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    Voltage Regulator

    Why are there really cheap ($35) and really expensive ($150>) voltage regulators on the market? They both look the same on the outside? I had two cheap ones fail in the past year. I went ahead a bought an expensive regulator. I hope this is a good case of "you get what you pay for"
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    Trim gauge adjustment

    I have a 200 HP merc with a 3 ram trim/tilt. The trim gauge has never been correct. When trimming full down the gauge goes down to zero and starts coming back up to about 1/4 on the gauge before the trim hits zero. So... the sender range is off. I have tried adjusting but the slotted holes don't...
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    v200 2 stroke tach issues

    Has anyone experienced a tach that has a mind of its own ??? These issues are completely random, and most of the time the tach works just fine. 1. Tach will need zero, hit the trim up or down and the tach bounces to 5K then back to zero when the trim is released. 2. Tach will read fine up to...
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    Mercury outboard tilt/trim locking pin

    I removed my trim unit for repair. What is the best replacement for the the little lock pin that holds the large pivot pin in place? SS cotter pin? Drill out for a SS #6 or #8 screw? Or try and find the OEM pin?
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    V200 Tach help

    I have a v200, 16 amp charging system. What pole setting is required for a Faria tach?
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    MERC V200 pre mix

    I have a merc v200 that I run pre-mix. Was wondering if looonnnggggg no wake zones with foul up my plugs?
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    Merc Outboard prop change

    Have a 20' Bahner with a Mercury outboard V200... It currently has a Mercury Vengeance PN 48 16318A45 21P I'm unsure how to read this part number... I'm pretty sure its a 21 pitch but how do I figure the dia? Any recommendation for a prop for this boat? I'm thinking of going down a pitch....
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    80's v200 2 stroke trigger assy

    I have a bad stator and will be replacing. Is it common to also replace the trigger at the same time?
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    v200 poppit valve

    I have a 80's V200. Was wondering if there was an ez way to determine if my poppit needs to be replaced... I have 1-3 psi at idle and around 15-16 PSI at 80% to WOT. Last time out, I did see my water temp around 200-210 only while at higher power settings...
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    80's v200 2 stroke died....

    I was running my outboard on the trailer for about 10 mins then it just stopped. It quite like it ran out of fuel. It will restart but quickly dies after about 3 secs. The fuel bulb always stayed hard, fuel in both tanks, had a good about of fuel in all 6 carb bowls, fuel pump diaphragms in good...
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    testing a 16 amp charging system

    I have a 16 amp charging system, I wasn't getting anything higher then battery voltage while running at any rpm. Engine runs fine so I figured the stator is okay. I removed the rectifier and regulator boxes and installed a newer style 6 wire rec/reg box. I still only have batter voltage when...
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    what Mercury power head do I have?

    Here is the number on my freeze plug 6518849 with a large "M" below. Can anyone help me figure out what it is?
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    16 amp reg/rec install

    I'm installing a new style reg/rec on my v-200. The blk,gray and yellow wires are ez. I have two red wires.... i'm not sure what the smaller red sense wire is used for. not sure if I just need to cap and stow?
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    boat insurance

    I have a 19' Bahner with a 200 Mercury outboard. On a good day by myself I can hit 70 MPH. All my insurance quotes are coming back saying my boat/engine combo has a max speed of 90 MPH. BIG difference with insurance premiums. How can I get documentation or proof of my "real" max speed?
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    what powerhead do I have

    I bought a 1987 model year boat. Someone in the past changed the lowerend and/or powerhead. The lower end SN comes up as a 94 200 XRI which matches what the cowling says. The power head is not close... For one its carbureted. My main question is about the charging system. I know it?s older...
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