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    1996 Merc 225 offshore carbed fuel issue??

    I have recently started to have an issue, when running at mid range, 3800 to 4200 rpm, after a while the engine will start dropping rpm's, I can open it up wide open and it will continue to run fine. If I drop back down to cruise, it will all of the sudden start slowing down... Opening the...
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    Question about kill switch wire

    Hi folks, I have a 1996 130 Evinrude that decided it did not want to start, i disconnected the kill wire (black w/yellow stripe) at the engine. It now will fire up.... Of course shutting it down is another issue. This engine is on a houseboat with an upper and lower helm, I have a relatively new...
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    1999 100 HP Commercial Evinrude question(s)

    I had 'one of those days' yesterday. My very used 100 hp commercial evinrude (1999) seized up yesterday. It is time for a replacement. I have a couple questions. 1) will the v6 sized lower unit bolt up to a non-commercial Evinrude 100 of the same year? If not, is it possible to swap the tower...
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