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  1. Gary H NC

    Throwing in the towel

    Well,My boat repair business has gone very well over the summer and have plenty of winterizing jobs scheduled for the fall. I only had one job that i gave up on.. After many hours of research,testing and going over the shop manual and 20 some hours working on this 1991 Merc 3 cylinder 2 stroke...
  2. Gary H NC

    1991 75hp 3 cylinder help please!

    Was replacing the stator that was bad.The old one is a 5 wire,2 yellow,red,black and blue. The replacement stator i bought from a used parts guy was from a 99 3 cylinder. He assured me it would work but it only has 4 wires... 2 yellow,green and green with white stripe...WTH! Now i'm stuck not...
  3. Gary H NC

    Going to be a hard weekend...

    I got a call yesterday that my Mother wasn't feeling well.She had just moved to a new assisted care facility 4 days ago and was really happy and doing well Thursday when i talked to her. The Administrator called me yesterday and said they found her yesterday morning just barely responsive.This...
  4. Gary H NC

    1991 75hp 3 cylinder help!

    This motor has me yanking my hair out! It had no spark so i replaced the switch box. It now has spark but won't fire a bit.Not a pop sputter or nothing. I pulled the flywheel and found that one of the magnets had been glued back on with 5200...:eek: The stator has some scuff marks from the...
  5. Gary H NC

    Ripped my $400 boat cover....

    About a 2 foot long tear....ARGH!! Its near the back so its not critical but what is the best repair stuff to use? I have looked at the glue on type stuff or should i just sew it together and seal it with 5200 from the backside? Its about 2 years old and had a 5 year warranty. It sure has...
  6. Gary H NC

    Ok Merc guys,here is a good question

    Working on the pontoon from he!!.... 1991 75 hp 3 cylinder. Finally got spark to the ignition after replacing the switchbox and fixing some wiring. Engine has good compression,good spark and is getting fuel but will not fire one bit. No spit,sputter,backfire or anything... My next thought is...
  7. Gary H NC

    Getting flywheel off

    1991 3 cylinder 75hp. What are the chances of using an impact to get the nut off and not needing a puller for the flywheel? I notice the Merc shop manual shows using the threaded puller in the large hole after the nut is removed. Any other type puller that works? Anyone know the size of the...
  8. Gary H NC

    Merc ignition help...

    I have a 1991,3 cylinder 75 hp thats giving me a fit. I tried the tests in the oem manual for the stator,rectifier and electrical. The stator showed an open circuit...no ohm reading at all..? The rectifier that is on the motor is not the correct one.It was rigged on by someone else at some...
  9. Gary H NC

    Testing no spark on a 1991 3 cyl 75 hp Merc

    I don't have a manual for this motor and need to figure out why there is no spark to any cylinders. I am good on the Johnny Rudes but these Mercs get me confused. Any tips to test the power pack? Its on a pontoon that the owner had passed away and i would like to get it running for his grand...
  10. Gary H NC

    Another question for HVAC pros

    With our Carrier heat pack and AC unit. Wiring a new digital thermostat nightmare! The old round thermostat had a 4 wire hook up. Yellow White Red green I followed the instructions with the new digital unit with no luck. The display does not light up and the blower fan only works... These...
  11. Gary H NC

    New servers up yet?

    Iboats has been slower than ever....:confused: Its worse this evening than it has ever been...
  12. Gary H NC

    What size socket?

    On a 96 115 Johnson Looper.. Got to replace the stator so the flywheel is got to come off.. I need to pick up an impact socket for the flywheel nut..
  13. Gary H NC

    Merc manuals

    What were the steps to download the manuals? I know it will let you have the cover section but wants you to buy the rest of it..:rolleyes: I thought Don posted a way around it but can't find that thread...
  14. Gary H NC

    Help on year ID

    Johnson V-4 looper. 115 HP The only number is on the welch plug..nothing is on the transom bracket that is legible. The number on the plug is G4029970 Anyone able to look up the year and model? Thanks!
  15. Gary H NC

    All day chasing a fuel problem....

    At least it acted like a fuel issue. Bogged down on hard accel...popped and backfired..died.. Merc 5.7 I replaced the filters...checked the fuel pickup,anti-siphon valve,ect,ect.. Was standing near the motor with it at idle speed..touched the spark arrester and the engine died??...:confused...
  16. Gary H NC

    Question on Smart Tabs, JDeagro?

    Was wondering if you had any blems in the stainless ST1290-60.. Thought i noticed a link awhile back for forum members for the blems but can;t find it. I miss my Smart Tabs and need a set on the boat i have now..:) If you see this John send me a PM..
  17. Gary H NC

    Cracked block season...

    Is it me or are there twice as many water in oil or cracked blocks threads than the last few years? Will it ever end....AAHHH!!:p ( I love my outboard ).....:)
  18. Gary H NC

    93 King Cobra no fill plug??

    Doing a service on a 93 King Cobra with a 351 Ford setup. It has the bottom drain plug and the dipstick plug on top of the drive but no center fill plug...:confused: First Cobra i have seen that i could not locate the fill plug.. Any ideas guys??
  19. Gary H NC

    Pulling a Volvo SX drive

    I need to pull the drive on a 97 model Volvo SX. Is the shift cable similar to the older Cobra drives or does it need disconnected to pull the drive? Have not seen the boat yet to get serial numbers.... Any tips?:D
  20. Gary H NC

    Fuel fill hose

    Man its expensive! Got into replacing it on my Chris Craft yesterday. The old hose was stamped made in 1979..:eek: It was all cracked and looked bad so i tore the boat apart and got the old hose out. 54 inches of new hose...75 bucks! Ouch! At least now i feel good that every fuel line is...
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