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    Mercury 225 water leak?

    Hi..I put the muffs on my 1994 Merc 225 after pulling it outta winter storage, and when I turn the water tap on, there are a few pin holes of water streaming out of where the gear housing mates up to the lower leg. It looks like there is no gasket in there...is there supposed to be, and can this...
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    Oil transfer to reserve tank

    Hi..my 1995 merc 225 is not transfering oil from the main tank to the reserve one on the engine...what exactly moves the oil from one to the other...pressure? thx
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    Beeping Alarm

    Hi..1994 Merc 225. I had it out for the first time this year and it would sound off 4 beeps(about 2 seconds each) and then nothing for about 2 minutes and then sound off 4 more. Kept doing this for an hour or two, every couple of minutes. Everything looks normal. Any ideas?
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    power tilt noisy

    1994 merc 225...power tilt has gotten noisier and seems to be a bit slower. On it's way out, or something that can be done to it? Thx
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    Merc 225 poor running

    Hi..I have a 94 merc 225. It has started running poorly over the last couple of days. Poor idle,sputters and sometimes dies when trying to come out of the hole, and surges when running down the lake. Seems to have lost some top end as well. I had the fuel pump rebuilt this spring, and have also...
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    one more merc 225 ?

    Hi..when I have my 1994 225 idling with the cowl and carb cover off, the upper right carb butterfly pops and spits about every 5-10 seconds. I think I remember reading once this might be a reed problem? The only one that does it is the top right one. thanx
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    merc 225 hose

    hi..I have a black small hose that came disconnected from somewhere I cannot determine. One end of it goes into the bottom of my motor(where the prop gears are) and the other end is a mystery. It is laying in the well part of my boat and I don't know where to look to hook it back up. It looks...
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    Merc 225 hard start/smoke

    Hi..last week I replaced coil from number 6 cylinder and now it is running on all 6...but sometimes when cold it is extremely hard to start and when it does fire it smokes really bad for a while. After it starts, when free throttling it at higher rpms the oil alrm will sound for just a sec...
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    merc 225 rough running

    My 94 225 was running really well up until three days ago. It feels like it is not hitting on all cylinders. I have comp tested it, changed plugs, drained the carbs..still runs the same. I checked for spark on all plug wires and they seem ok. Once in a while when driving the boat it will start...
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    Mercury 225 bottom end power

    Hi..I have a 94 merc 225 that i just put on my 18foot maxum. First time out tonite..it has good mid to upper rpm power, but outta the hole it stumbles and shakes and pulls like crap. Seems once the boat gets planed and around 3000rpm it really comes alive. ONCE tonite it did run clean from a...
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    question

    1994 mercury 225.....what shaft length is regarded as "std shaft"....20" or 25"?..thanx
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    Shaft Length Conversion

    Am I nuts to consider this? I have a 20 inch shaft merc 150 and have an oppurtunity to buy a 225 merc 25 inch shaft. How much work and parts are involved to change it to a 20 inch shaft, or is there something I could do with a jackplate? If I went the jackplate route, I wouldn't need one that...
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    Merc 150 model year

    Hi..great site. I think my Mercury 150 is a 93 or 94. Can anyone confirm this? vin 0D007957<br /> Thanx...John
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