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    new mercury 60HP fuel connection

    I just repowered with a new Mercury 60, and to my surprise there is no quick connect/disconnect fuel fitting. I keep a portable tank in the boat to run the 8HP Mercury kicker motor, and I want to be able to switch the new 60HP from the built-in tank to the portable tank, or the kicker from the...
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    1994 60hp Co-pilot kit

    I hope one of the part number gurus can help with this one. My service manual (90-817643-1) refers at page 7B-15 to a "Co-pilot Kit." The Mercury online parts diagram of the "steering handle kit" shows a series of parts in a sub-diagram that comprise the co-pilot kit, but don't give a part...
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    1994 60HP won't start

    I'm fairly certain the issue is with the fuel pump, but not sure what to do next. The motor fires right up with a shot of starting fluid, but then immediately dies, so I think it has to be a fuel flow issue. Here's what I've done: Fresh tank of gas, hose is relatively new. Bulb is in good shape...
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    1998 25HP Evinrude lost shift rod keeper

    In taking off the gearcase, I lost the black plastic split ring that keeps the nut on the upper shift rod linkage. Appears to be part number 0325625. The only parts place in town can't get one for 10 days, and I have a trip scheduled Friday. Any ideas for a workaround?
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    cylinders drain straight to foot?

    I just got a 2013 Mercury 8HP 4-stroke. I knew it had issues: it supposedly had been submerged and is seized. There is no sign of corrosion on any of the fasteners, and it looks very good under the cowl. Sure enough, it is seized and there is rust on the flywheel. The first thing I did was...
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    mercury 8 9.9 4-stroke powerheads

    As I understand it, Mercury (and Nissan and Tohatsu) used the same powerhead for the 8HP and 9.9 (or 9.8)HP 4-strokes from at least 2005-2015. But I've also seen information that at some point, the 9.9 and the 15 4-strokes used the same powerhead. Can somebody please shed some light on this...
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    1994 Mercury 60HP constant alarm beep

    Serial number 0G024262. Whenever key is turned to "on," alarm buzzer sounds continously. I have disconnected tan-and-blue lead to temperature sensor and one of the blue leads to oil level float swtch, and alarm still buzzes. I don't have my manual here with me, but I'm pretty sure those are...
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    Evinrude 1979 35HP replace impeller question

    I'm replacing the impeller on a 1979 Evinrude 35HP long shaft that I recently picked up. Model 35903A, serial number E002229. I've got some photos below. The impeller that I took out is the one in the cup with the round pin. The one that got to replace it is the one with the ridge and the...
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    Evinrude 1979 35HP replace impeller

    1979 Evinrude 35HP long shaft. Model 35903A, serial number E002229. I have ordered a manual and an impeller, but I think the impeller will get here first. I've done this on my 25 Evinrude, but the 35 is a little different. From the parts diagrams on line, it looks like there is one extra...
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    Evinrude 1979 35HP carb

    Hi, Latest project is a 1979 Evinrude 35HP long shaft. Model 35903A, serial number E002229. Motor has not been run in years and the carb is clogged with peanut-butter-thick goo. It is a manual start, and all the diagrams of the carb that I can find appear to show an electric choke. For...
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    1998 evinrude really dark blue paint

    I'm beginning to get the idea that this particular Evinrude look (pictured) wasn't very common. Although it looks black, it is really a very dark, slightly metallic blue. I can find metallic dark blue touch-up paint for model years 1989-1993, but not for 1998. Can somebody help me out with a...
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    deutsch connectors

    I need to remove a wire/socket from a spare Deutsch connector and add it to an unused spot on another Deutsch connector. OMC removal tool (0342667) is US$24 plus shipping. Surely some of you clever folks have found ways to deal with these connectors without the specialized tool. Any ideas...
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    1998 Evinrude 25HP tiller conversion kill switch question

    Hi, I'm working on converting a remote-control 1998 Evinrude 25HP to tiller, and I have a question about the kill switch. The picture is from the OMC service manual. It shows the key switch wiring harness from the remote control, which I plan to continue to use with the tiller. Is the...
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    stolen?? 1998 Evinrude 25HP

    Hi, I just picked up a 1998 Evinrude 25HP electric start, remote control. I'm looking for an ID tag, but it appears to have been removed. I also looked for some kind of serial number on the powerhead. I couldn't find one, but I don't really know what to look for there or where to look. Any...
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    1998 Evinrude 25HP tiller

    Hi all, I'm getting ready to rig a 1998 Evinrude with a tiller, and it looks like I can either have the shift lever on the side (like the 2nd picture) or on the front (like the 1st). For those of you that have used both (or those of you that have just thought about it), what do you prefer? The...
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    1994 60HP trim/tilt burned insulation

    Hi all, First trip out this spring last weekend, and the tilt was clearly struggling: moving very slowly, particularly when tilting down. It ground almost to a halt several times, but never quite died. At the very end of the trip, it did quit moving completely, and melted the insulation off of...
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    occasional starting problems on 1994 60HP

    Hi, Getting the boat ready for the summer, and I have had some problems getting the starter to go. I've only had the motor for a year, and it has had this problem as long as I've had it. But it has always started after a few tries until today. Today I tried several times all afternoon and all...
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    1994 60HP tiller conversion

    Hi, I'm looking for some help on setting up this motor for a tiller. I have never done this before, and I'd hoped it would be an easy bolt-on job, but not so far! The pics attached show the front of the motor I'm trying to attach a tiller to. I understand (I think) how the shifter, throttle...
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    Plug unused through-hull?

    Hi all, The previous owner of my Alumacraft added one through-hull to the two already there. I don't plan on a permanently installed livewell, so the holes are unnecessary. What is the best way (short of welding) to seal them off? Thanks! Lewis
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    Rebuild/repurpose 1986 Alumacraft 1610 Supreme

    Hi all, I've been contemplating a bigger fishing boat for a while, and last week took the plunge. I bought a 1986 Alumacraft 1610. Although the seller assured me the floor was solid, it was more rotten than not. I'm not too upset, one because I'm not really surprised, and two because I want...
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