merc still bogging down

    I posted this problem a while ago but its still not resolved. The engine is a 91 merc v135. Its been randomly bogging down while accelerating. Sometimes it runs really well. So far Ive rebuilt the fuel pump, carbs, reaplaced filters and fuel lines. I checked the tank and pickup for obstructions...
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    Idle speed and tach

    Well I finally got the bottom of my engine troubles. Upon rebuilding the carbs I found the bottom one was completely gummed up. I got them back together fired it up and it was idling very high. I turned the speed screw and got it down but now its running rough. I may need to mess with mixture...
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    Flushing 135 hp merc

    This is probably a dumb question but how can I flush my outboard after use. When I hook up the muffs i never get any water out of the pee hole. When its in the water it pees just fine. I assume I'm not really flushing it out if there is no water coming from the hole. Should I just let it run...
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    Impellar replacement-lots of questions

    This is the 1st time I'm doing an impellar and a few things have me stumped. I got the lower unit off but the plastic water tube?? looks very strange to me. It doesn't seem to be held on by much (its loose and wobbles around) and it is off center with the metal tube. In the manual it looks like...
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    No Spark

    Hello, I'm a newbie when it comes to working on outboards so any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a 91 135 v6 merc that will not start. I checked for spark the other day and there was none. What would be the most logical thing to check first and do i need special test equipment other...
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    Tilt Tube

    Ive come to the conclusion that my frozen steering cable (in tilt tube) will not come out. Ive tried heat, pb blaster etc and beat the crap out of it but its not budging. I'm going to cut the cable on the port side shorter so I can can a better wack at it with a hammer and punch, but if this...
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    Steering Cable

    The boat I just purchased has a frozen steering cable or so I thought. I removed the nut and was able to pull the cable parttly out of the tilt tube. The wheel moves when I do this so I guess the cable is fine. This leaves the metal bar that runs though and out the port side of the tilt tube as...
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    Class II hitch & Wellcraft 20"

    Hello I just purchased my first boat- wellcraft steplift 20' with 115 merc. Now I have the dilemna of getting it home. My truck currently has a class II hitch with a 300 lb. tongue weight and I'm wondering if this will be enough. I have no idea what the boat weighs so I'm hoping someone might...
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