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Well maybe these pics will help someone out anyhow...

my 89 160 with a merc 100 hp outboard seems to have a charging system with only a rectifier and no voltage regulator as in the picture. Was this a common configuration in 89? My mecury manual only seems to show the setup with a rectifier and voltage regulator... Or maybe the VR is in a hidden...

Thanks everyone! Got the issue solved. The black elbow did unscrew but was stuck and required force that was almost at the limit of the plastic. The dip tube had in fact fallen off the other end and into the fuel tank. I'll be making a trip to the boat shop today for some parts so I can get...

Thanks for the reply! When I blow air into this plastic fitting with my mouth I don't hear any bubbling in the fuel tank, also I can freely blow air in with no restriction. It seems that the dip tube may have decided to break off or disconnect right when I was about to go boating... Better it...

Just to update: I've pulled the fill hose off the tank and can get a hose into the tank and actually pump fuel out into a can using the pump bulb that's for the fuel system. Seems like this dang black plastic elbow is the culprit, just wish I knew how to get it off. Seems like it'll break...

Working on my 1989 sea ray 160 bowrider which has a 20 gal 1988 buechler & Sons Inc tank installed. I've been able to pump and start the engine for months now with no issues. Yesterday I was going to take her out and the pump bulb wouldn't pressurize. So, I pulled the whole fuel line off...

This is due to the oil sensor on the bottom of the oil tank. Looking into this now.

Ok found the sensor in the bottom of the on engine oil tank and unplugged the 2 plugs and the beep stops.... Bad sensor? No oil flow? HELP?

additionally the engine stays running when I disconnect the positive or neg battery leads, but voltage on gauge goes to 0

The beep that runs when the key is in the on position stays on when enging is running and Im not getting any charging out of the charging system... This could be why this is happening? At any rate no charging is going to the battery. When engine running I'm getting 12.4V on battery with out...

Could this be an alternator alarm? I noticed that when I start the engine the voltage meter doesn't realy move in the positive direction. When starter is cranking the voltage will drop to as low as 8V and when it's running im at 12V and if i trun the lights on it drops to about 11V. Guess...

well she's full of 2 cycle oil, so back to square 1. Guess I'll try putting her in the water and see if anything changes... Any other ideas guys?

Thanks for pointing that out... It is a 2 cycle and I'll have to check the wires. I think the engine mounted tank has oil in it, but I'll have to double check.

I was wondering if it could be oil pressure, but I have no guage on my boat. Is there another way to check oil pressure?

Sorry about that, it's an 89 160 bow rider with 100hp outboard merc.