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    1986 35 HP Mercury 2-cycle cooling question

    A friend asked me to try to get his 1986 35 HP 2-stroke Mecury OB running again. The engine had been neglected and not maintained, serviced or properly stored for years. After cleaning the plugs and removing debris from the cooling intake I managed to get it running again, but it smoked a lot...
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    2002 Mecury 75HP 4-Stroke won't Idle

    I have a 2002 Mecury 4-stroke that won't idle. It has plenty of mid range and top end power, but when I go to idle and/or try to shift into reverse the engine chugs and then dies. Just before the engine dies it will idle at about 500 RPM for a few moments while it chugs and runs really rough...
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    Swim Platform for Aluminum Boat

    I have an aluminum 2002 Starcraft-Starfire 170LE with a 75 HP 4-stroke Mercury and a 6 HP Nissan kicker on the port side transom. I'd like to install a swim platform on the starboard side, but I have no experience with them. At the boatshow in Edison, NJ I saw a few aluminum boats with a white...
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