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    Anyone know what happened to John Becker (JB)???

    John, who used to be a regular contributor has been "missing" for over 5 years now. Anybody know what happened to him?
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    Anyone else getting a beta.marineengine.com "pop-up"

    Brought up the site "like normal" and am getting a pop up saying I have reached a "our testing website". Something change on the website??
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    congratulations to our newest gold level contributor

    We should take a moment to recognize Guyjg for "surpassing" 10,000 posts and achieving gold status. That speaks volumes to the amount of personal time he has spend trying to assist others without benefit or compensation. So, for those who seek advice, it's nice to hear a thanks - nothing else...
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    GUYJG is going for the gold..

    He is sitting at 9999 posts. Can only figure he's either waiting for a memorable post to take him over the top, or he has decided to retire... Watch out Jeff - I think he is going to come gunning for ya...
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    Fix your NEW Merc with a cell phone...

    Just looking over the latest "glossies" from Merc. They have a brand new 150 horse coming out. And yes, you can download maintenance videos onto your smartphone by scanning a QR code on the motor itself (ok, had to look up what a QR is and don't have a smart phone but I guess many owners will)...
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    1989 8 horse 2 stroke - what am I missing here?

    This is a little odd since I'm asking for help here. I must be missing something simple. I'm about to start losing my hair which turned white many years ago :) Here's the history. 1989, 8 horse Merc. I've been looking after it for the past few years so know that it's been reasonably well...
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    Ethanol + Seafoam will kill your outboard!!

    I felt it was proper that I relate a recent problem I had. Since there is much debate about Ethanol in gasoline both good/bad. And while I have been a proponent of enhanced fuels maybe it's time I re-evaluated my opinion. I just returned from a fishing trip in Northern Ontario. I took my 14'...
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    Please identify your motor when posting

    It would really help us out if you would identify exactly what you have (unless you don't know and that's the reason for your post). Simply stating I have a 2001 150 horse leads to many follow on questions. In 2001 Merc sold a 150 2 stroke, a 150 Optimax and a 150 4 stroke. They are...
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    Sorry - have to vent a bit...

    After reading over 30 or 40 posts that all basically say "my motor won't run - or won't run properly", a common theme emerges in most of the cases. When they state "my motor won't start", what they are really saying can be broken down into basically 2 different statements as follows: 1) I...
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    Request for Joe Reeves 1986 120hp

    Joe, can you post up the link for your Ebay store (I lost it) and second - anyone can jump in on this one - I'm doing a restore on a 1986 120 V4 (small bore) looper - almost purely preventative to try to keep her alive for a numbers of years to come. I am replacing many of the parts...
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    Merc OEM parts prices going up Jan 1

    "Just a quick note. Anyone tha "Just a quick note. Anyone that is putting off buying that OEM Merc part they need until the new year may want to shop early. Merc has advised all parts dealers that effective Jan 1, 2010, all stock parts will increase in price by 4-5% I guess Merc has...
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    Graham Lamb Gone for a few days

    "Well, finally gave up on city "Well, finally gave up on city living and got a new (to us) house in boat country (Kingston/1000 Islands area of Eastern Ontario). Yes, I will be away from the computer for about a week, and will have to give up cable and high speed internet in favour of...
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    86b Mercury 115 cyl 6 has no fire

    Could be a bad stator taking o Could be a bad stator taking out the switchbox. You say they check out fine - did you have them DVA tested or just relying on a standard ohm test?
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    FastJeff breaks the 6000 post mark %3cIMG SRC%3d%22httpwwwmarineenginecomdiscuscliparthappygif%22 ALT%3d%22%22 BORDER%3d0%3e

    Way to go Jeff. Gunning for Way to go Jeff. Gunning for "Just In Time" next (he's coming for you Richard but you are getting close to Joe)...
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    Boating Season Optimaxbs overheating

    "Not difficult to tell it' "Not difficult to tell it's boating season again Last year (or maybe longer) there was a long post on this site talking about chronic overheating problems with Early Optimax models. Once again I'm getting 10 to 20 emails a week asking for the pdf file that I...
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    4 stroke Yami takes on an Optimax

    "Performance comparisons betwe "Performance comparisons between a direct injected 200 horse 2 stroke and a 4 stroke. I just picked up some recently published tests. They compared a 200 horse 4 stroke Yami and 200 horse DFI 2 stroke Optimax. The motors were mounted on new Wellcraft 21...
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    Fuel Usage

    "Got a question passed along a "Got a question passed along about "how much will/should my outboard burn". There is not a "one size fit's all" answer to that question. There is so many variables that the answer will not be the same for identical boats with identical motors. But there is some...
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    20042009 ETEC Recall 40115 Horse Tiller models

    "Here's a jist of the reca "Here's a jist of the recall - Some 2004-09 Evinrude E-TEC 40-115 hp Electric Start Tiller-Steered outboards may experience loose internal contacts in the start switch assembly. This could result in unintentional starting of the motor. Possibly affected models...
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    Itbs boat show season tips for first time buyers

    "I'm posting this mostly b "I'm posting this mostly because I like to hear myself talk Hopefully some other will add in their two cents. Inevitably, a year from now a number of first time owners will post questions on sites like this asking all kinds of questions about the performance...
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    How can you tell itbs January

    "Well, aside from the fact tha "Well, aside from the fact that the boat shows are getting in full swing (just spent two days at the Toronto International show seeing the latest/greatest and talking to the reps),,,, You need only go as far as your local dealer to tell it's January. One...
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