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    check valve under carb throttle plate question!!

    hello changing my carbs and fuel pump today, I have the both the carbs off and the throttle plate off the port side and I went to degrease the whole area and blow it off.. i am using a cleaner that evaporate quickly but degreases really great..lots of oil from the leaking fuel system...
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    electric fuel pump helper....

    my fuel pump has gotten tired..its on a 1995 115 ocean runner 2 stroke carbed motor. it is the OMS pump with the oil shut off... the pump seems to have slowly gotten worse over the last two years... last year i started to have to prime the motor on the way out of the harbor, 4-5 times....maybe...
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    ocean runner 115 fuel pump difference between 95 and 97...any one know?

    they list a different fuel pump assy for the 95-96 models than they do for the 97 and later models. is this just an electrical difference, like a plug? I am looking for a kit to rebuild my fuel pump side of this assembly.. i think these pumps are the OMS style?? seems I have heard several...
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    how to check for a bad fuel pump, or an air leak?

    last year my motor would starve for gas every minute or so for the first 15 minutes , then it seemed it would be fine. i would just pump the primer bulb when i heard the motor die a little, and she would rev back up and wed be going again... I didnt use the boat much this summer but, i went...
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    where can i buy aluminum ribs??

    I want to replace some ribs in my 1969 alumacraft runabout-utility boat.... many of the ribs are cracked and dont offer any support..before i weld in a floor to try and strengthen the hull, i removed a bench seat and now want to replace some riveted ribs. its a real nice boat , and Id hate...
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    dual fuel pumps on late 90s 60 degree loopers

    has anyone ever substituted this set up in place of the OMS ( or VRO2) fuel pump when pre mixing?? this is the first i have seen of this set up and it is two DIFFERENT fuel pumps!!! this diagram came from a 1997 evinrude 105rw model.... rope start manual tilt 60 degree looper V4. it is a...
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    spark plug routing on 3.0 merc

    my gfs son replaced the distributor cap on his motor and took all the wires off and cant remember how they go back on we have the firing order, and i assume they go 1 2 3 4 from front of the motor to the back for the cylinders #'s...but which boss is #1 on the distributor cap?? thanks bob
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    where could the water passage blockage be???

    I have two identical motors one year apart. both johnson ocean runner 115s. I hooked the garden hose up to the flushing port on the recently aquired motor, because the t stats were clogged and opened way way late. It did not seem like there was much water pressure coming out all the places...
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    strange trailer wiring issues

    I am trying to get my GFs trailer set up for inspection. it has electric brakes. the previous owner-s, did a real butcher job and were using the wrong color wires many places. basically the traler has a thick 6 strand black encased cable...runs from the plug to the axel. there they cut it open...
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    prop-ing for a skier, but too much rpm when not skiing

    My Gf has a 175 bayliner 3.0 inboard. I think it is 140 hp. they use it for fun... her son like to wake board, and she likes to ski.... many times they have four people in the boat besides the skier..but usually at least 2 other people and the skier.. the boat is OK>>> when they pull the son...
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    SOOO you got low compression on one cylinder.......

    I just picked up a parts motor, and got the TNT working, but the motor has 90 psi in one cylinder of 4. the other three are about 120-125 I will try and decarb it once I get it hooked up....but am wondering if that alone will cause the motor to run really bad and or if that will cause the...
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    want to make a vacumn and pressure tester for lower units

    instead of me spending a day trying to look it up... or go and try and figure it out at home depot or lowes. has anyone made one they can tell what parts they used.... I am thinking two ways...i could make a fitting that i attach a quick discconect air chuck to that screws into the lower unit...
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    removing the mooring stains..

    I picked up a motor that was on a moored boat. the TNT unit i took apart as well as the stern bracket. I have been trying to degreease all the parts and have even used some simple green( worked pretty good) but some of that light brown water stains are giving me trouble getting off, especially...
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    whats the ramification of running low compression in one cylinder?

    other than wanting to have equal compression in all cylinders...what is the downside to just running a motor that has much lower compression in one cylinder than the others?? would that be putting pressure on the crank and bearings possibly making them fail earlier than normal?? I can see...
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    relieving TNT unit pressure

    I just bought a 115 ocean runner(j115sledr) that has the TNT unit stuck( think a bad motor). The previous owner stripped the manual relief valve to the point that he started to drill it out. Seems to be a mess, but aparently it is still holding pressure. I have the factory manual, and it looks...
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    aquiring maps for a Garmin 176C

    anyone have one of these units , that is buying new maps lately? this unit now has what was once a blank Garmin Data Card. I bought it used, but it seemd to have everything in the box and bags as if it wasnt used. There was a garmin bluewater cd for the Americas V6. that all of south america...
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    installing charger, switch , extra battery and plug.. need diagram

    I have a one battery boat now. I am adding a second battery to mainly run a winch I am installing. the boat is a 21 ft center console and the battery is in the middle of the boat under a seat in front of the console. So i have to climb aboard and open the lid to access the battery for charging...
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    could a reed valve cause a lean condition?

    I have been having an over heat issue slightly with one head of my motor...I have switched temp senders...no change I have switched t -stats....no change I have removed the heads and reinstalled...no change didnt notice anything bad.. the water pressure is reading off the hot head...and it...
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    stop circuit test interpretation of manual.......

    hello guys...beyond my starter motor issues I have a stop circuit issue of sorts The last time I used the motor..it was hard to start, but i got it running and used it for half a day restaring at least 4 or 5 times....then while running the motor died...that happens often until i am running a...
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    what do they do to rebuild a starter ...generally?

    I need my starter rebuilt...it doesnt turn the motor fast enough to make spark..even with a fresh battery... so i went to a local guy who just rebuilds automotive and marine starters and alternators....thats the guy..right?? I ask him to tell me how many rpms it is turning with out a load( a...
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