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    merc 25hp 2 stoke

    Took boat out today its spring!!! It ran fin about 5 miles upriver but then was hard to start and and only 1/4 horsepower if that at WOT. Checked the bulb it was hard as a rock. Stopped and checked the filter and it looked ok blew it out and shook the gas can. It started to give me 100 percent...
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    rivited Aluminum Hull Leak detection

    My boat a 16 foot smokercraft kingfisher leaks a little and im having a hell of a time finding it. I filled it up a bit and found some leaky rivets and fixed them now it leaks less but ims tumped as to find the leak any suggestions? Thanks Mike
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    dying out Merc 2 stroke

    1996 merc 25hp 2 stroke it dies at idle with throttle knob turned down. Is the primer bulb suppose to stay hard? Also noticed after letting it idle low it would die going into gear unless i do it quick. It is new to me motor and it looks like the plugs are worn. I also noticed with the cover...
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    25hp Merc 1996 2 stroke sputtering alittle

    Hello there! I have a minor issue I have noticed lately on my 25hp merc pull start 2 stroke. I was trolling around with it at very low speeds for about 45 minutes when it dies so I restart it and it starts up but dies again when i try to throttle up. So i decide to pump the ball and it feels...
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    crankshaft replacement

    ttttt.
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    lower unit not coming off all the way

    The shift linkage how do i remove it to drop the LU all the way its a 2002 merc4 stroke bigfoot?
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    25hp 4 stroke mercury idles great loss of power/rough

    I posted this before but i did not reallly describe the problems to the best of my ability maybe a little more detail will help. I bought this motor recently USED so i dont know the history on it. Ive taken it out several times with no problems it got up on plane fast each time out. The last...
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    1972 Evinrude 18 Horsepower Fastwin model 18203

    Just got this motor and a boat it was filled with trash and been neglected and sat awhile in the rain. We cleaned it up and put the motor on tried to start it and it started in like 6 or 7 pulls. We took it out and it ran a little sluggish for what i was expecting from a 18 horsepower. It...
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