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    Mercury outboard tilt/trim sending unit installation - Wiring help

    Finally bought a different boat. It has a rebuilt Mercury/Mariner 1989 150 hp outboard. The trim gauge did not work so I bought a new one. That one did not work. Followed the wires back to the motor and found out there is no sending unit. Bought a new oem Mercury unit but it did not come with...
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    Outboard (1988 Mariner 150) starving for gas at low RPM, built in fuel tank.

    I have a 1993 Cajun fish and ski. I just put a rebuilt 1988 Mariner 150 on it. Motor runs real good. However, while idling around the lake the warning buzzer went off. Motor was not overheating and started without the alarm right away. I went to pump the gas line to make sure I had good gas flow...
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    New rack and pinion cable installed, pulls hard to the starboard side.

    I jut installed a new Sea Star rack and pinion steering cable. Steering is very easy now, however it likes to veer to the starboard side. When out of the water and the motor is tilted up, it will fall to the side. There is no tension adjustment on the helm to tighten it up. Did I do something...
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    1983 140 hp idles too high

    I have a 1983 Johnson 140 hp. I had the carbs rebuilt and it runs great, except it idles way too high. Mechanic thought it was the cables being streatched, so we replace both cables. Still idles high. He says there are no adjustment screws on the carb. He says it appears the idle arm does not...
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