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    1994 Johnson 225

    I just got this motor running on muffs for the first time in over a year. I bought it last Febuarary and havent run it. I am just wanting some general info. Specifically: What top end rpms am I looking for? is the oil system relyable? I have some mercury Premium plus oil left over fom my last...
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    1998 mariner 225 efi dies at WOT

    I am looking at a boat with the motor mentioned above. The owner told me that after running at WOT for about 10 mins it will die. He said he can just restart it, rev it up a bit then take off again. He thought it might be O rings on the injectors, but It sounds like a fuel delivery problem to...
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    question about torque for 1982 blackmax

    What is the recommended torque for the spark plugs on a 1982 blackmax 150hp. Thanks, Lee
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    1982 Mercury Black Max Charging problem

    I got my 82 Blackmax 150 hp out today and ran it on the muffs. When I flipped on the power to the gauges the voltage read 17. A further test with my multimeter also said 16 or 17 volts. When I last used it in October it charged a regular 13 or 14 volts. I know there are several different...
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    1984 Evinrude 150hp dies on take off

    My 1984 Evinrude on a 17.5ft venture bass boat dies sometimes when accelerating. On first take off the motor run and planes out fine, but once the engine is warm it will often bog down and even die when trying to get on a plane. Sometimes pushing the choke helps, but other times it does not. We...
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    1984 150hp evinrude will not accelerate

    I have recently bought a 1984 venture bass boat with a 150 hp Evinrude. When I test drove it seemed to run fine. I took it out about a month ago and today. Both times the motor would bog down on acceleration and a couple of times it even died. Supposedly the motor and carbs were rebuilt...
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