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    1990 mercury 8hp piston ring locating pin

    Hello, I obtained a non running 1990 mercury 8hp. The compression is really low, 40psi. After inspecting the gaskets and finding no real cause for low compression, I decided to crack it open to inspect further. There is very minor scouring (not enough to feel withy finger nails) and all in...
  2. Eoughphilly

    1990 mercury 8hp piston ring locating pin

    Hello, I obtained a non running 1990 mercury 8hp. The compression is really low, 40psi. After inspecting the gaskets and finding no real cause for low compression, I decided to crack it open to inspect further. There is very minor scouring (not enough to feel withy finger nails) and all in...
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    Which stator to buy

    I'm in the market for a new stator and am finding multiple options. I'm not rich so I am going to pass up spending over $400 on oem. In the aftermarket lineup, I'm finding a jetunit and cdi stator at a lower price, but different setup for the wires. Below are photos of what I'm looking at...
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    DVA stator testing

    Hello iboats friends. On idle, I have a misfire occuring pretty regularly. I ohmed out the ignition system and everything comes up good there. When I do a DVA test on the stator high speed while engine is running, the reading is unstable and bouncing around, but above the 20+vdc . When I do...
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    Help identifying star replacement

    I'm having a hard time find the correct replacement stator for my motor. I have a 1991 mercury 90hp serial number 0D028331. I've been to multiple sites and have come up with about four different part numbers with a mixture of 9amp and 16amp.
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    Bad stator?

    I'm diagnosing my ignition system and are getting the following ohm readings on the stator and trigger. Serial number 0D028331 Trigger Range is 800 - 1400 Wht/blk to brn 1216 Wht/blk to wht 1218 Wht/blk to vio 1220 Stator Red to grd (low side)106 range is 75-90 Blue to grd (high side) 3780...
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    1991 mercury 90hp misfiring

    I have a new to me boat I purchased with a 1991 mercury 90hp outboard. When I start it up, it seems to be misfiring and will not idle. Once it gets below 1200 rms it starts to shutdown. I cannot get it to idle long enough to put in gear when in the water or under load. But I can when I have...
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    '72 riviera open bow open floor repair

    Hello all, I am new to iboats, have been spending countless hours reading posts researching hull repair, deck replacemen, transom replacement, and in general fiberglass boat repair. I have had this boat for 5 years now, the first 2 years I spent mostly fishing on it until I noticed one day...
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