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Go ahead and post your engine serial # and specs as it will be needed for any input and general understanding of what engine year, etc you have.

Thanks for keeping me set straight Don! :thumb up2:

I'll be giving you all a call later.

Don,

Thanks for the information. To do the reeds, do I need any replacement parts such as gaskets, etc? Haven't been able to find any step by steps for doing the job, but have the general...

OK, quick update.

The guide block on my opti was the incorrect one. As you can see in the picture, the top is the new and the bottom is the old. You can see the side of the new one will now...

Thanks Don!

You = THE MAN!

Don,

As always, thanks for the input. I may check again with the old spark plugs this weekend and see if it runs better then with those back in again and I'll report back.

I made sure to use a pair of pliers and grab the side of the arm and tilt it up. If I needed to close the gap, I just pushed on the arm towards the pin. Would just sliding the plug gap wire between...

Update: I have the guide block on order and replaced the plugs yesterday. Plugs looked pretty rough. Although now, the motor seems to idle worse. The plugs I replaced were gapped at less an 0.030. I...

Thanks for the input. I'm going to replace the plugs. When I picked the boat up today, I talked to the mechanic and we may have found another issue or possibly THE issue. The guide block that hits...

update to what I just posted a few minutes ago.

In regards to the vibration, I think it sounds like it's due to me having a flo torq 2 hub kit. I have a SS Enertia prop. Sounds like the 3 or 4 hub...

So I have an update to this somewhat and a question

I talked with him (mechanic) a bit more. he just replaced the schraeder valve. No throttle adjustment.

After replacing the valve, he water...

Update #2

Got it fixed and took it out on the lake. It runs fine, but when you slow down and then put the boat into neutral, it dies. It'll start right back up and be fine. It's only when going...

Just thought I'd reply back with an update on this. Turns out there was a leaking schrader valve on the fuel rail I think. Mechanic said he fixed that and took it out for a 30 minute water test and...

I would also assume that it would be very difficult to properly / thoroughly mix them.

Thanks for your response and input. I picked it up from one marina last night and took it to a different one. The first place was 2-3 weeks out!!!!. This other place said they'd be able to look at it...

Thanks for the responses so far. Yes, I did get the correct replacement hose and used the oetiker clamps. The original black hose that blew was not a high pressure hose and the gray one in the...

This Saturday I went to take my pontoon out. I have a 150 Opti on the back (2005). I just built the pontoon boat over the winter, and I blew a hose on the opti my first time out, so I've mad a habit...

That would explain why this blew

not a high pressure line. Caption on hose says "fuel vapor" and "not for fuel injection systems"
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Found it. It's item #5.

What is this hose exactly? High pressure I presume

Mercury Marine 150 HP Pro XS (2.5L) Air Hoses Parts

Pic 1 turned into pic 2

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Anyone know what this hose is exactly?
The picture of the black one is the original. It split. Tried to tape it to get back to the marina, but it didn't hold. Fortunately a nice lake liver gave me a...

Thanks for the help. It was a complete rebuild, so hard to tell why it was removed. Does the lower part of the tube hook into the lower unit from the outside then? or from inside?

So am I correct to assume that this isn't a necessary item to have installed? Forgive my ignorance, but I'm new to boats and outboards. Is there anyway to feed this back through without major removal...

Thanks for the reply.
I built the boat (pontoon) from the chassis up. So everything has been pieced together. This tube was hanging down. I did trace it and it looks like it goes into the bottom of...

Serial #: 1B069541

Can anyone tell me where this hose is supposed to go to? It is hanging down from the center of the bottom cowl. Is it a speedo tube? If so, any idea where it goes?
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