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    Minn Kota Riptide 80 lbs - Battery size / Range

    if its a 12volt motor you will need a minimum of a 100 aph battery to run 4 hours at medium speed with no current or wind....https://www.trollingmotors.net/blogs/selection/86961351-calculating-motor-run-time
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    Grounding a fuel tank?

    the ground is the wire closer to the edge of the unit...the wire in the middle is the sender wire..the tank don't need a ground...you should read continuity from the black wire to ground...measure from it to any known ground on the boat...the block on the motor is ground for example..
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    Merry Christmas....

    Merry Christmas to all...and thanks to marineengine for supporting the site...
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    engine flush kit 1977 235 HP OMC

    best money i ever spent on maintenance...stock watering tank with a drain plug...about 120 bucks including shipment from amazon...its oblong so you can trim motor in and out of it...check dimensions to make sure your motor will fit......
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    OEM Motor Flush

    motor running in neutral...
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    OEM Motor Flush

    stock tank....about 100-120 bucks from amazon....you can use trim with it...
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    Running Mercury Outboard on muffs

    best 100 bucks i ever spent....
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    4 cycle 5k rpm

    what damage if any will be caused by running a 4 cycle in neutral that's in the water at 80 to 100% rated rpm?..in other words no load..
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    better than muffs

    i am not selling anything.. i sold a camp about a year ago and find myself not running the outboard as much as i like..i also hate muffs ...so i bought this and plan on using this....any comments or suggestions?...
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    Replacing '93 Evinrude 90 hp

    this is a late 80,s wiring diagram but i had a 1994 that was the same so i assume your 90 is also...
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    Fuel Gauge problem

    the way it works is this...you have 12v on one side of the gauge..the sendor consists of a resistor that one side is connected to ground and the other to the gauge...as the fuel goes down in the tank the resistor has more resistance and the gauge move lower...
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    extra long test leads

    where do you guys buy extra long meter leads?
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    Proper care and maintenance on an outboard(any brand)

    The longer i am on here and the more i read problems the more i see people that would like to maintain a reliable motor but just dont know the basics...An old excellent outboard mechanic told me 40 years ago that a lot of people just wanted an outboard ''started'' and would not pay for a...
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