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    Evinrude Sportwin steering linkage - need help

    You are halfway between single cable steering and cable/pulley steering. The good news is that there are adaptors. Go on the steering cable OEM page (Teleflex or maybe now Seastar) and find a fitting to convert to single cable steering. It will have a tube and a u joint and will bolt to the...
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    Steering linkage rubber grommet

    Did you see if it is on the parts list for that motor (or accessories) on the crowleymarine web site?
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    Spark plug

    Vic, I was under the impression that the OIS (optical ignition) need to use the "Q" suppressor sparkplugs, e.g. QL78YC. I did not think the oil injection system required the "Q" suppressor.
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    Stuck Defective Grease Fitting on Lower Unit

    Can you grab the ball with a vice grip?
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    Gear lube poured out of gimbal bellows (Alpha 1 Gen 2)

    That is a common problem. Replace seal and yoke. If you need new ujoints, this is a good time for that as well.
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    Freak fluke all 8 spark plugs burn out at same time !!!?

    Is there any foreign substance on the white porcelain of the spark plug? Maybe some kind of oil or saltwater? It sounds like the spark is travelling down the porcelain to the shell and then to the block. Wipe 'em off with some solvent and then fresh water and retry.
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    Spark plug

    Gee, that info is about the easiest to find. There are several models of 90HP OBs of that year. Take your model number to the Champion spark plug web site and see what they say.
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    hull repair needed along lower rake

    Make the repair twice as thick as the original, adding heavy roving on the inside, and you should be fine. Epoxy resin is a good idea. Also, make sure to foam it, as the foam adds considerable strength.
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    make remote start and add key switch

    Gee, I thought the Seloc and Clymer manuals were strictly for outhouse duty.
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    Replacing my brake lines with rubber lines

    There are stainless steel brake lines. You can either replace the old ones with those or with galv steel and rinse the trailer better. Cable ties can hold the lines to the frame, but those don't last forever in the sun, so have replacements ready to zip on.
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    WMK-22 question 76 Merc 1500

    None of my 1500 carbs had that bb in the idle restrictor passage. I would think that would disable the idle circuit completely. I would be surprised if the motor would run with that bb installed. I would remove it, and save it for now, get the motor running perfectly and then toss it.
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    WMK-22 question 76 Merc 1500

    Once you put a bb in the backdrag hose, the vent (or backdrag jet) doesn't have any effect. It is simply a vent for the carb bowl. I ran the backdrag circuit on my 1500, w/o issue. Did it help with fuel economy, I have no idea.
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    WMK-22 question 76 Merc 1500

    I do not think the carbs are different, however, Merc has a habit of installing different jets in different carbs on their V6 models. I never checked the jet size on my Merc 1500. It is starting to sound like the PO had some carb issues, and a unique way to try and resolve them. Getting the...
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    make remote start and add key switch

    Gee, Seloc service manuals often have mistakes in them, but leaving out a starter solenoid is a whopper. Clymers are pretty bad as well.
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    wiring

    Gee, is there a question?
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    1975 Mercury 500EL Lightning Energizer wiring…

    The white wire is ign power. If it unused on the later ADI ignitions, and maybe unused in your motor as well. Merc likely wanted the boat harnesses to be universal, so you could easily replace the motor with a larger or newer one, w/o changing the boat harness or control, It is a guess, but a...
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    WMK-22 question 76 Merc 1500

    I had that engine, and never saw bb's on top of the idle restrictor tube. I would believe the part diagrams on crowleymarine. If they do not show it, it likely shouldn't be there. Maybe they were trying to fix some idle issue?
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    WMK-22 question 76 Merc 1500

    Are you talking about the idle restrictor tube? That is removed after the plug on top. Both are brass, and screw in at an angle. Your '76 should have the backdrag carbs with the rubber tube from carb bowl cover to throat. Sometimes people like to plug those with bbs to disable the backdrag...
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    hull repair needed along lower rake

    I would be concerned for the strength of that repair, because originally the entire hull was cured at one time (or should have been), and your repair will be thinner than the original, with shorter strands of glass. It would best to put some heavy roving on the inside of the hull, and cloth on...
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    Fuel question(s)

    Smell the fuel. If it smells fresh you can run it. Gasohol is fine to use in all motors. If the fuel is premix, and you know what oil was used, mix up some fresh stuff and compare the color to see if significant evaporation of the gasoline component has occurred.
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