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    150 Johnson Motor Mounts

    I have a 1987 150 GT Johnson outboard. I bought it on E-Bay and was told it was in top shape, no problems. Man, I hope that the guy that sold me this cant sleep at night. One of the issues that I have is that the motor seems very loose at the top and has a lot of play between the motor and the...
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    Ignition Testing on 1986 9.9 Mariner

    I have a 1986 9.9 Mariner. I have lost ignition to one cylinder. It seems that when it is cold, it fires, when it gets warm out or I run it and it warms up, the cylinder stops firing. I have read here how to switch the ignition leads on the coil and wherever the good lead is, it will fire, so I...
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    Year of 9.9 Mariner

    I have a Mariner 9.9 – Ser # OA739303. How do I find out the year ??????. Also. It starts well but will stall out when given the gas. Any Ideas. Thanks
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    4.5 Lower Unit Removal

    Can anyone advise me as to where to disconnect the shift rod on a 1979?? 4.5HP Merc Ser#7113295. I have a manual on the way but I would like to get the unit off and see what Water pump parts I need and get them on the way.I think that I may need to replace the upper seal as well as there was oil...
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    Merc 150 V6 Trigger Free Play

    I purchased a 1987 150 Merc V6 XR2 this spring and after several attepts to fix an intermittent miss, decided to rebuild the fuel system and check the ignition. I have removed the carbs and fuel pump and have to re-build them yet. I removed the flywheel and the stator and noticed the trigger had...
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    Missing Merc 150 XR2

    I have a 1987 Merc 150 XR2 V6 that misses as if a cylinder is cutting out at cruising speeds. Most times it is barely noticible, but sometimes it is very obvious that a cylinder or 2 is cutting out.It seems to idle rough, but this being my first Merc, I dont know if this is the nature of the...
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