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    02 optimax issue

    I have been dealing with a shop for 3 months now and still the same issue. The TPS has been changed, fuel system cleaned and plugs replaced. The motor was all the way up on the jackplate and we lowered it 2 holes and it planed much better, but i still have the mid range stall happening. It will...
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    2002 optimax 225 sluggish at takeoff

    I have been having problems getting on plane. The shop just changed the two lower plugs. They said thats all they found and it ran fine after that. I took it out and it was idling rough, it died the first two times i started it and put it in gear. When trying to get on plane, the bow is high...
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    Cavitation? what are some possible symptoms?

    I was told that it looks like i am getting some cavitation and that is why i am having a hard time getting on plane. Would that also cause the motor to start cutting out and act like it is going to die as i am hitting the throttle trying to get on plane? Wouldnt i also have cavitation when i am...
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    first boat and having problems..need help.

    Hello everyone, I just came across this site and looks like a great one. I purchased my first bass boat with an 02 mercury optimax 225. I have had it out several times and have had issued each time. It starts perfectly, idles great but when i throttle it to get on plane, it will only go 10 mph...
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