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    Detect cooling system issue

    Hi, I had a 1996 mercury 40 hp outboard, I found no water from pee-hole when it start on lake, so I stop and put it on my driveway, I get some smoke blowout from pee-hole pipe, the smoke out from the two below rectangle hole, then I blowout some color water (tea) from the pee-hole pipe, tea...
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    1996 40 hp 4 cyl 2 stroke elpto won' idle

    Hi, I rebuilt both the carb and pump, and set both idle mixture clockwise seat lightly and turn back 1 1/4 turn, if I wide open the throttle, then start, it looks fine, after I close the throttle, it won't stay idle. I ever checked the 4 cyl compression, all around 110, looks fine, gas is...
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    only 2 cylinder work on a 4 cylinder outboard

    Hi, I had a 1996 40 hp mercury, 2 stroke, 4 cylinder, which is hard to start, I found when the engine is in idle, I disconnect the cylinder 3 & 4, theres no change, I bought 4 new plugs, same as before, and when I took off the all plugs, 3 & 4 are wet, looks like no firing, however, when I test...
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    test fuel pump

    Hi, I had a 1996 mercury 40 hp elpto, it won't start since last weekend, I checked the plugs, they all works fine, I want to confirm the fuel pump works as well, Can I test my fuel pump like this way? 1, take out the pipe from fuel pump 'out', 2, squeeze primer bulb, if gas coming out from...
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    1996 40 hp elpto won't idle

    Hi, I bought a 1996 40 hp elpto 2 stroke mercury one month ago, I found the motor didn't idle when I put the fast idle level down yesterday, so I can't change the gear to forward, when I start it, I lift the fast idle up, push and turn the key, it looks fine, I can see the smoke, but if I put...
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