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    replacement carb doesn't work correctly

    I installed a new carb for my outboard. It's not working very well. What things should I check? The motor starts and idles well, but when I work the throttle, it want's to bog down. I have heard talk of adjusting the mix setting on the carb.
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    REALLY Scary Trailer

    I own a 1985 custom made 21.5' tri-hull. It weighs 5000 lbs empty. It came with a trailer that seems to be very squirrely. If the boat is not set on the trailer with the strap hook past the front roller, it want's to buck around. Once I do have it forward enough, it still want's to rock back...
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    San Francisco Bay 2/1/09

    I promised on one of the engine repair forums to post a few pics of our cruise on San Francisco Bay yesterday. The water was glass, the weather was 65, 5 mph winds, boat ran great and we had a really, really good time. Hope you enjoy the photos.
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    12 HP Elgin

    I was talking to a VFW comrade of mine regarding a couple outboard motors I was recently able to repair (thanks to some help from others on this forum, thank you.). He said I caould have an old Elgin motor he had stored for the last 30 years. It's a 12 hp 2 cylinder. He stores it properly. I...
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    Everyone Stumped 9.9 4 stroke

    I have posted this question two times in the last three days and I have received zero replies. Have I stumped everyone? I installed a new carburetor on my 1999 9.9 Mariner 4 stroke. How do I adjust the mix screw on it for optimum performance?
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    1999 9.9 Mariner 4 stroke--setting mix screw

    I have a brand new carbeurator on my 1999 Mariner 9.9 4 stroke. When I picked it up the guy at the counter said something about setting the mix screw. I get the concept, but what am I looking and listening for to get the thing set up right? I sense a change in RPM, but only when I have the screw...
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    Marine Radio Intermittant

    I have a West Marine Orion marine radio. The first couple times I used it, I couldn't seem to get any stations. I tried it a week ago and could receive weather and Coast Guard. I turned it off, then back on a pushed a couple buttons, and once again i cannot seem to hear anything but static...
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    1983 OMC Sterndrive (Stringer) Broken Skeg

    I have some metal missing from the rear edge of the skeg on my 1983 OMC sterndrive lower unit. Does someone make a glove that will slide over the original and restore the profile of the skeg?
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    Carb Kit Included Parts

    I ordered a carb kit, Mallory Carb Kit 9-37302, for my outboard from iboats.com. In the photo of the parts included it shows at leat one part that looks brass. I kind of expected there to be most of, if not all, of the brass parts inside the carb. The needle, needle seat, jets, etc. The box I...
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    Air Wolf meets hungry dog

    Here's one from 15 years or so ago. I worked as an EMT at Lake Mead durong my off time as a Sgt. in the Air Force at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV. They had some off shore boat races at the lake one day and I was working as a medic on one of the National Park Service boats. We got a call for an...
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    Karma or Fate?

    Last weekend my buddy and I were out duck hunting in the Delta near Antioch, CA. We were in my 12' Valco with a 9.9 Merc 2 stroke. I had just replaced the impeller (with the help of iboats.com forum--thank you) and the engine ran very well the whole day. As the sun set we packed up and headed...
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    Increase HP 1983 3.8 OMC

    What steps can I take to increase the HP of my 1983 3.8 OMC?
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    Electronic Ignition Conversion 1983 omc 3.8

    Is there a way to convert my 1983 3.8 OMC to electronic Ignition and how much $$ should I expect?
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    Awesome Site! Thank you all.

    I have had several problems with three different motors. 2 outbboards and one OMC v-6. I fixed all the problems this weekend with the help of iboats.com forum. New to outboards, but a former helicopter mechanic, the tips and instructions I got here were all very helpful and I'm up and running on...
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    Carb Swap 1999 Mariner 9.9 4 stroke

    Can I swap the 9.9 carb with a 15 HP carb and goose up the HP in my 1999 Mariner 9.9 4 stroke 323 cc? I have read several other forums regarding this but they were all related to Mercury (not much difference I know).
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    Motor Won't Tilt

    I have replaced the tilt motor innards on my OMC stern drive. It's all lubed up and assembled correctly. I can hear it clicking and trying to go up, but it still won't, in or out of the water. Any suggestions? :confused:
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    OMC 3.8 V6 knocking

    Any suggestions for quieting possible lifter noise in an OMC 3.8 V6?
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    Motorized Anchor

    I obtained a 10HP four stroke on a boat I purchased from my step father. It was supposed to be a back-up motor for a 21' tri-hull. The first time he tested it, it broke itself off the improvised motor bracket (the swim step) and went into the drink (San Francisco Bay) :mad:. He had a safety...
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    Mercury 9.8 konked out

    I have a Mercury 9.8 / 110. I was having a cooling problem, but thanks to other posts in this forum I figured out it was the impeller. Being a former US Air Force Helicopter mechanic, I found it a very simple 15 minute job and everything worked great after the fix. The next day, I was out duck...
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