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    75hp 4stroke mercury 2001 poping noise at idle

    i have a 75hp mercury 4 stroke carb engine, i have a poping noise at idle, i was wondering if the engine timing could be advanced causing noise, i have even compression on all cyl 150psi, good spark on all cyl, used timing light and all cyl even flash of light no misses, it runs great at all rpm...
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    lower unit making clanking sound when in reverse

    i bought a used motor 2001 mercury 75 hp 4 stroke big foot, i had powerhead issues i made repairs to the powerhead and runs great, my problemis with my lower unit, the motor is mounted on a boat, on a load in forward all is good but in reverse a clank, clank, clank noise is heard, the usual...
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    swapping motors

    hey all, I have a 1985 chapparal 162 runabout with a 1985 90 hp evinrude weighs around 300lb, it is tired, the boats hp rating is 90hp, I recently got a 2001 75 hp mercury 4 stroke bodensee and this motor weighs 370lb dry, can I use the mercury on my boat or do you guys think it will be too...
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    oil pressure erratic 2001 75hp mercury 4 stroke big foot

    I have recently overhauled this motor, i have a low pressure oil alarm going off. I installed a manual oil pressure gauge and at idle the oil press is about 10psi, when the engine is revved it goes up to 70psi and then the press back at idle is 40psi then I shut off engine then restarted the oil...
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    valve clearance help

    HELP, in need the valve clearance for my engine, 75 HP, Mercury 4 stroke Bodensee thanks your help is appreciated:eek:
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    mercury connecting rod torque

    I need the connecting rod torque spec; mercury 75hp 4 stroke 2001 bodensee 4 cyl, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    1974 9.9 No tell tale

    I have a 9.9 evinrude 1974, there does not seem to be a tell tale. Does this year model come with one, there is two pipe plugs below lower cowl rear.
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