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    Bleeding oil system for a 115 E-tec.

    I'm changing a 2006 salt water edition 25" shaft 115 E-tec from one boat to another. I need to know how to bleed air out of system once it is hooked up and oil is pumped up to the engine. Thanks in advance.
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    Help with new motor please.

    Hello, I just bought a new 2013 9.9, 15" E start Suzuki 4 stroke outboard. I had it out Sat for the break n period. I put 10w-40 oil in it per owners manual. I ran it for about an hour and a half, at idle to no more that 1/4 throttle. (I have no experience with 4 strokes, just 2 cycles)...
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    Please Help, anyone know about these guys.

    I am in the market for a new outboard, I have decide what to get, so I was surfing the web looking for the best price on the motor. Anyway I found this place that has great deals, but...... They are out of HongKong. Anyone ever delt with these guys. Yamaha Outboards For Sale,Suzuki...
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    new motor question

    I just bought a 2007 saltwater edition E-tec new in the box from a dealer. 3 year warrenty included. Comes with prop, controls, wire harness, cables. My brother and I will be installing it on my boat, then we have to take it to a E-tec dealer to have it dialed in. I have heard stuff about...
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    installing an antenna on boat.

    I am installing an 8' radio antenna on my boat. It is for a marine radio. I have a metal piece to attach it to my boat. It's the kind where you can loosen a knob and put the antenna up or down then tighten the knob back up. There is a flat piece that gets fastened to the boat somewhere...
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    3 blade/ 4 blade prop ?

    Q # 1. I have a 115 hp, in-line 6 cyl. 87 Merc. It has a 13.5 X 19 pitch prop on it. I was given a 4 blade prop as a backup for it when I bought it. I have no idea what size 4 blade prop it is. I don't have it here at this time. Just wondering, is this the right size 4 blade prop...
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    What about splitting the fuel line for a kicker.

    I want to put a 15 hp kicker on my boat. Instead of having a seperate fuel tank, I want to split my fuel line at the transum, and run a line to both motors. I believe I will have to have a bulb for each line after the split. both motors are 2 cycles and run on 50:1 mixture. Is this going...
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    Help with motor wiring please.

    I have a 24 foot lonestar project boat. I bought a 1986 Mercury 115 inline 6 model 115ELPTO pos ser # 8166328. When I bought the engine it was on the guys boat. I saw it run and checked the compression. it was all good. the trim worked just fine. I took delivery of the engine about a...
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    Need help with 1979 Jonson 100hp motor.

    Two years ago I bought a 1979 18' stracraft. It has a 1979 Johnson 100 hp javiln on it. The motor worked fine for about 3 months. Then when I was out one day the motor stopped idling properly. In order to start it I had to increase the throttle til it would start. Then keep it there for...
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    Help with a new project, Please.

    Hello, Im new here, but not to boating. I grew up on the western basin of lake Erie. I have built some small boats for duck hunting. I'm starting my first big project. I have a 24 foot Lonestar Cruise liner III that I have gutted and am going to make into a CC. I have a couple of...
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    Lonestar 24' cruse linner to CC. comversion

    I'm changing it to a center console. This is a picture from a brochure. The second picture is a conceptual picture of how it will turn out. The third picture is how far we are. We are waiting for sping now. We have a CC already and a new gas tank. We are having a hard time...
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