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    Which torque spec for 1986 xr2 150?

    heres my prob, I have 2 manuals and one says to torque my head bolts to 30 ft. lbs the other says go to 40 ft. lbs. which one is correct my serial # is B129824 and its a 1986 150 xr2. any Ideas?
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    Online Manuals

    try this link has some great info just copy and paste in browser and click on small engine repair library should work: http://www.hibbing.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8B2E6CEF-5E42-4BA4-AA26-31E0490E23F4} I usally post on mercury but this was to good of info to discriminate, probably find...
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    Online Manuals

    try this link has some great info just copy and paste in browser and click on small engine repair library should work: http://www.hibbing.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8B2E6CEF-5E42-4BA4-AA26-31E0490E23F4}
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    eratic water pressure gauge

    I have a 1986 150 Xr2 and just got done rebuilding water pump according to the manual, and after replacing everything from lower pump housing up my pressure seems abnormal, it holds at about 12 to 15 psi ay idle but when I increase RPM out on the water it surges to 20 and drops to 10 and so on...
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    1986 150 Xr2 stall at full throttle

    Just wondering what is the symptoms of a switch box going bad? had the boat out yesterday and ran great all day until we made our way back to the boat ramp, we were running full throttle around 5700 RPM and motor just stalled and swamped us. Restarted and powered up and made it about 200 yards...
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    DRY SPARK PLUGS ON 86 Xr2 150

    Just pulled plugs to check them out and they are dry but look tan and clean( not alot of carbon), But I find very little oil on them they look almost dry, I pre mix fuel 50-1 and seems to run OK but worry it might be running to lean, so how oily should they look? and can you adjust not to run so...
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    150 Xr2 and what not to do!

    Just thought I would pass on a few things I learned this past weekend on my outboard experiance, most of you probably already know all this but I did not until I was already at the lake and did not have the computer to ask this forum for any help. It all started the first day out on the water...
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    STATOR HELP ON Xr2

    Morning you all, I am having a problem with identifying the correct stator to use, I took my boat out last season ran great for a few minutes and all then suddenly bogged down and would only run at about 1700 rpm. took to a small outboard shop and he said it looked like the high speed on stator...
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    oil buzzer warning 89 model 100hp

    Just a quick question,I have an 89 100hp 4 cylinder merc. with about 125 hours on it but it has sat in my dads garage for about 8 years now when I start it my oil warning buzzer is beeping, I was wondering if there is any way to test the float in the oil resvoire. or what wires to disconnect to...
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    89 100hp warning buzzer

    Well just got boat ready to run and now having a warning buzzer sound off, this outboard has the onboard oil resevoir, and everything seems to working right but am a little concerned about oil pump not working enough. I did drain the fuel out of carbs and looks like oil in fuel but this buzzer...
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    1971 merc 20hp sputtering

    Well today started off pretty good at the lake motor ran fine but when I got home and put in tank to flush and store it it started to sputter and kicks a little with a backfire at Idle, took carb off and cleaned it thought maybe got some trash in it but everything looked pretty good. my main...
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    lower unit 1970 20 hp mercury

    just looking for opinion, I have a 20 horse that when running and in neutral the prop turns slowly, not fast and if you apply a Little pressure to it it does stop spinning but when pressure is removed it will spin slowly again, not sure how bad of symptom this is or if this could be normal. also...
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    1970 20hp merc in need of help

    looking for advice, just bought a 20 horse and the lower unit has been drained for shipping, tried to fill it with gear oil and lower unit pump but after about 6 pumps it meets with alot of resistance and I cannot get oil to flow from top vent screw, is this common with mercury? all Ive ever...
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    another sea king year and fuelmix question

    I hope someonecan help I purchased outboard and need to be educated. the model number is GG9016B and serial # 65X634200 I think its supposed to be 12 HP but I dont know year, also having trouble finding correct fuel oil mix and what type to use, who ever mixed the fuel before me mixed 50.1 and I...
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