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    Outboard Mercury starter problems?

    Well I have a 1979 200hp mercury outboard motor. I am getting a little mad at this motor because it is one thing or another, i know thats boating. The now is my starter. I have some what new batteries, about two years old, brand new clean cables that are 4 gauge, brand new stator, brand new...
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    lower unit problems

    I have a 1979 200hp mercury out board that I have been working for some time. The motor runs like new, when I engage the prop to go forward out of the water it opperates just fine. Motor goes into forward and reverse just fine. I recently took the boat to the lake for my first time out on the...
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    stator problems

    I have a 1979 v200, with a serial number of 5159973. I need a new stator, and I have talked to 5 different shops and they all have gave me a different stator. I need help finding the right stator for this motor, can anyone help
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    what year is my motor

    I have a 200hp V-6 mercury outboard motor, and the serial #is 5159973. Is this a 79 like the boat. The serial number is different than the other ones that I have found on the internet. Can anyone tell me what liter it is 2.0 2.2etc. Is the liter important when ordering parts? Any info will be...
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    fuel mix

    1979 200hp mercury is the fuel 50:1 or do I not mix the fuel? where can I find a owners manual for my 1979 champion bass boat? where is a good place to find a manual for the motor?
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    fuel problems

    I have a question for everyone out there. I have a 1979 Champion bass boat that has a 200hp mercury outboard motor. The problem is I can only start the motor with starter fluid. I know that this is not the proper way of starting the motor, so I need help. The motor run and starts up right...
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    fuel problems

    Need a little help I have a 1979 200hp v6 mercury outboard that is acting like it is starving for fuel when i start it up Carbs were rebult last year. I have a new starter. Brand new batteries. All brand new battery cables. brand new plugs. When I start the motor my power drops down from...
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    no fuel on startup

    I have a 1979 200 hp mercury outboard motor that doesn't get fuel to the carbs on start up. I can put a little gas down the carbs and she starts right up. If press the choke in on startup gas comes out of all three carbs. The gas pump gets hard. I have brand new battery, starter fresh rebuild...
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