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    Cleaning Power Trim Relay Connections

    I have been having trouble with my power trim getting stuck in the up position, the only way I could get the motor to go down, was to tap lightly on the relay with a wooden handle screwdriver. I unplugged the relay to find that is is covered in a black gummy residue. What is the best thing to...
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    Power Tilt Relay

    We have a 70hp, (not sure of year) almost every fishing trip, we have to remove the cover and tap on a small relay in order to get the outboard to go down. It will always go up, but not always down, until we tap lightly on this one particular relay. Is it safe to say that the relay is bad and if...
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    '79 Merc. 20HP Won't Start

    The only way that my 20hp Merc will start is to spray starting fluid in the carb or a little gas/oil mixture. After it starts for the first time it will start every time for the rest of the day, on the first pull of the crankrope. I was having trouble with keeping it running but after some good...
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    '79 20hp Mercury Start but won't Run

    I have a 1979 , 20hp Merc that been setting up for two years. I just recently put a new water pump and cleaned and put new gaskets in the carb. The motor will start momentarily, but will not keep running, I did not put a new fuel pump in the carb. while I had it apart. Can anyone give me some...
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    motorguide shaft bearing assembly

    I have an old Motorguide 3, white, foot controlled trolling motor. The bearing located about halfway down the shaft needs replacing. Where can I find this bearing assembly?
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    70hp Johnson won't take gas

    My Brother just purchased a 1993, 70hp Johnson on a Skeeter bass boat. It is my job to drive the boat on the trailer, but so far I have'nt been able to do so. The boat runs great at top end but getting it to take gas at a slower speed is a problem. There's a certain spot when giving gas that it...
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