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    22 Mercury 200hp EFI running rough at mid RPMS

    I have a new mercury 1999 200 hp 2 stroke that runs rough at mid RPMs. recently bought the boat and before I put it in the water had the lower unit replaces with a Stern Drive Engineering aftermarket lower. have run it probably 10 hrs. kind of followed the breakin process but did troll with...
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    Merc 1999 200 xl EFI oil hose/remote reservor primer bulb

    I recently purchased new boat with the referenced 2 cycle motor on it. I took the oil reservoir out of the compartment to fill and found a primer bulb in line. The primer bulb end is starting to crack. looked in the service manual and it does not show a primer bulb. - should I put in new...
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    1999 Mercury 200 XL EFI Tilt and Trim

    Recently bought this motor and noticed oil leaning from the tilt/trim, was not sure where the oil was coming from. But saw it around the lower portion of the tilt cylinder, was not coming from top of this cylinder. Took it to the dealer and they said oil had metal shavings in it and I needed a...
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    1999 Mercury 200 XL EFI does lower unit need rebuilt?

    I recently purchased this motor on a boat. I took it out for brief test drive and had no shifting issues, or other that I knew of. Took it to a local marina to have the motor checked out. They supposedly saw oil leaking out of the lower unit, pressure tested it and said seals were bad, and...
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    Disposing of 1962 16' Jupiter

    I have a 1962, 16' Jupiter I have had for many years. I had a leak in bottom earlier this year at one of the breaks where they bent the wood pattern in the bottom, right along the ridge, it split at this ridge, about 4" long. I bent a plate to match the profile and riveted it on, after an...
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    94 Johnson 48 SPL carb question

    Could someone advise if the butterfly on these carbs are to be horizontal (wide open) when it is at full throttle? Also if not how do you adjust? Here is my story. I bought this motor a couple years ago, it had not been run for a couple years. I bought carb kits and had it rebuilt and then...
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    94 Johnson 48 SPL half speed at WOT

    I bought this motor last spring that had been setting for about 10 years - supposed to have been winterized and then not used. Had some issues last year, seamed like it was not getting fuel surged up and down RPMs, replaced fuel hose, put in new carb kits last year, and had it tuned up at a...
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    94 48 HP Johnson Boggin down

    i have had intermittent problems with the motor running WOT, feeling like its not getting fuel and thought i had fuel line issues. i have worked on the fuel line and thought i had it fixed until today. Normal top speed is about 26 MPH today to problem occured again and could not get above 8...
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    72 Johnson won't go into gear

    I rebuild the engine on my 50Hp Johnson last summer/fall and put it in the water ran it for quite awhile and then tried to take it for a test drive and it would not go into gear. i had changed the oil in the lower unit earlier in the summer, and only ran it in water once. i checked it after i...
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    Powerheat removal ? 72 Johnson 50 HP

    I need to remove my powerhead have never done it before. The manual is not detailed on this. Motor its mounted on my boat, not on its side. if i just unbolt the powerhead can i lift it off, or will remaining lower portion of the motor become unstable? It looks like its supported somehow back...
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    72 Johnson needs piston should i junk it?

    Took the head off my 50hp and the piston that had 10 psi compression is erroded around the primeter in several places to the ring. Cylinder walls look good. I have seen other threads about how hard it is to find parts. I am a rookie, do even know what parts i need or how big a job it is to...
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    Low Compression 72 Johnson 50 HP

    I have had my boat in my garage for about 12 years without running it. I got it out this year and got the motor started, but to keep it going i revved it up on a muff (not in a tank) which i now understand is a bad idea, but it started and ran. took it out on the lake connected to a gas tank...
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    Low Compression 72 Johnson 50 HP

    I have had my boat in my garage for about 12 years without running it. I got it out this year and got the motor started, but to keep it going i reved it up on a muff (not in a tank) which i now understand is a bad idea - but it started and ran. took it out on the lake connected to a gas tank...
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    OMC 1000 Sealant and thread sealer

    i just changed out the water pump parts in my 72 johnson 50hp. i did not have the 1000 sealant that the manual calls for nor did i have OMC thread seal for the bolts. i used Permatex 2 for both of these, now i am wondering if i did the right thing. Does anyone know if these will cause any...
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