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    Could the key switch be bad?

    On a Merc XR2 150, last week I was out and the motor would not shut off using the key. I had to choke it to make it quit. After a while it was ok, but was harder to start. This week I was out and the motor died on me while in gear at idle speed. "I have another thread also pertaining to...
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    Merc XR2 150 dying while in gear....

    I have a Merc ZR2 150 Blackmax and the last two times I have went out, I have encountered this issue: After running and coming down to idle speed, it sounded like it was missing a lil bit and then it would die while it was still in gear. Then it would not start.....it would crank and crank...
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    Armature for trim motor, advice please???

    Hey guys.....My trim was not working right and got the thing off and the brushes were wore out. So I got new brushes and took it a starter shop to have them soldered back on and everything cleaned and went and picked it up and the guy said I was ready to go. Well, got everything back together...
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    Tach connection for Merc XR2 150

    I have a Merc XR2 150, and the tach does not work. Can someone please let me know where on the motor is the connection for the tachometer? Also, what is the correct tach speed for a Merc XR2 150hp at idle?
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    Mercury XR2 150 stalls when idling

    I have a Mercury XR2 150 and I went out this evening and the motor was very hard to start......it would idle just fine but once I put it in gear it would die. At times, it would just crank and not fire, and then finally it would start. It took a while to get it going, but I am concerned about...
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    Manual for Mercury XR2 Blackmax

    If I provide the serial number off of the outboard engine, could anyone provide me with the exact year of the engine? Is there a website that I could input that information and find out what I need to find out? This place is the best for advice. I have been visiting here ever since I got my...
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    Need advice about placement of transducer in hull

    I have purchased a Hummingbird 525, and once out on the water - it works fine for a few minutes and then the depth goes and if I am in 100 foot of water - it tells me 1.2 feet. And then I have to turn off and turn back on, and hope it reads correctly. This unit is brand new out of the box...
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    Mercury XR2 150 HP - tilt leaks off and motor goes down

    I have a Mercury XR2 150 HP on a 18 ft Skeeter - once I pull into the dock and tie the boat at my slip, I leave and come back the next day and my motor has leaked all the way down, and I have to hit the "trim up" to bring it back up before I start it. Once I am out on the water, I am constantly...
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    trigger plate assembly broke? am I right about part name?

    Mercury 150 XR2 - Had a new stator installed and they set time. Didnt make it across the lake and it quit. The new stator didnt make it at all, and only on the water for about 10 minutes. The bracket that the stator bolts to - is this the "trigger plate assembly"? Well, it was cracked. What...
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    New stator and diaphram on 150 Mercury XR2....now no spark!

    I was forced to take to shop and had new stator installed, new diaphram and they told me they also set the timing on it. They said they 'lake-tested' it and said I was ready to go. I got to the dock and it was idled'n alot slower than usual. Once past the wake, it came up great, planed out...
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    Mercury XR2 150 wont plane out....am I missing something?

    85 Skeeter boat with Mercury 150 XR2 outboard. I was out on the water and on plane when the engine just idled down, and ended up idle'ing back to the dock. I have worked very hard to try to avoid taking to shop, and listed below are things that have been replaced. 1. new plugs 2. new fuel...
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    Mercury XR2 150 will not plane out

    This motor is on a 18 ft Skeeter and have enjoyed on water without any problems. I was on the water and on plane moving along very good when it just idle'd down and now will not plane out. Things I have done myself: 1. new plugs 2. had compression checked - said it was ok - 3. new fuel line...
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