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    Carb on 225 Spits Fuel

    The top carburator on my 1994 225 is spraying fuel out of the port-side throat (i.e. into the air intake cover). None of the other carbs are doing this. Any thoughts on the cause? The engine sounds and runs somewhat rough, with a fair amount of smoke at idle speed. Smells like there is a...
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    1980 Grady-White Overnighter AKA Sport-Craft Fisherman?

    So, a year and a half ago I buy a 1980 Sport-Craft Fisherman fixer-upper from a friend. I do by due-dillegence and can find nothing that shows that Sport-Craft ever made a Fisherman in 1980, or any other year. Be that as it may, I bought the boat because it was solid, had a great outboard and...
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    1980 Sport-Craft Fisherman AKA Grady-White Overnighter?

    So, a year and a half ago I buy a 1980 Sport-Craft Fisherman fixer-upper from a friend. I do my due-dillegence and can find absolutely nothing that indicates that Sport-Craft ever built this boat in 1980 or any other year. Be that as it may, I buy the boat because its solid, with a great...
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    1994 Oil Discharge

    I have a 1994 Mercury 225 that I bought a year ago. There are holes on the port and starbord sides of the exhaust housing that discharge a fair amount of milky-looking oil after I've pulled the boat out of the water (and very likely in the water while underway). Each hole is located under the...
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    Test Tank: How Big?

    I have a 94 Mercury 225 hp 3.0 l. How large would a cooling water tank need to be (i.e. gallons, cubic feet) for in-the-driveway maintenance and repairs? Does anybody have any "how to build your own" information on this topic, or is this unrealistic? I'm looking for an alternative to the...
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    Running on Wrong Plugs

    The boat I bought last Spring came with a 1994 225 3.0 L. I had it tuned up by a Mercury mechanic recommended by a long-time boating neighbor. I recently noticed that the new plugs he installed are NKG BU8H surface gap type plugs. However, the owners manual and shop manual state that the...
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    New Primer Bulb Collapses

    I replaced an old ethanol-incompatible fuel line and primer bulb on my '94 Mercury 225 with a new Universal Marine assembly I picked up at NAPA. The bulb collapses, even at idle. Although the engine doesn't die, I haven't taken it on the water yet to find out the hard way whether it will under...
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    Motor will not stop

    I have a carburated 1994 225. Engine starts fine, but will not shut down when ignition is switched to off. I replaced the ignition switch with a new OEM switch. Still won't stop. Checked wiring and connections from switch to motor, all looks fine. When I turn the switch to stop, the rpms...
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    94 Mecury 225 Will Not Stop Running

    I have a 1994 Mercury 225 that I recently bought on a 1980 Sportcraft Fisherman I'm restoring. The engine would start and run just fine; howerver, it would not stop running when the ignition switch was turned to off. So, this weekend I bought and installed a new Mercury ignition switch, but...
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    Info on '80 Sportcraft

    I just bought a 1980 Sportcraft, 21-foot, walkaround cuddy cabin, with a 225 Mercury outboard. No owners manual came with it (not surprising). In researching the boat I have found conflicting information on the model and specs. The HIM # confirms that it was built in 1980 (May) and is 21 feet...
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