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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    Sure sounds like a heating up of something.
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    1997 Merc 9.9 two stroke dies when advancing throttle

    If your dock is normal strength ? You can do all the idle in forward gear while tied to the dock. Up to a very fast idle should be no problem for the dock. After reliable dock loading tests. I take a boat out on the water for higher power testing.
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    Have you VERY carefully checked that the intake and exhaust valves are opening and closing fully with the spark plug removed ?
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    The compression reducer is normally only functioning during very low engine speeds. Such as rope hand starts. I went to JLM site and read a detailed parts list. Could not find any words like compression release. About any parts.
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    Help!! 2000 evinrude ficht 225 will only start on ether

    25 year old motor has had full P M parts as required ? Old problem getting worse ? Or sudden new problem ?
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    Trailer Load musings

    I am lucky. All my trailers have passenger tires. Never a crack or split or blow out. Sits in full sunshine for decades.
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    Are there shift cable CLAMPS on the ends of the throttle cable end brackets ? Are they adjusted correctly ?
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    Planning for spring tune up

    I had bad Petronix way back in time. Went back to stock parts.
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    1997 Merc 9.9 two stroke dies when advancing throttle

    Did you look at every sparkplug ? No black stuff on them ? Right plug number ?
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    A I is crap again.
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    I went to the company website. NO WHERE is a compression release mentioned. NO WHERE. Call the company or a dealer ?
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    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    No ride ? Bilge pump dead ? Should be a beat up boat. Do not waste time and money.
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    25 HP Yamaha 4 stroke backfire

    Sure sounds like a slightly blocked slow speed fuel passage. Or a leaking gasket.
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    Mercruiser 3.7 4 Barrel Electric Choke

    I just checked on Crowley and the smallest engine for 1988 is the 5.0L.
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    Mercruiser 3.7 4 Barrel Electric Choke

    So we really do not know if it is really the original carburetor for that year ? How do we determine what model that carburetor is with out some identification numbers ?
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    Nobody fishing?

    Yellow Perch are for eating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Seafoam vs. Marine Pro Seafoam

    Seafoam is a SLOW acting solvent. It does not suddenly dissolve all the crud at once and block tiny fuel passages. I use it 1 time about each year to regain the lost mileage do to crummier modern gasoline.
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    Low Voltage at RPM?

    Should be the SLIP RINGS on a alternator / generator.
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    Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry

    Luck beats skill every time in a problem like this. Big marinas with power outlets in use ??
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    Men, it is October

    Good luck to both of you. (y)(y)(y)
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