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    Photo test

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    Intermitant voltage drop in detached garage

    Have noticed voltage dropping ocasionally, enough to bog down fridge and shut off TV. Plugged in a voltmeter to an unused recepticle and reads 115 volts. When the fridge bogs down and the TV shuts down the voltmeter drops to around 80 volts. This only lasts about a couple seconds and goes back...
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    Surge brake issue

    I`ve noticed that my 2011 Venture trailer surge brakes (disc) are bottoming out when coming to a stop. I havn`t found a leak at all and the resivor is full.Any ideas before I start pulling things apart? Thanks Dean
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    Coating stainless bolts into aluminum housing

    Does anyone have suggestions on what to coat stainless bolts into an aluminum housing with? I`m getting ready to do an impeller job on my DF 150 and I want to make sure that I put it back together properly. Nickel based anti sieze? Something else? Thanks in advance.
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    Suzuki DF150 Anodes

    Looking to buy "zinc" anodes as a standby for my DF150. While searching all I can find is aluminum or magnesium, not zinc. This would be for a saltwater application and for the internal engine anodes. I`m guessing that the magnesium is for freshwater. That would leave the aluminum. Since the...
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    Suzuki DF150 Alarm Buzzer

    When ignition is turned to the on position, I am no longer getting the self test signal on the alarm buzzer. It worked intermittenly for a couple of weeks but now not at all. Before I pull the alarm and test I`d like to know the correct voltage for this unit. I don`t want to put 12 volts on it...
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    Battery charging question

    I have a 20` proline sport with a DF150 Suzuki. I found my battery dead for some reason. I had left the battery switch on but could not find any accessories on. I took it out and put a 10 amp charge on it in the garage for a few hours and dropped it to a 2 amp charge overnight. After...
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    Battery charging question

    I have a 20` proline sport with a DF150 Suzuki. After reinstalling the battery, I forgot which terminal the yellow wire hooks to. I thought it was positive but I was getting a alarm signal and the dash gauges didn`t work, I put it on the negitive post and everything works fine but I noticed the...
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    Suzuki DF150 inf0

    I`m changing from a I/o boat that I`ve owned for 15 or so years and going to one with a Suzuki DF150 OB. Oher than keeping my fuel treated with marine Stabil is there ANY other things I may need to know about maintaining this engine? Thanks for any info, Dean
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    2011 Proline 20` sport center console

    Has any one looked at or have any input on this Proline boat? Powered with a 150 HP Suzuki.
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    Mercruiser Water Pump Base

    I am replacing my water pump on a `74 merc 165 in-line 6. Can anyone tell me what the groove that is cut along the face of water pump base is for? Is this to cool the oil seal?
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    Assembling lower to upper sterndrive

    I`ve got a `74 Merc 165 HP Model 1 drive. When assembling the two halves of the drive together does the water pump water tube supposed to have a oring/ bushing/ gasket that makes a positive water seal between the upper and lower? It seems like I`m not getting enough water flow from the drive to...
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    Water in #6 165 I6

    Looks like I may have a manifold issue? I was out on the water this weekend drifting for flounder. I went to crank up the boat and the starter sounded locked, tried a few times and decided to put the dual battery switch to "both". I tried to start again and it turned over and started, the engine...
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    165 Merc in-line six Overheat Problem

    I`m on my second thermostat in 3 months. I originally had an overheat issue that I noticed while charging my batteries in the driveway. Good find I figured. Better on the trailer than in the water. I pulled the engine circ pump and it was in excellent condition. I then pulled the thermostat and...
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    Dead Boat

    Got my boat back after engine reinstall... Took the boat out and fuel gauge is pegged past the full mark. I knew that the sending unit needing replacing because of a small amount of fuel leakage past the positive connection when the tank was topped off. I already had a spare one to change out...
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    Spun Prop/Engine Coupler - UPDATE

    I was was a few miles out of city park today and the engine over revved. I backed it down real quick to figure out what was going on. I picked up speed slowly and everything seemed alright and about the time I got to cruising speed, it did it again. I began thinking that I spun a prop. I could...
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    Mercruiser trim/tilt motor

    Trim motor quit working on my 1974 165 hp pre-alpha mercruiser. Its been acting up for a while and finally quit. The single solenoid is ok. Tried putting power to the motor leads and got nothing except for a spark. I guess Im looking for a replacement motor. Has anyone been here before?<br />I...
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