Thanks Don!
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Thanks Don!
Thanks Don! any chance you have a link for the adaptor? All of the failures occurred outside of freezing season. Merc warrantied 2 for me but I just got tired of changing them.
Thanks, any tips on where I could find a brass fitting 1/4" NPT female to barbed and use the existing Tee or a new Tee? The cooling hose is larger than the pitot tube so I might need 1/4x1/8x1/4 Tee,...
Ok so I have had repeated issues with the newer chinese Mercury 0-30 PSI gauges so I decided to just pay more and get a Faria gauge. So the Merc gauge came with a Tee fitting that was installed on...
Yes, I'm mainly just looking for something I can plug in and let it sit to charge/maintain. I don't get to boat much any more so the battery does not get charged enough from running to stay in good...
Thanks for all the input! I'll get this swapped for a 27M Starting Battery. Any recommendations on a charger? I've had a small Battery Tender plugged in all the time but I've lost 2 batteries since I...
Thanks! So a good in between battery for electronics would be a Group 27, but I should switch this one out for a Starting Battery?
I just realized the old battery is a Starting Battery, not Deep Cycle which is probably why it died so quick and would not recharge. Which begs the question, is Deep Cycle the best to use when I have...
I just ordered a replacement battery for my 98 Merc 200hp Carb. I thought I had a Group 27 battery so that is what I ordered however, I discovered I actually had a Group 24 Battery before. Both are...
Don, I am unable to find anything about Sync n Link settings in the service manual. Is there another term I should be looking for? While looking, I saw mention of Bulletin 91-35 which recommends...
After looking, yes, it does, there is a black box marked 87076A9 which appears to be the Idle Speed Control. Could there be an issue with this box? Is there a current superseded part number for this...
Not sure but I will check and report back!
Just want to thank everyone. I had already ordered a trim tab by the time I saw the suggestions about the flat-plate. I installed it as directed and the boat seemed to track well. Not sure if it had...
Thanks Don, sorry, serial # is 0G594313. I do pump the bulb every time and it still dies anywhere from 5-60 seconds. Obviously, in a docking situation I cant stop to re-squeeze when it dies and now...
Ok so I got the old gas pumped out of the tank and disposed of and added 15 Gallons of new Ethanol free gas along with Mercury QuickCare and Quickleen as directed on the bottles. Took her to the lake...
When I needed Perfect Seal, several sources led me to believe Permatex Aviation Form A Gasket was the same thing but could never confirm 100%. In the end, I decided to go with the Mercury Perfect...
I have a 1998 Mercury 200XL Offshore Outboard with Sea Star Hydraulic Steering. Thanks
Thank you both for the advice!
I lost the anode off the cavitation plate last season. This is the one mounted right above the prop. Mine had a small fin on it. It was turned off center but I do not remember the angle. What is the...
Thanks for the advice guys! I got a fuel pump for Christmas so I'm good to go there, just need to figure out what to do with the aged gas. Not sure about adding it to my truck. Might try that route...
All of the portable tanks I have found so far have a 1/4" pickup tube. If I'm supposed to have 3/8" line from tank to primer bulb, I think I might end up with a fuel starvation issue on my hands. Any...
Thanks for the advice Don! Any advice on how to make the connection to the outboard? I'm having trouble finding any quick connect fittings. Thanks!
OK, I have a 5/16" hose from outboard to the bulb, 3/8" from bulb to Water Separator Filter and 3/8 from filter to tank. The bulb is very close to the flexible tube that carries all the hoses, cables...
Yes, probably good advice. Unfortunately non-ethanol gas is hard to find around here and I avoid E-10 in boats completely regardless of treatments. I usually get much more boating in so normally this...
Thanks for the information guys! Do you have a recommended portable tank I should use? Would probably need at least 6 or so gallons for a decent run on the new gas.
Should I get a new fuel line...