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    over heating issue

    Hello all ok so here is my problem. I have a 85 (I think) mariner 25 horse and it will over heat after the motor has been running for about a half hour or so. if i take it to the lake and fire it up it runs fine and has a good streem of water coming outa the pee hole. Then after about a half...
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    what year is my motor

    I know this is a common question but i cant seem to find it anywhere please help............25 horse mariner 695-009802
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    2002 optimax 200 problem

    So my buddie has a 2002 optimax that we are trying to figure out what is wrong with it and need some input. when we took it out today it seemed to be idling high but when you put it in gear the idle goes back where it needs to be ( about 750) throttle cable is good and throttle body is clean...
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    2001 merc 225 efi compression

    can anyone tell me what the compression should be on a new 2001 merc 225 efi?
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    blazer boat

    has anyone fished or ridden in a blazer bass boat? just wondering how they are
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    ford 2.3 omc question

    does anyone have a service manual for a ford 2.3 omc and can show me a pic of the timing marks for the timing belt. i know i should have one and am gonna buy one soon. my timing belt went out so i just replaced it and im pretty sure i got the timing set right but wanna know for sure. any help...
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    no start

    so i was on the lake today and got to a fishin spot and shut my boat down and when i went to leave it wouldent start. can someone tell me how exactly the this works. if i click the key to the on position usally all the gauges move (batt,fuel,trim,and so on. i got nothing i checked all the fuses...
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    prop on a 2.3 in a 89 vision

    can someone tell me what prop they are running on their boat with a 2.3 omc
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    fuel prob need some input

    I have a ford 2.3 with a omc drive on my boat. the prob im having is on cold start up the choke has to be all the way open and the throttle wide open and it will shoot out black smoke until it clears up and u rev it up and down till it warms up. and if im putting in a slow wake zone or just...
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    top speed on a 89 vision

    i have a 89 vision 17.5 with a ford 2.3 and a omc drive. im just wondering what other pepole out there with the same or simalar set up are getting for top speed????
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    no start

    I have a ford 2.3 with a omc drive and it wont turn over unless u wiggle the throttle back and foruth. i wondering if the neutral safty switch could be bad. i dont think its the starter cuz when i do get it to crank it cranks just fine. it started out just once in a while i would have to wiggle...
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    need some input

    i have a 2.3 ford in my boat. its been having a overheatin issue for quite some time. it overheats at idle and at slow speeds. if i take it out of gear and get the rpm up to about 2k or so u can watch the gauge drop pretty fast. i have a brand new impeller housing and gasketts. brand new t stat...
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    gear lube in omc drive

    so i just replaced the gear lube in my cobra outdrive (2.3) i filled it from the middle untill it was full on the dipstick not screwd in. i ran it on the muffs for about 15 min going in and out of gear fwd and rev every so often. the oil went down a little but it is stll about a 1/2 inch above...
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    lower unit gear lube

    hey there i was wondering if someone could tell me the proper procedure for filling my outdrive. its a omc with a 2.3 ford motor in it. i bought a oem service manual on ebay but wont see it for a couple more days. so if anyone out there has one for that motor and could tell me the proper way to...
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    flapper question

    i have a 2.3 ford in my boat with a omc drive and have been trying to chase down a overheating issue for quite some time i pulled the exaust elbow off and saw the flapper was missing. im gonna replace it but was wondering if that could contribute to my problem. it only overheats at idle or going...
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    shop manual

    where can i buy a oem ford 2.3 shop manual. i have looked and cant seem to find one. i went to the library today and looked and they only had ones for omc stern drive and so on. not to mention they seemed like garbage just like any haynes auto repair manual.
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    2.3 overheat

    I have a ford 2.3 in my boat and i cant figure out for the life of me whats going on. if im running at 1/4 throttle or more the temp gauge is at 120 but if it is just sitting at idle the temp will slowly climb up all the way past 220 if u let it. if i get the rpm up to say 2000 or so u can watch...
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    over heating issue

    so i got a 89 vision with a ford 2.3 in it and for the last couple years i have been having a overheating issue. it will only overheat when the boat is idling or just putting slow thru a no wake zone. if you have the throttle at a quarter or more it runs cool. i have replaced the impeller the...
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    trolling motor

    what do pepole use to mount trolling motors on the bow of a fiberglass boat??? i have the mounting brackett i just need to know what kinda hardware. im afraid if i just use big screws to hold it down it wont stay tight or will crack the fiberglass.
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    over heating issue

    i have a 17 foot boat with a ford 2.3 in it with a omc outdrive(p.o.s) any way the problem im haveing is if i let the boat sit in the water and idle it will overheat or if im in a no wake zone just putting along it overheats as well. but if i am at quarter throttle or better the boat runs cool...
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