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    WATER DRAIINS OUT OF HOLE IN LOWER UNIT

    This may be a dumb question with an obvious answer - but - While flushing my 25 hp. 2000 Merc., I noticed water draining out of a 1/8 inch hole above where my upper gear lub screw is on my lower unit. Water drained from it for about a minute after turning off the water hose. Don't remember...
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    CRC ENGINE STOR

    I just ran a bunch of crc engine store through my 25 hp. merc.while the engine was running. It smoked alot.Does this stuff decarb or just lub the innerds ??
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    starting / shifting problems

    I have a 2004 mec 25 hp.tiller model. I have a hard time putting the thing in neutral, Even when I do it doesn't do anything when I hit the starter button. Like I have it in gear. I will start if I pull start it . Can anyone tell me what going on ????
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    help needed

    I have a Karavan trailer and a 16 ft. Xpress jon boat. The problem is the bow of the boat is angled not pointy . The bow doesn't fit the bow support properly. What can I do to support the bow. I put a flat pad on the trailer where the bow rests. The problem is that the boat hits the pad and...
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    mixing quicksilver oil and synthetic oil

    I have a tank full of gas mixed with quicksilver. I would like to switch to a synthetic oil - Could I add synthetic oil to the tank when I add more gas??? I will still have some of the old mixture in the tank?? thanks
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    outboard noise and hearing

    I have a 2002 - 25 HP merc 2 stroke. Does that motor produce enough noise to damage my hearing overtime ? It's a tiller model.
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    trolling and seafoam

    I troll alot this time of the year. Will seafaom still help clean my motor parts even at trolling speed? I have a 25 hp merc.
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    trolling and seafoam

    I troll alot this time of the year. Will seafaom still help clean my motor parts even at trolling speed? I have a 25 hp merc.
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    engine stalled & wouldn't start

    I was trolling with my 25 hp. merc for about an hour when I deceided to run it hard for a few min. I slowed down to trolling speed and it sputtered and shut of. I could not restart it. I changed spark plugs which were wet and still could not restart it. After about ten min. I tried starting it...
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    OIL INFO

    I have a Merc. 25- 2 cycle. I have been using quicksilver oil in it. I would like to change to a synthetic oil but would like to have a few questions answered. 1.when looking at a synthetic oil, I didn't see any TC-W2 rating. Do synthetics carry these ratings?? 2.Can I switch to a synthetic...
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