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    anyone with 24v hooked up strarter ?

    someone on screamandfly.com said they have their starter hooked up 24v style, anyone suggest doing this...when i go back and if my motor 200hp merc, turns over slow AGAIN. i'm going to try this...thanks<br /><br />p.s bob serger ROCKS !!! :cool:
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    can you pull start a v6 merc 200hp

    i tried and gave up...whos has started one how hard is it please describe...thanks
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    550 mca battery for my V6 200HP MERC:mad:

    Yea, that looks to be my problem with slow starter speed even when fully charged and load test shows ok...I was being cheap and bought the west marine 550 MCA marine battery...while searching this site It looks like i need at least 1000 CCA battery do you guys agree ?<br /><br />thanks
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    gas/ oil mixing chart

    is there some kind of chart that quickly tells you how much oil to put in based on the amount of gallons of gas you add...ie<br /><br />50 gal = 1 gal oil<br />5 gal = oil<br />ect....ect...ect..
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    slow starter spinning barley turns

    well i finally got my 200hp merc installed on my boat today, but again when I tried to turn it over, it turn over very very slow even stopped at one point. After doing that twice I noticed smoke was comming from the base of the starter. Ive already clean the inside of the starter and it looked...
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    lower unit oil change messy

    Why is it that you have to fill oil from the bottom of the unit, I had to inject to tubes 10oz each into it until it cam out the top. I then screwed the fill/drain in then the vent...did i do this right, I have manual that said do it that way.
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    tune up ? what else

    here is what I've done to my 83 200hp merc, <br /><br />fuel pump-changed<br />spark plugs-changed<br />thermostats-changed<br />lower unit oil-changed<br />impeller-changed<br /><br />what else should I do or replace, as preventive maintenance...thanks<br />I want this motor in tip top shape
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    impeller straight instead of curved

    the new impeller i bought is straight instead of curved like the one installed....does it become curved over time ? or i have the wrong impeller ?<br /><br />thanks
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    compression 60lbs on all six

    yes thats 60lbs on all, on my 83 200hp mercury....it was a cold test throttle held open and all plugs out, the only problem i was having is its was turning over real slow...it that the reason is was so low ?... i used jumper cables and touched the starter to turn it over...
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    angle of motor can run (carb)

    at what is the extreme angle can an outboard stilll run ? cause i have my motot laying on a table with the prop "up" like its tilted except a more extreme angle...should i try to start the motor like this...its a 200hp merc. thanks<br />carbs are at the bottom and fuel will have to go up into...
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    4 wires that go to both sides of motor

    is this the tilt motor stop switch its on both sides of the engine where is pivots...if it is how important is it cause the wires are cut.
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    engine removal question

    I bought a 200 merc 1983 motor to replace my blown merc 200 that currently installed on the boat...I was just thinking today that I should just swap out the power head:My questions is <br /><br />1: the whole motor and drive shaft I bought is laying on a table how hard would it be the seperate...
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    clean carbs

    I took the cover of my merc 200hp 83 motor I bought and looked in the carbs and they were clean as a whistle...is this normal ? I hope its a good sign....<br />thanks
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    way to tell how many running hrs

    what is the best way or a close enough guess...is there something i can look at ? like clues to figure out how long the motor ran ?
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    starter spins freely no engage

    i checked the manual they say if its spins freely and does not engage, lubricate it...did that and it still just spins.<br /><br />how does that gear thing comes out anyway ? is it magnetic or momentum ?.....thanks
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    help me find a good prop

    I want a stainless steel prop that best for my boat.<br /><br />boat is 78 21 stamas cabin cruiser with a 1982 mercury 200 black max I bought, I'm more intrested in getting up on plane quick and having a good cruising speed...thanks guys<br /><br />give me names and spec so I look for it on ebay.
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    do you guys max out boat hp rating

    my boat has a 280hp rating and, I'm thinking of buying a used 1987 275 johnson, would that be recommended. the boat 21' 78 STAMAS came with a 200 thats currently blown....thanks
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    scored cylinder ? please explain

    I have a blown 200 merc 25 shaft from 1981...<br />can I BID/win on this item replace a sleve and ADD my LOWER UNIT from my 81 merc black max 200...thanks guys for the help. I'm new to the boating scene...<br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2400165532
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    can i change 20" shaft to 25" shaft

    how hard or expensive is this to do and whats involved, motor is johnson vro v6 150...thanks
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    what size is this

    does it look like a 20" or 25" thanks....<br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1876615457&category=26454
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