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    Burnt regulator, Mercury 125HP

    Need some help. :confused: 96 Mercury 125 HP. S/N OG197167 I was out fishing and when I started the engine and shifted into gear the engine revved up a little and shut down within a couple of seconds. I started to see a lot of smoke coming out from under the cowling. I quickly disconnected the...
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    PLS. HELP, Merc. 125 lost power, unable to check compression.

    Hello to all, I purchased a Hewes 18 with a Merc. 125 classic. The engine would not get the recommended WOT RPM's of 5250, only 4000 RPM's trimmed. I did a little trouble shooting and found that the power pack and the #3 coil was bad. I also cleaned the carb.'s, checked the timing and all...
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    How to change motor mounts Merc. 125.

    Hi Mates, I have a 1996 Mercury 125 and the engine is loose on the transom mount. Need to know how to replace the upper and lower motor mounts. I'm assuming that the power head and the lower unit has to be removed to gain access to the mounts. How much are the mounts? Would it be cheaper...
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    Not Getting Wot, Mercury 125 Pls Help

    Hello to all, New to the forum. Not getting many replies, second post on same issue, pls. help. I recently purchased a 1996 Hewes Redfisher 18 with a 96 Mercury 125. I am not getting the recommended WOT RPM of 5250. WOT RPM is 4300 trimmed up and only 37 MPH on the GPS. Turning 19 pitch...
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    Looking For Owners Manual 1996 Merc. 125.

    Hi, I'm looking for the Owners Manual for a 1996 Mercury Outboard 125hp. Thanks.
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    Not getting recommended WOT RPM's, Merc. 125

    Hello to all, New to the forum. I recently purchased a 1996 Hewes Redfisher 18 with a 96 Mercury 125. I am not getting the recommended WOT RPM of 5250. WOT RPM is 4300 trimmed up and only 37 MPH on the GPS. Turning 19 pitch Quicksilver S.S. prop. Appears to be slow out of the hole. I removed...
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