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    Bad stator?

    1987 150 mariner serial 0b117357 I'm going to order a stator, under 900 RPM runs on 3 cylinders, runs good beyond, I've not done a voltage check however I have done an ohm check, all disconnected from the switch box, my blue/white reads 125,000 ohm's. My question is why does it run good over...
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    Mariner 150 stator problem?

    1987 mariner 150, will idle at 800 rpm then drop to 300 and die, or back up to 800 again, runs great once on plain, also was hard to start today. Took boat out yesterday and all was good, only change was adding fuel at the station. I run only ethanol free. While in gear if I keep the RPM around...
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    Boat pulls really hard to right

    1987 mariner 150 hp, 17.5 foot Procraft, 6 inch jack plate, 22 ss Trophy and 19 4 blade aluminum. It's all I can do to hang on to the steering wheel, wants to go to the right, would adjusting the anode help? anode is slightly pointed to the port side, if adjusting does make a difference which...
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    Should I remove my jack plate?

    I have a procraft 1750 (bass/skiboat) with a 1987 mariner 150, 6 inch jackplate. Here's my issues, have to tuck the engine all the way down otherwise it will porpoise until at least 40 MPH, would not be possible to run without my dolphin. Extremely difficult to hang on to the steering wheel, so...
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    Should I remove my jack plate?

    I have a procraft 1750 (bass/skiboat) with a 1987 mariner 150, 6 inch jackplate. Here's my issues, have to tuck the engine all the way down otherwise it will porpoise until at least 40 MPH, would not be possible to run without my dolphin. Extremely difficult to hang on to the steering wheel, so...
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    1987 mariner 150 WHAT SPARK PLUG QUESTION

    I have a 1987 Mariner serial 0b117357 150hp My Seloc manual says to use a BUHW, however when I search online it says to use a BU8H (gapless plug) which do I use?
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    Aluminum or stainless

    1750 procomp bass ski boat, 150 1987 150 mariner, WOT 5k, trophy 22 vented, 6 inch jack plate 5 inches to pad. This is a real slug getting on plane, I don't care if I lose a little on top end, I was thinking a 19 or 20. My question is would I really notice much difference between a aluminum and...
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    Prop diameter question

    1750 procomp with 1987 mariner 150, terrible hole shot, sometimes can't get on plane, currently using a turbo 14.25 X 22. Mounted on a 6 inch jack plate, WOT is 5000 rpm, at 55 mph. I'm thinking of going down to a 20, does diameter make a difference? also would I improve my hole shot by...
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    Fuel line size

    Just getting ready to order fuel line and primer bulb for my 1987 mariner 150, I measured the inside diameter where it attaches to the tank, it measures 3/8 however the hose looks bulged where attached, the boat shop I called said it would be 5/16, could it be 3/8 from tank to bulb then 5/16...
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    1987 marineer 150 manual says no air/fuel screws

    I have a 1987 mariner 150 serial 0b117356, manual says there aren't any screws to adjust air/fuel, simply idle air bleeds, however I do have screws to adjust, what would be a good starting point, (how many turns from lightly seated.)
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    HELP! Carburator question Marineer 150

    1987 mariner 150, idles poorly, runs great otherwise. top carburetor butterflies are not completely closed like the middle and lower carb, and they go beyond horizontal at full throttle. should they all be closed and could this be my cause for bad idle.
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    Marineer oil tank, What is this?

    1987 mariner, 150 hp. was going to add oil for my first time, didn't notice there were two caps, I took off the wrong one, will this cause a problem with air? there are two lines going into the cap with a red lever, on one side it says air, the other says oil, I did flip this lever, what is this...
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    Prop wash?

    I tried switching from my high 5 17p to my 4 blade stainless 19, while getting on plane or shortly after my rpm's would rise however not pick up speed, it seemed like it was slipping. Is this called prop wash? how do you eliminate. I;m not new to boating and have never experienced this
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    What would give me more top end?

    24ft Tahiti Day Cruizer 454 engine 1980. I'm currently running a high 5 17p at 4000 rpm I'm running about 45mph. More top end from: high 5 17p or 4 blade 19 Both blades stainless Thanks
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    Optimum engine temp?

    I just purchased this boat so I don't know history, it's a 25ft tahiti daycruizer 1980 with a 454, I now it depends on what thermistat is in the engine, it runs between 175 and 180 is this normal or optimum? Thanks
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    max RPM 454

    I have a 25ft daycruizer with a 454, what should be WOT (max RPM) Thanks
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