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    dash wire

    i just re-did the dash on my 89 sea-ray 160.i marked all the wires with a tag,however one of the tags became wet and unreadable.the wire is red with 12+ coming out of it.i cannot figure out where it goes to.i have the manual for the boat/motor but it does not include the wiring schematic.any...
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    idle adjustment 100 hp

    i finally have my 89 merc outboard running better than it has been.my question is the idle is set too high at 1000 rpm.my question is how is the idle adjusted? the manual does not specify. the two top carbs only have one screw for the air/fuel mixture .i have done the link/synk,and have...
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    mercury 115 2+2 carburetor problem

    i have a mercury 89 4 cyl mercury 115 hp ob motor that im having problems with a carburetor.the engine has the top 2 carburetors that are adjustable.the first carburetor the idle screw functions like it should.any adjustments that are made on the idle screw immediately are felt on the engine.i...
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    Mercury 100 hp problem

    I have a 1989 Mercury 100 hp 2+2 engine.The engine has a rough idle,sometimes it backfires.i originally thought that it was dirty carbs/fuel pump.I rebuilt the carbs,and fuel pump. i did the link/synch on the engine with negative results.I noticed that if i run the engine with one of the first...
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    life expectancy of a 2 cycle oil pump?

    when should an outboard oil pump be changed or replaced?i see outboards 25+ years still kicking,is it safe to say that the oil pump will outlive the outboard?:cool:
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    wme carburetor question

    hi to all:).i recently purchased a 89 sea ray with a 100 hp mercury outboard 2+2.the carburetors had been rebuild prior to me purchasing the vessel.the engine was popping and i notice that all four carburetors are missing the bolt that is next to the idle adjustment screw.i know that the bottom...
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    mercury 100 hp popping or backfiring

    hi to all.:)i just purchased my first outboard,its a 1989 sea ray 16 ft with a mercury 100 hp outboard.let me give you a little background on the boat/motor.for the last 6 years the boat/motor had been kept in a garage because the owner had passed.:(the boat has never seen salt water and the...
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