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    25hp 2001 4 stroke - oil alarm? stall

    Hello, I have a 2001 25hp Bigfoot 4 Stroke. It would start and idle but would not advance past 2500 rpm. The idle was too fast, so when the engine was put into gear, it made a loud CLANG. First let me say - I know almost nothing about engines and particularly outboards. I took the...
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    Merc 25hp 4-stroke - setting idle

    Hello, I have a 2001 Merc 25hp 4-stroke that is idling very high. When I put it into gear it bangs into gear and we start moving instantly. When I read the manual it shows the idle speed but I do not have a tachmeter. Is there any rules of thumb or should I just spin the idle screw up a...
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    2001 25hp Bigfoot 4 Stroke - won't start

    I used this motor twice last fall. Now will not start. It is electric start, the flywheel spins, water shoots out back. I put a bolt in spark plug wire and held close to spark plug end - it does not spark. the battery was above 12.5 volts, it now is 11.7 and is on a charger for the night. The...
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