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    Tilt and trim leaking down

    Have 1988 Mercury 150. The tilt and trim rams are leaking down. Motor and pump reuns good. Trying to decide whether the problem is the rams are the valve body. How do you prove which is the culprit? Also need to find where to purchase a trim sender.
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    What to Do

    Took my 88 150 mercury in to checkon the tilt and trim leaking down and a little rough on idle speed. Guess what. The whole tilt and trim motor needs replaced,although it goes up and down smoothly, it just leaks off. Said I needed a new valve body. $625. I had this engine tuned and carbs. done a...
  3. J

    voltage regulator

    Does 1988 Mercury 150 xr4 have a voltage regulator? I know where rectifier is but manual does not show voltage regulator
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    Two gas tanks

    I have a 1988 Nitro Bass boat that I purchased for a project boat and it is in pretty good shape. It has 2 gas tanks. One under the driver seat and 1 further to the rear. The rear tank was hooked up and I am using that one. I want to try to use the other tank but a little concerned about what it...
  5. J

    missing skeg

    purchased a 1988 motorguide trolling motor and skeg is broken off. can I weld a new one on without taking motor apart? can the section that has the skeg be removed and how?
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    Get the glue off

    Have an old Nitro Bass boat that the previos owner was a little sloppy when he replaced the carpet. There is excess glue all over the carpet and I would like to get it off but I/ve tried several things and nothing seems to work without damaging the carpet. Any ideas?
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    Lots of Smoke

    Just cranked my 1988 Mercury 150hp XR4. I ran it on muffs and it is smoking real bad. Just bought this and maybe I need to do some work on it. Never had one to amoke like this. Doesn't sound bad but have not had it in the lake to see what it will do. How much smoke is ok? and what do I need to...
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    Rectifier

    Think the rectifier on my 1988 Mercury xr4 150 hp is bad. checked battery and it measured 12v then cranked engine and there was no change. Tachometer is not working either. Voltmeter on dash showing just below 12v. Any other checks?
  9. J

    Thermostat and temp sender

    Have gotten confused. Where is thermastat and temp sender located on 1988 150 hp XR4 Mercury?
  10. J

    dash plates

    Have 1988 Nitro that is a project. [I] want to replace the black laminated panels where the guages and switches are placed. Where can you get this laminated board? There is three panels and hwve the white lettering for the guages and switches jm
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    fuel at exhaust

    1988 mercury 150 is passing a lot of fuel at exhaust. It is very black like there is to much oil in gas Any help appreciated
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    Tach

    Tach does not work on recently purchased 1988 boat with 1988 150 outboard tach is not working. Appears to be wired up. How do I check ?
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