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    Boat is always in forward gear

    Make sure you have the cables connected to the motor properly. Remove the wrap cowl. Have someone move the control from neutral to forward. The first cable to move at the engine is the shift cable. It should be connected to the shift slide under the throttle arm.
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    Blistering paint on lower unit

    Is the paint original? Latex or lousy paint will do that. What part of the gearcase is plastic?
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    Wiring issues

    Navigation lights, including gauge lights would normally be run thru a dedicated switch on the dashboard. The engine wiring would not be involved as it doesn't know when it is dark. However, I usually just wire the gauge lights to the purple wire. When the ign is on, the gauges are lit. Much...
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    Changing remote controls?

    usually the control "guts" will come off inside the panel, as that is where the control cables are. You need to get the lever off and the chrome trim piece to be able to push the control thru the panel and off. Sitck you hand up under the panel and locate the control cables. That should tell...
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    Wiring issues

    Trim sender is for a trim gauge. If you get the Mercury harness or generic equivalent, the wire colors should match Mercury's.
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    Wiring issues

    The 5 prong plug is P/N a-84-86396A4 I believe. Grey is tach sender, purple is switched +12VDC, black is ground, tan/blue is oil injection alarm, brown/white is trim sender. You need to check the function of the loose wires. Brown is likely temp gauge. Ground the brown wire on the temp...
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    Changing remote controls?

    Best way? Not sure I understand. 1) Buy a control compatible with your engine. 2) replace or swap over the control cables. 3) hook up the neutral interlock switch, 4) put it in. Did I miss the essence of the question?
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    Motor needs help.

    Gee easy stuff. Break 'em, twist 'em out if necessary, split the nuts, or turn them with a chistle. A box wrench makes it work.. Once you have the nuts off, lift the powerhead with a lift of some kind. Push it to break it loose. Corrosion will give it up on mounting bolts. The studs are...
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    Trim up not working

    The PTT motor seems good. the relays seem good. It appears the wiring is bad. I would check the trim limit switch.
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    Gee, oil will not mix well if it concentrated in the bottom of a fuel tank. It mixes very well if the tank is mixed a few gallons at a time. So figure out how many gallons your fuel tank will take, error margin is 3 gal. Let's pretend you think the tank has 24 gallons to be filled. Divide...
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    Motor needs help.

    Gee, it takes a lot to make the powerhead bolts non removeable. Put a good box or open end wrench on 'em and try it. If the studs come out, OK. If they break, that's OK too. If you need to split the nuts, that works as well.
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    Need some help fellas !!

    If you do want to start it without a battery, the charging system will likely get damaged. I would install a battery, to prevent that. The battery can be no good, but it's connection (and load on) the charging system will prevent damage.
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    Fuel vent cap closed or open when running the boat?

    Are you talking about the vent on the cap of a portable fuel tank? Those need to be left open when the engine is running and closed when in storage.
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    Motor needs help.

    Gee, swap the powerheads.
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    98 Johnson leaking hydraulic fluid.

    Gee, most of those PTT units must be filled when tilted all the way up. If the cap is opened and the PTT unit is not all the way up, the fluid will run out.
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    98 Johnson leaking hydraulic fluid.

    Yes, Those PTT units can trap air, and look to be full of fluid. Run the PTT motor up and lift tilt the motor by hand. Get some help, if you can as they can be heavy. Block it up with the manual lock and let her sit with the boat level. Now refill the reservoir, replace the cap and run her...
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    bilge problem

    What other parasitic drains are on your boat? I have no others on mine. I even wire all accessories thru a master go switch so I do not leave the FF or radio on.
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    White smoke?

    White smoke is usually steam. Blue smoke is oil, black smoke is fuel. Does it clear up after a few moments?
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    2001 Mercury Outboard 2 stroke starter issue

    I presume the starter is spinning in the correct direction? Doublecheck the battery cables to make sure they are not reversed.
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    New Fuel Gauge and Fuel Sending Unit, are still not showing any readings?

    Gee, If both components are new, the wiring is the likely suspect. The ground on the gauge and the sender needs to be common and not have any resistance between them. The gauge also gets +12VDC and the sender wire. A lot of senders have their own ground lug. Since there is a gasket between...
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