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    trailer wiring trouble - need advice

    I am upgrading from a non brake to a disc brake trailer. I currently have a 4-pin flat connector. The new trailer will have a 5-pin flat connector to include one wire for the back-up solenoid. I know that I am supposed to tap into the back-up light on my Pathfinder truck and hook that into...
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    New trailer wiring question

    I recently upgraded from a non-brake trailer to a disc brake trailer. The model is 5-Starr if that matters. I drive a Pathfinder tow vehicle and currnetly have a 4-pin flat connector. <br />I read in some other topics about the trailer with brakes having 5-pin connector (the 5th being the...
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    New motor financing options?

    Anyone know a lending institiutioon that will finance a new motor and re-finance an older boat for 20 years? Trying to keep payments as low as possible - but everyone that I've checked with only finances for 10 years with a 25,000 loan.<br />I owe about 11K on boat and new motor costs...
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    Suzuki 140 4-stroke

    Can someone give me some poitive AND negative feedback on this motor. What does this cost (estimate) for motor, controls, installation, etc - soup to nuts - mounting on a 19 ft mako (25").
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    upgrading to 4 stroke

    I have a 1988 Mercury 135hp that, although it has served me well in the past, has become somewhat unreliable. I have a 19 ft mako and I am just starting to consider the expense involved with upgrading to a 4 stroke. Can anyone give me some initial starting information that may be useful in my...
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    Power Trim - down solenoid is not functioning

    My power trim - down - just stopped working. It was a little sticky at first - I would have to push the lever on the throttle down several times before it would make the electrical connection. It would "click" each time I pressed on the lever and then eventually make the connection and power...
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    NEED HELP with a part - Merc 135hp

    I lost my seal on the oil tank cap (inside the engine)and after overtwisting it to tighten, I cracked the top off of the cap. This is the cap with the float inside that tells the reserve tank when to fill-er-up. This just happened yesterday (oil everywhere) and I ended up using two layers of...
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    Merc 135V6 - Troubled starting after long warm-up

    After running my motor for a while I turn it off to go fishing. When I try to turn it back over, it does not start right away. I have to put the throttle into neutral-forward and cranck it that way or it will not stay on in idle. <br /> This is particularly difficult if I'm fishing a rocky...
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    Liqua-Lube Bearings - any positive or negative info?

    I'm considering going to the liqua-lube bearings after my left trailer tire seized up and sent my tire off the trailer while driving.<br />If that's ever happened to anyone else - you know you'll do anything and everything in your power to make **** sure it will never happen again.<br />- any...
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    Oil/Overheat Pre-Alarm not sounding when I turn the key

    Oil/Overheat Pre-Alarm not sounding when I turn the key. I previously wrote about a problem I was having last season with the oil/overheat alarms going on too frequently or continuously. This year my first running had an ironic twist - the alarms did not sound at all. Not even when they are...
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    Oil/Overheat Pre-Alarm not sounding when I turn the key

    Oil/Overheat Pre-Alarm not sounding when I turn the key. I previously wrote about a problem I was having last season with the oil/overheat alarms going on too frequently or continuously. This year my first running had an ironic twist - the alarms did not sound at all. Not even when they are...
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    Merc135v6 1988 - Sluggish start and then it's fine...Why?

    When I start a day of boating, each time I begin - my engine only gets up to about 3900 rpms at full throttle - not even enough to get up on plane. Then - after about 5-10 minutes at full throttle(it varies each time) it kicks in and gives me the full 135hp and about 5000 rpms.<br />For the...
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    wiring schematic puzzle

    This is a 'home-made' wiring schematic for my boat. Could someone please take a look and tell me if there are any flaws that may cause problems? I am using one OFF-1-BOTH-2 switch and one ON-OFF switch to seperate my starting battery and house battery.<br /> <br /><br />Thanks :)
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    stupid alternator question???

    This may sound very stupid to most of you out there but I once heard that there are no stupid questions so here goes nothing...<br />1988 Merc 135 v6<br />I thought that the alternator in the engine charges the batteries while the engine is running. My book for this engine doesn't say...
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    How do battery combiners work?

    While reading my West Marine catalog - they sold me on the idea that I needed a battery combiner in addition to having 3 on/off switches instead of my one off-1-both-2 switch. I definately see the logic here - enough so to go out and purchase a combiner for $75. I will isolate my house and...
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    Fishing from a kayak

    I am enthusiastically interested in buying a kayak for fishing. I live in Rhode Island - close to the water wherever I go - and I was wondering if someone could give me some advise on what type and size kayak to consider for fishing (flyfishing and spinfishing) for striped bass? bluefish...
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    Impeller/Water pump 1988 Merc 135v6

    I bought the boat/engine used 2 years ago and I have no idea about the age of the water pump and/or impeller. Is this something that the average handyman can repair in the yard?
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    Battery charging and testing - desuphation - Battery MINDer

    I recently read about the Battery MINDer which is a charger/desulphater which can restore a battery from the brink of death - guaranteed! Could there be any truth to this "smart" charger? <br />Also - when checking your battery's fluid level - how much distilled water should you add if you are...
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    Battery testing - desulphating chargers - Battery MINDer

    I recently read about the Battery MINDer which is a charger/desulphater which can restore a battery from the brink of death - guaranteed! Could there be ny truth to this "smart" charger? <br />Also - when checking your battery's fluid level - how much distilled water should you add if you are...
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    1988 Merc 135hpV6 Oil injector and annoying alarms

    I am new to this forum but I have been reading a lot about people who have had oil injector problems and have disabled the injector - preferring to mix the oil with fuel manually.<br />For 2 (limited use) seasons I have had a problem while boating - from time to time the alarm/horn sounds at...
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