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    Help with stator installation! merc sportjet 175xr2

    Merc sportjet 175 XR2 manu.1997 Needed to replace switch boxes and stator ~2 years ago. Ordered them but didnt have the time to put them in. The boat sat for those 2 years. I didnt mark the position of the old stator and it was removed 2 years ago. The instructions for cdi stator says to mark...
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    Merc sportjet thermostat issues

    '97 Merc sportjet 175hp v6 in a regal rush. Because the boats so old i cant find replacement parts from regal and i dont know if thermo is stock for merc or some kinda manufacturers option. The gauge on the dash goes from 60-220. When key's on to ignition the needle flickers but after running...
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    temp gauge problem

    I recently bought a 97' rush xr2. The boat runs great, i absolutely love it. I noticed when i first took it out, i had it running for a good 2 hours solid and close to WOT in about 50-55 degree water and the temp gauge stayed bottomed out at 60. I dont know where the sensor is on the motor but...
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    regal rush/mercury SPORT JET 175 XR2 Q!

    I bought a regal rush xr2 with the merc sport jet 175 and have a question about the choke. I can push the key in when i turn it, on my bayliner this activates the choke except on the merc i dont hear the choke clicking. The motor starts regardless but is it a manual choke or automatic? I'm...
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    Waketower for tubing

    89' bayliner capri 1500 50hp force outboard (soon to be 2008 50 hp etec) My boat doesn't have the balls to pull a skier or wake boarder so im pretty much stuck with tubing. In the past i've been using the harness that clips to the back of the boat but it snags on the outboard while making turns...
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    newer engines, more power?

    I have a 89 bayliner with a 50 hp force engine. I've been told in the past that this boat was made very heavy. The max hp on the plate is 50, which is whats currently on it. It struggles to pull a tuber right now with a fully loaded boat (3 x 150 lb passengers). Thats including the prop is the...
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    gunk leaking from exhaust

    I have an 84' force 50 hp outboard. The engine hasnt been run in 2 years. The last it was running it was operating smoothly (including shift functions). I cleaned out the carb and ran the motor today for the first time since 2 years ago. It was never flogged for storage. Before turning it over i...
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    Underpowered or engine problem?

    I bought a 94' Bayliner Capri 1500 last year. It came with a force 50hp motor. The motor sounds like its running perfectly, as in not firing on only one cylinder. Its a 16' fiberglass boat (runabout) for anyone thats not familiar with it. The maximum occupancy as stated on the plate is 4...
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    Help with johnson control boxes

    I have a '71 Johnson 40hp with control box. This engine has manual tilt/trim. I just bought a '87 Johnson 90hp but it did not come with a control box. I was told by the guy i bought it from who claimed to be a marine mechanic that i could use the old 2 lever control box on this new engine. I...
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