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    how do I get this seat baseplate off?

    I have a springfield kingpin post and on that goes the base plate (with a spring) and attached to that base plate to the seat. The seat is easy to get off but how to I get the base plate off the post? thanks.
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    AGM battery charge confusion

    I have 2 small AGM batteries I use for onboard electronics, my draw is up to 750mA @12V. The draw is constant but I am maybe doing 5 hours a day for 5 days. So I need to charge them. I am looking at a small 7.5W Solar panel that will output at 12V, yes it is small charge but it is on sale and...
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    Mercury not peeing

    First the violins: I traveled 2 hours to go fishing started up the motor got no pee, packed up and went home. Mercury 4 stroke 40HP 2006. I had the boat stored for just over a year. It was about freezing and waited about 45 seconds for the motor to start peeing. I did this twice. I used a 3...
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    runnign a 4 stroke efi out of gas

    Help! I start up my engine every 3 months when not in use OR a winterize. I decided to start it up then winterize. After 10 minutes it ran out of fuel (had it sitting in idle). Then I put some oil in the cylinders left the cowl and lid off and left it sitting in the garage. I know running...
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    slowing down 2006 40HP merc 4stroke

    My motor is too big for my boat and I can't get it down below 3.5mph. I have mechanically adjusted the boat below spec (only to have the dealer return it to normal) and still could not get below 2.5mph 2 questions: 1) Is there an electronic adjustment I can have done to drop the speed? 2) is...
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    make your own cooler....???

    Bag coolers are not cutting it on my boat.....I want to catch a fish at 6 in the morning and have it be as fresh as can be at the end of the day ( I have been killing and bleeding immediately). I want to keep my fish cool but the coolers that I can buy are either not a good shape for fish, too...
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    left light works only when others are not on???

    By itself my left turn signal on it works. But as soon as I turn on my car lights it will not work.....it will not work at all even for signaling? I have a toyota corolla and a 4wire flat harness. Both bulbs under the lens do light when signalling. What am I missing? ???
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    dinged my prop...but

    My question is about my spare. My spare is in perfect shape except at the hub. when looking at it from behind there is a 1/2" flat spot on the hub itself. I never thought of it being an issue at all but is it? Also I damaged my prop. on 2 of three blades while going at idle speed (40HP)...it...
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    filling gear case

    I have a 2007ish 40HP efi 4stroke mercury. The capacity of the gearcase is 440ml. The maintenance manual shows 2 vent screws (back and front) for 710ml gearcases (just like mine) and 1 vent screw for 410ml cases (front only). The maintenance says to take out the vent screw and fill it until it...
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    stiff threads lower unit

    I have a 2007 Merc 40HP. Previously I put a dab of 271 loctite (red stuff, and never again) on the 4 bolts that hold the lower end onto the engine. They came out a little stiff. 3 of the 4 go in pretty easy but ht 4th is noticeably stiffer going in. I don't think it i cross threaded at...
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    pump or drain oil out

    I am pretty sure draining the oil out is less of a mess. On a late model 40HP Mercury 4 stroke I have the option of draining or pumping the oil out....which is best???? Usually, I would run an engine for 5 minutes before draining it out. Is that really necessary if the oil is pumped out...
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    4 stroke outboard oil???

    I have been to 2 large automotive/all purpose stores looking for 10w30 marine oil but they do not sell it. They do sell 10w40 and 25w40 my manual says 25w40 can be run over 4C and 10w30 can do the same range but also below 4C. I have a late model 40HP Mercury 4-stroke tiller used for fishing...
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    prep aluminum for silicone

    OK....likely answered already....but I could not find a post on it and I would like to avoid getting a specialty product if possible. I have some 5200 but found out I needed primer to make it work with aluminum. so I bought some 4000uv for aluminum to aluminum bond. Right now the aluminum has...
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    do I need retrofit to power tilt?

    I have a 2006 40HP efi ELH that I want to switch to power tilt because it is becoming increasingly difficult to lift, maybe I am getting weaker. -I lubed the tilt tube with the 24c grease and the old grey/black (looks like molybdenum grease) came out. It was not lubed for 2+ years. -the...
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