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    Mercury 15HP 4 stroke throttle sticking

    I have a 2015 Mercury 15hp, with tiller steer; shifter and throttle in the twist handle. The twist handle will tend to stick, and get very tight. I have tried cleaning and greasing the shift linkage under the cowl, but it usually sticks up again after a few minutes. Pressing the Throttle Only...
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    Tahoe 450 Radio Reception

    I have just purchased a new 2021 Tahoe 450TF, and am very happy with it through the first 2 weeks. One thing I would like to improve is the reception on the stock Jensen Stereo. It sounds fine, but the reception on both AM and FM is terrible. Are there any tricks to improving the reception...
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    New 15 hp Mercury 4-stroke

    I have a new 15 hp Mercury 4 stroke, and am getting near the end of the 10 hour break-in period. I was wondering if the oil should be changed soon ? The Owner's Manual is not clear on changing it at the end of break in; it only speaks of changing it every 100hours/once a season. Thanks !
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    1968 Johnson 20hp missing/stumbles

    I have a 1968 Johnson 20hp that generally runs ok, but sometimes stumbles and misses on acceleration. Usually, after a couple of minutes, it kicks in, and runs fine. Motor starts good, idles ok, and runs fine once it kicks in. Spark plugs, points, condensers all new. Gas fresh. Any ideas ...
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