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    2001 Merc. 40hp - fast idle

    well, I'm not sure what I need to adjust. I opened up the motor with the intent of adjusting the idle screw. But I noticed a few things that made me question if this was the right approach. With the throttle in the idle position, the rubber stop (blue arrow) is about 3/16" from contacting...
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    40HP - ruf start, high idle ??

    Hello all, well it's that time of year again. The weather is getting nice and the Lady of the Lake is calling. I have a 2002 40HP 2 Stroke Merc on my pontoon boat. The motor starts right away with no problems. Then it starts to smoke. Not to bad, but more then it should. It continues to...
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