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    SS Prop - pitch question

    If I want to change my aluminium prop for a Stainless steel one - what I need to do with the pitch ? Remain the same - go lower or higher ? Thanks Smokey :/
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    Coil missing ?

    Is it possible that a coil CDM will be missing (surging) at time on Force 1998 - 75-HP ?<br /><br />My 75HP will kind of missing at top end or load and worst sunday it was raining and damp, so in the morning it was running not too bad but later on the lake engine had rough idle and sounds like...
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    Merc 500 Year ? and float adjustment

    Hi folks,<br /><br />What year is this Merc 500 - serial 3244249<br /><br />Also is the float adjustment ( height ) in the carbs could change the adjustment of the idle mixture srew ?<br /><br /><br />Thanks <br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Charging system

    How many volts the charging system of a 500 Mercury - 1972 should deliver ?<br /><br />With battery disconnected I got 17.0 V - with battery connected ( full charge ) I got about the battery voltage 12.7 <br /><br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Ficht oil

    A friend gave me 2 gallons of Ficht oil - he sold his boat - is this oil OK to use in premix 50:1 <br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    MinnKota 50-PD wiring

    Is 10 gauge wires are big enough to connect a MinnKota 50-PD on 12 volts. The wires are about 12 feet long between battery and motor.<br /><br />Thanks <br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Reed valves ????

    What could cause reed valves to go beside time ? <br /><br />On my 75-HP 1998 which was intalled on the boat at the end of summer 1999 and in which there are not much hours on the meter, almost all the reed are way above the maximum spec of gap (0.010'') most of them have like 0.014 to 0.018''...
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    Bunks setup ?

    Hi folks,<br /><br />I have an aluminium 16.5 feet fishing boat with a 75 HP outboard - question is how far my boat could sits out of the end of the bunks, for now the transom sits about 3 inches behind the end of the bunks.<br /><br />Thnaks <br /><br />Smoky ;)
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    2 fishfinders

    Hello all,<br /><br />Can I use two fishfinders at the same time on my boat ? Cause I just bought a new fishfinder of better quality and would like to keep the old one and set it's transducer on my bow mounted electric motor. The 2 transducers are operating on the same frequency 200-khz and I...
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    Evinrude 4.5 - plugs ?

    What is the good plug # for a 4.5-HP Erude 1980 - the owner's manual says L77JC4 but from the web site http://www.boatsetup.com/SparkPlugChart.html they show a QL86C ??<br /><br />This engine is a kicker and it is doing mainly only low speed trolling.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Adjusting timing at cranking

    My repair manual for my Force 75-HP - 1998 - says to adjust timing at cranking - I have to remove the plugs and install them in special tool tester for spark and perform timing checking while cranking. But what can I do if I dont have that tester, can I simply remove the plugs and short them to...
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    Timing ?

    Hi folks,<br /><br />Do you believe that by adjusting the idle speed it could change the timing on 1998 Force - 75 HP<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Increasing pitch ?

    Hi folks,<br /><br />Am I right to say by increasing the pitch of a prop it will turn in better fuel economy and higher top speed ? <br /><br />Smokey ;)
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    Two motors for one fuel tank

    What is the best way of installing two fuel hoses in order to feed two motors - a main and a kicker from a same fuel tank (onboard tank) . Is a Y or T fitting with the nipples is enough, each line will have his prime bulb.<br /><br />Thanks <br /><br />Smoky
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    Which is best NGK or Champion

    What spark plug do you believe is best or the one you prefer: NGK or Champion. Which one is more sensitive for carbon buildup - foulded <br /><br />Thanks <br /><br />Smoky
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    Evinrude 4.5-hp - 1980

    How to preset the idle screw in front of the carb before installing the adjustment knob on it ?<br /><br />It is a 4.5-HP - 1980 Evinrude<br /><br />Thanks !<br /><br /><br />Smokey
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    What year is it ?

    Evinrude 4.5-HP - Model: E5RCSS - Serial: C7081892 - do you know what year is it ?<br /><br />Thanks ! ;) <br /><br />Smokey
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    Spark plugs Expert - Please

    Can someone tell me what regular gap plugs I could use to replace the surface gap plugs of my 1998 Force - 75hp, I am doing more often slow peed and mid cruising at around the 4000 RPMs and also trolling and I am really tired to replace plugs fouled by oil, by the way I am mixing with Synthetic...
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    Idle at 600 rpms

    Do you believe it will hurt anything if I adjust the idle speed at 600-rpms on my 75hp Force 1998, I need to slow down the engine speed for trolling, <br /><br />Thanks !<br /><br />Smokey :)
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    What year is it ?

    Hello all,<br /><br />Could anyone tell me what year this 20 HP Evinrude is, serial: 205 B6 2B C 92649<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Smoky ;)
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