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    Check my theory...Too much oil in fuel at startup?

    150 V-6 Merc XR2 OB221010 Model # 1150766<br /><br />I've only had this rig for a month or so, and I'm still trying to work out the bugs...<br /><br />It's always smoked quite a bit at startup (OK, a LOT), but the last two times I've put it in the water, it took FOREVER to get it to start and...
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    What needs to be adjusted on my throttle??

    This started happening this weekend....<br /><br />Hit the gas and run for a while, when you go to slow back down and pull back on the lever, it wants to feel like it "sticks" for a while, reducing the RPMS by very little, until you almost get to the 20° of "play" from the center position, then...
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    150 Merc won't go over 4500 RPM?

    i think i've finally got my idle/midrange problems figured out with uneven float levels in the carbs, but ever since I've had the boat, it won't go over 43-4500 RPMS trimmed out at about 52 MPH. <br /><br />17.5" fish and ski with XR2 Merc 150. <br /><br />it gets up on plane fine. RPM in the...
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    How to wax it all?

    New boat owner. Fish and ski 17.5' fiberglass hull. The boat has some oxidation on one side from sitting in a carport for some years, and i'd like to wax the remainder of the boat that I couldn't reach due to the skids that are on the sides. they aren't removeable, and i'd like to get completely...
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    1988 XR2 150 idle/ running problems.

    serial OB221010 Merc 150 XR2 on a 17.5' fish and ski. <br /><br />idles rough, motor shakes around, smokes a lot, misses sporadically at idle and seems sluggish between idle-2500 rpms. seems to run well at full throttle, but still seems to lack a little top end. i don't think the motor is...
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    Carb Syncronization on XR2 150 and timing, spark plug Qs.

    First time poster, long time lurker. <br /><br />To make a long story short...<br /><br />1988 Astroglass Merc XR2 V-6 150...<br /><br />It started when we pulled it out of the barn, but ran poorly due to carb gumming and gunk, so I removed them and cleaned. It sat with Seamfoam in the tank for...
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