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    96' merc. 135 with intermittant stalling at low speed.

    this motor had been sitting for years..i checked compression,replaced the water pump( note: tell tale seems to spurt and stop at idle and seems to be worse now after less than 8 hours run time). i run some junk through the motor to help remove oil build up..then took it on about a 45 minute run...
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    78 9.9 hp. cold compression?

    i am still trying to get this puppy to keep running..got a carb coming from e bay. i was wondering..i did a cold compression check and both cylinders were the same (whew) at about 88 lbs. i think i am ok with that right? i was thinking of seeing if i can get rid of the carbon in the...
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    anybody have a starcraft starship they like? or dislike?

    i have only taken mine out once so far. i have an 03' 20ft. boat that i ripped all the rotten upholstery out of and just put on bass boat post mounted removable seats. i wanted space to sleep overnight and lots of space to fish. i am planning on mounting a electric trolling motor up front. i...
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    78 johnson 9.9 not running right.

    after cleaning the carb out (4 times!) i finally got this old engine running ok..then after a bit it slowly died. i took it apart again and noticed the main jet has an outer tube and an inner jet..the outer one was way bent up as if someone had tried to get it out and mangled it. i carefully...
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    78 johnson 9.9 grey gunk around prop shaft..?

    this motor has not been run for a long time..cleaned carb,changed lower end fluid which showed it had turned nasty from water intrusion,rebuild water pump. got it running with the ears on it and later noticed grey oily gunk on the ground. the oil had been just changed..it has not been in the...
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    starcraft starship ocean worthy?

    i have been converting this boat to use for fishing and camping with..ripped all the seats etc. off and put posts and seats like a bass boat etc. i am trying not to go crazy with it but i looked below deck and saw the gas tank and noticed the water an flow under the deck in the compartment and...
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    1978 johnson 9.9. hp. thermostat location?

    i just yanked the lower unit after having the top of the motor feel too hot with the muffs on it..and almost no water coming out of the tell tale..just a drop here and there. the impeller is shot as it has been sitting for a long time i a ordering the seals on top of the housing and below as...
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    1978 10 h.p. lower unit rebuild.

    this motor has not been run for a long time apparently. i cleaned the carb out..some yucky oil in it. then i tried to start it..no go..a squirt of starting fluid out of desparation and it ran for a couple of seconds. then i pumped the bulb again and noticed the fuel pump cap had a small crack...
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    96 merc. 135 2 stroke offshore regulator issue

    my 1996 merc. 2 stroke offshore outboard showed a couple of issues on my last outing. 1st is that my fishfinder was giving me an overvoltage message..but was fine when the engine was off. i looked at the voltage gauge and saw it was about pegged all the time. the battery is new and the...
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    finding starcraft boat parts?

    after doing some searching i can't seem to find parts for my 1997 starcraft 20' starship. i am trying to find replacement switches for the 5 on the dash. they are spdt with center off. tried local electronics shops as well as radio shack. anybody know where to find factory parts? thanks.
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    1997 merc. v6 135 hp. no tell tale?

    on the cowling the motor has a couple of hoses that go to 2 fittings. upon inspection i find one of them has something that looks metal inside it..no idea what it does. the other larger one on the left has a plug in it. under the plug looks like some kind of valve. anybody know what these do and...
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    1997 135 hp. merc. cowl fittings.

    i just purchased this motor that is on a starcraft starship 2000. the previous owner said he didnt see a tell tale when hooked up to a motor flush. he bought a water pump kit..but never installed it. today i installed the new water pump and ran it..the only stream i saw was coming out near the...
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    03 merc. 75 2 stroke surging at higher r.p.ms?

    recently bought a used 75 hp. merc 03' 2 stroke..the dealer had done the water pump,plugs,filters,fluid change etc..i bought it as is..gulp. now i find the carbs were full of junk and i got rebuild kits..paid a merc. mechanic to clean and rebuild them..and i put everything back together. i took...
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    75 elpto control alarm not working?

    i recently replaced my suzuki with a 2003 75 hp. two stroke merc. it is from a tracker bass boat. i seem to have everything working except the built in alarm on the control box is silent..i am not sure if there is a wire responsible for sending the signal from the motor that is not connected...
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    2003 75 h.p. mercury pro outboard..good motor?

    i am looking into this motor but cant find any reviews..i dont know what the pro means or if it is a good motor..any feedback from owners? thanks.
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    E-Tec engine reliability?

    i have had a couple of older evinrude motors..both had serious issues and one i rebuilt and it only lasted a couple of years. i have a suzuki dt-55 that has been good for many years but now has an overheat issue etc..8 months of struggle and now time for a new used motor. so..the hype i have...
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    1996 Dt 55 water pump parts question.

    my 1996 Dt 55 has been overheating when running at speed after a few minutes..i replaced the water pump impeller as it was chewed,replaced the housing and friction plate gasket..but i can put the ears on it and sometimes it seems ok..but still might be getting a tad hot..one day later i tried it...
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