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    4 hp mariner hard to start

    I recently bought a used 1995 mariner 2 stroke and it has been starting first or second pull and running fine until yesterday. Now it's a total pain to start, have to pull 5-15 times and sometimes it dies. It has a built in gas tank and I think the connection between the tank and the fuel line...
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    Need help with prop diagnosis and removal

    Today while heading out at full throttle my motor revved out and I stopped moving. I put it into neutral and eased it into gear, it was fine until about one third throttle and then it spun out again. When I got home I tried wiggling the prop back and forth and ther is some play there as well as...
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    1997 25 hp merc won't idle

    I have a 1997 2 str 25 hp merc and had the following problem this morning, got out fishing and put the motor into neutral and it died after a few seconds, wouldn't start again, finally tried putting the choke on and it fired up only to die when I moved the throttle forward. Next I pulled the...
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    1999 mercury 4 hp 4 str

    Hi, I bought a used 1999 merc 4 hp 4 str and the the throttle lever on the carb is busted. It had been epoxied back together but is now in 3 pieces of black plastic. My problem is, its an integral part of the carb and I can't find a new or used carb. I wonder if it's worth it to try making the...
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    mercury 25 hp electric start problems

    I have a 1997 2 stroke 25 hp merc and my electric start hasn't been working. If I turn the key I get a click sound, tried a different battery and got the same thing so it doesn't seem to be a dead battery. I tried bypassing the solenoid and running power directly to the starter and got...
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    merc 25 no water coming out telltale

    Hi, I started my motor today with the muffs and had a pretty weak stream coming out the telltale. Shut it off and restarted, it dribbled a bit and then nothing so I turned it off. There was water coming out of the lower port though, We have had freezing weather latley [-5 to -8 celsius] but I...
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    1999 merc 4 hp 4str throttle

    Hi, I've bought this motor used and discovered that a piece of the throttle assembly is cracked in half and barely hanging on under an epoxy patch. I'm not sure of the correct name for the part but it sits on top the carb and pivots back and forth via it's connection to the throttle cable. My...
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    telltale water temp

    Hi, Is it a problem if the water coming out of the telltale feels slightly hot? My engine is a 25 hp 2 str merc. Thanks
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    effects of using old gas

    Hi, I just bought an 1999 4 stroke outboard. After we fired it up the guy said he was surprised that it started because the gas was from last fall. Seemed to idle a bit rough, when I got it home I dumped out all the old gas and put in some fresh stuff and ran it for a while. It was a bit rough...
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    what size kicker would I need

    Hi, I'm looking at getting a kicker/backup motor for my 16' alum princecraft. Would a 2-1/2 hp 2 stroke move it around or should I look at something bigger? Thanks
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    25 hp mercury power/fuel problems

    Hi, I have been having the following problem. Motor starts fine and runs, put it into gear and runs slowly, open up the throttle and it bogs down but won't accelerate, after five minutes or so it lurch a couple of times or not at all and then take off. After that it runs fine. Recently I had it...
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