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    1988 120hp lower unit swap, shift rods differ slighty, is this ok? PIC

    Hi, Replacing a blown lower unit (right) with a good lower unit (left) that I pressure/vac tested and appears to be in good shape. The replacement was sold to me as a 1988 also, but from a 115hp motor... all appears to be a match except for the shift rod (see pic)... The screw holes are the...
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    90 Merc 90hp, can only start by jumping starter with screwdriver..??

    Was starting fine with ignition switch previously... shut it down for a while and then turned the key to start, and nothing, starter does not respond... starts ok by jumping the solenoid terminals with a screwdriver. So I figure it's either the solenoid or the ignition switch... Suspecting the...
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    1990 Merc 90 hp ignition switch question

    Need to replace the ignition switch and I'm not sure if I can use a universal switch or not... it's a panel mount (not on the control box), with push to choke. It appears to be the original switch, as the wires on the back are in an epoxy/resin material, and there are no splices that I can...
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    1990 90hp Merc 3 cylinder, weak/no spark

    Motor was running fine until the following happened: Went to start after drifting a few minutes... started fine but my partner didn't realize the key gets stuck in the start position occasionally because of a weak return spring in the switch, and you just have to manually move the key back. So...
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