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    Lower Unit Removal Mercury Model # 6579486

    Hello Forum, My buddy has what looks to be a mid 80's Merc. We are getting no output from the tell tale so we are going to change the water pump. It hasn't been changed in years...... I can't seem to get the lower unit off though. We have taken two bolts apart on the side of the Vent plate...
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    1995 Johnson Ocean Runner 150,J150EXEOM

    Hello foruml, I inherited this motor last year, and am just starting to work on it. Could someone let me know if this Model number indicates Oil Injection (VRO) J150EXEOM. Also, if anyone has any experience with this engine, good and bad, please let me know. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Chris
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    Mercury conversion from 40 to 60hp.

    Hello forum, I am wondering whether a conversion from a 40 to 60 hp is a good or bad thing. I have a 40 hp merc 2000 3 cylinder 2 stroke. Before I owned the motor it was converted to a 60hp. It looks like the carbs are for a 60 and the reeds are for a 60. Everything is the same in the 40...
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    2000 40hp 3cy. Piston chipped on both sides in same place

    Hello forum, I took apart my induction manifold to look at my reed assembly, because my carb looked like it was spitting at WOT. In neutral I can get this carb and cylinder to work, but WOT nothing. Anyway, the reeds look good, but when looking inside my crankcase I can see that my piston is...
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    Stripped spark plug threads in block, How to fix

    I stripped my spark plug threads on one cylinder of my block, I guess by taking the spark plug out when block was warm/hot:( . Is there an easy fix to resolve this, or Am I looking at having to break the whole engine down? Any info is helpful, thanks.
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    2000 40hp mercury; No compression in top cylinder under load.

    Hello forum, Today I ran my mercury and again I had no greater than about 3500 RPM's. I took the cowling off while I was running the motor. It sounded like the motor was running on two cylinders, and sure enough when I put my hand over the throat of the top carburator there was no...
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    Mercury 40hp 2000 3 cylinder, not getting over 3000 RPM's?

    Hello forum, I am new to this forum, I have been reading threads to try to fix my motor. I haven't had any luck yet. I hope someone can help me? Here goes. The problem started after I ran my motor hot. My thermostat got clogged with duck weed. It wouldn't allow water to...
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