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    rack and pinion steering question

    hello all. i've got a 87 vip with a merc 100hp that has a frozen steering cable. i've been reading a lot of posts here of people running compressed air and tranny fluid thru the cable as a cheap fix but can't seem to find where to connect compressor to. i dropped the rack from the pinion hoping...
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    newbie questions

    hey guys, i recently bought a boat with a 1988 mercury 100hp inline 4 cylinder 2 stroke on it and have a couple of questions. first i just had all the seals in my l/u replaced and now when i park the boat for a couple of days i notice a small amount of oil coming out of the water intake holes...
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    lower unit seal leak

    i'v e got a 88 mercury 100hp that i recently bought. problem i'm having is i am getting water in my lower unit gear oil. it's not a lot but it's enough to turn the oil milky white in one trip. i've replaced the impeller, impeller housing seal, base gasket, the two rubber seals under the water...
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    shift shaft

    hello, just replaced my impeller and all my seals. when replacing seal and o ring on shift shaft i inadvertently rotated shaft. didn't think about it but now when i start it prop spins in forward when throttle is in neutral. how do i fix this? thanks. 1987 mercury 100hp 2 stroke
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    mercury 100hp help!!

    hey guys, i'm new to boating after recently buying my buddies 1988 vip fish and ski. the boat and engine are in excellent condition but has been sitting for 10 years. good news is it was in his garage the whole time. so far i have cleaned the carbs ( found quite a bit of gunk in the upper and...
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