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    Mercury Prop repitched? extra small stamp above the pitch stamp

    Hello, I just picked up a Mercury Virage prop. It looks like it might have been recently cleaned up by a prop shop. It is marked 19P. But right above the 19P is another small stamp marked 17. This 17 stamp looks like it was done outside of the factory. Does this mean that a shop has changed the...
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    Painful Shock.....Please Help

    I have a 1988 Yamaha 200 v6 with what looks to be a newer block because of the ignition system. I would say probably early 1990's. Saturday I took my boat for a long ride, then stopped at a sand bar for a few hours. When starting the engine to leave I got a bad shock through the steering...
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    225 Prop Identification Help

    Hello, I have a prop off of a 1988 225 that I bought for spare parts and I want to get rid of the prop. The issue is that I dont know the pitch and am not positive about the diameter either. It is a four blade stainless. The numbers on the hub are: 8895 20 1 Those numbers are in different...
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    Mercury/Mariner 9 or 16 amp stator identification help

    I have what I was told is a 1992 Mariner. It is a 4 cyl and has one single cowl lid and not the old clam shell style. It has a red stator. How can I find out if I need a 9 amp or 16 amp? Is there a way to id this part? There is not an id tag on the nager bracket. I have also attached a pic since...
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    Johnson Identification. Have the stamp but no matches. Help!

    Hello, I am pullung my hair identifying this motor that I picked up. It is a big v8 Johnson 250. I was told it was a 1993 and I need to know for lower unit parts. The plate on the hanger bracket is gone. But the round stamp on the engine block reads: G3190675 I have checked this number and it...
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    Mercury Stator Amp Identification Help

    Hello I have what I was told is a 1992 Mariner 115. It needs a stator and I am trying to find out if it has a 9 or 15 amp stator. How can identify which one it has? By the way, the id tag on the motor is missing making this more difficult. Thanks for any help!
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    Lowers that will fit 225 Optimax

    I just bought a 225 DFI Optimax with a bad lower. Manufacture date says 2002. Serial # QSCC01129050. Can anyone tell me if I have to buy a lower from an optimax or will lowers from efi's also fit? Also, what would the litre be for this motor. Is this a 3.0? Just trying to know what I am looking...
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    What is the HP range for "76 degree" engines?

    I know this probably sounds dumb, but I want to confirm. What is the HP range for 76 degree motors? Also does this hp range cover both carbureted and injected engines that are 76 degree; and does year matter and 2 stroke/4 stroke? Thank you in advance for clearing this question up for me.
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    Evinrude Lower Unit Pressure Test Question

    I have a 1998 Evinrude FICHT lower unit from a 175 hp. I bought the unit and it was drained of oil, but what was left looked ok. When I pressure tested it, I could hear it seaping if I put my ear to the vent holes that are in the middle area of the lower unit. Also, I noticed that when I...
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    Stiletto Prop ID Help

    Hello, I have two Stiletto props that were given to me that I would like to id. I was told they fit Mercury. They are both four blade. The only id stamps I can find are in the hub area. --One is 14419 and then has a seperate # M1319. --The other only has 8895 and the in another area of the...
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    How To Test a Stator

    Hello, I have a 1992 200 HP Yamaha. I would like to know how to perform a test on the stator while the stator has been removed from the engine. I looked up the specs in the manual and they are listed as "low speed" and "high speed". Do you know which of these tables I shold look at? And also...
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    Yamaha Warning Buzzer Issue

    Hello, My computer shut down when I was posting so please excuse me if this is on here twice. Anyway, I have a 1988 Yamaha 200 hp. The last two times I have been out the warning buzzer sounds for approximately 1 second when I hit the ignition to start the motor. It shuts off immediately after. I...
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    Yamaha Warning Buzzer When Starting??

    Hello, I hope someone can help with my issue. I have a 1988 Yamaha 200 hp. The motor runs great. The last two times that I have been out the warning buzzer sounds for only about 1 second right when I hit the ignition to start the motor. It shuts off immediately thereafter. I have put over 100...
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    Sea Doo Cavitation

    Ok so here is my issue. I have a 2000 Seadoo GTI with the 720 motor. Recently it began to cavitate. Visual inspection of the wear ring looks ok, but I have not measured the clearance. I also noticed water in the engine compartment. Could this be related? I am thinking maybe somehow air is being...
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    Bypassing Oil Pump

    I have a 1986 200hp Yamaha L200ETXJ. I am having a problem with the warning buzzer going off and the motor missfiring until I back down off plain. This only happens when I go over a large enough wave that the boat has a good jolt when the wave is hit. As soon as I back off the throttle into...
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    1986 200hp Yamaha Fuel Issues

    I have a 1986 200hp Yamaha ETLJ. The motor only has approx 20 hours since a rebuild. It fires right up and seems to run fine at idle. All cylinders have spark and have nice even compression. If I bring the boat up on plane, it will run at 4200 rpm for approx 30 seconds before sputtering (as if...
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