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    1997 Evinrude v4 115 "insufficient fuel flow" alarm?

    For a 1997 motor, I would recommend a service manual. The Marineengine web site usually sells them. You will need the model number. A 1998 60* V4 motor does not have the insufficient fuel flow alarm. I therefore suspect you motor doesn't have one either. You will have a no oil, low oil...
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    New VRO Fails No Oil Alarm Test

    OK, I think your motor your motor originally had a 3 wire VRO pump. I do not think it had the no oil function. So, does your alarm/ system check tach have provision for the no oil alarm, from the new 4 wire VRO pump? Have you added a wire to your harness to effect the new alarm? The...
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    Tilt and trim help

    Gee, buy the marine rated relays. Remember auto parts can spark, and that is bad with the gasoline fumes under the cowling....
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    Power Tilt Not Working Going Down

    You likely have bullet connectors where the PTT wires on the throttle handle plug into the PTT wiring harness on the motor. Look for a disconnected bullet connector or a corroded one.
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    Tilt and trim help

    Why not spray some wd-40 or equivalent into the bottom of the toggle switch, to displace the water.
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    Oil/fuel Question

    That motor was designed to run on regular leaded fuel and non-detergent SAE 30 motor oil. Whereas you can still probably find non-detergent SAE 30 motor oil, I would recommend TCW-III 2 cycle oil, as it will have much less carbon build up. Regular unleaded gasoline mixed 24::1 with oil is just...
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    Tilt and trim help

    I have never seen water get into a motor-mounted PTT switch (if factory). Rain has gotten into my throttle mounted PTT switch a couple of times.
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    Tilt and trim help

    The thumb operated toggle switches can get water in them. The water sinks to the bottom, completing the up circuit. Best to check those first.
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    Transom Drilling and Checking

    Do you have a reason to check the transom? Drilling holes in a waterproof member, that is working, invites rot, as it defeats the waterproofing.
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    Laying the Deck Questions

    I like solid P/t lumber, very dry, for the stringers. Plywood on edge doesn't hold screws very well. Stainless steel screws should be 6-8 in apart.; Cover them in glass/resin. JMO
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    1978 Terry ABF 4.7M, 1977 Merc 850: Power Trim

    You could always pull a hydraulic hose off the pump/reservoir unit and run the pump, to drain the oil. However, unless it is contaminated, why do that? Stick a q tip into the fill hole and see what color the oil is. Red, clear is ATF, brown, clear is motor oil. The cylinders also have a fair...
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    Laying the Deck Questions

    I used strips of FG cloth, saturated with resin, laid on the ends of the stringers, and stainless steel screws. I also coat the underside of the plywood deck with resin, before installation.
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    1978 Terry ABF 4.7M, 1977 Merc 850: Power Trim

    The round head slotted stainless screw on the power trim pump/reservoir is where you fill it. Use 5W-30 motor oil or Dextron III ATF, whichever in in it now. The pump/reservoir is self bleeding, but the trim cylinders are not. There is a procedure to bleed them. You might search for it, as I...
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    Boat going in reverse instead of forward

    OB gearcases and the lower portion of stern drive gearcases on Mercury/MerCruiser are nearly identical, for both CW and CCW models. Johnson/Evinrude gearcases are very similar to Mercury. Not sure about Cobra and it's family members. The CCW gearcases have a heavy duty thrust bearing behind...
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    Trim

    Corrosion is always a prime suspect...
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    Boat going in reverse instead of forward

    Mike, I was talking about an inboard, not an I/O. To my knowledge, I/O motors never ran CCW. They used counter rotating gearcases for CCW rotation. Post #19 to which you refer was not written by me.
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    Boat going in reverse instead of forward

    Mike, Inboard engines were often designed to run CCW. As far as I know (Mercury direct reversing motor excluded), outboards were not.
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    Temperature switch circuit 2000 Johnson 150hp

    Vapor separator cover must make a seal as well.
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    Replacement Cables

    Shift and throttle cables are specific to engine type. What do you have? MerCruiser?
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    Boat going in reverse instead of forward

    This should be reposted in the Mercury/Force forum. Mercury OBs often have this issue, and it is easily correctable. I am not sure about Force products. There are design differences between a CCW and CW gearcase. Changing the prop to make it work correctly can easily destroy the gearcase.
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