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    My 125 HP 1997 Merc lost a cylinder, now what?

    Hi Everyone. This past Sunday as I was heading out for a little early morning fishing, my 1997 125hp Merc stalled out while I was cruising along at 30 mph. I had just left the dock and had been running for a min. or 2 at the most. When I left I had a good stream of water coming out. She just...
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    Looking at a 1990 215 Eclipse Bowrider - questions

    Hi, I just looked at a 1990 215 Eclipse bowrider that is for sale. The boat looks to be in great shape with only 250 hours on the 5.7L motor. I have always had boats with outboard and my current Glastron has a 125hp Merc that gets pretty good mileage. Does anyone have any experience with this...
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    Installing a trim gauge on a 1998 125hp

    Hi, I have a 1998 Mercury 125 HP 4 Cyl and would like to install a trim gauge on my dash. I have a Merc harness that is currently connected to my tach and has 2 extra wires for the trim connection. Does anyone know if I need a sending unit on the motor or is there one on there already? The...
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    Merc 1998 125HP Max RPM's

    Hi,I recently purchase a used 1998 125HP outboard for my 1977 18ft open bow Glastron. I have finally gotten to put some hours on it and it's running great and perfect for the boat. I have a 19 pitch prop but I don't know if I should step up to a 21. Does anyone know the RPM range it should be...
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    1977 SSV-176 Outboard options

    Hi, I have a 77' SSV-176 that I purchased a few years ago. It is as close to perfect as they come. Never seen rain, very few miles on it. The owner put a 1974 850 Merc on it and belive it or not it moves the boat along pretty well. I want to put something on it with a little more power...
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    Distributor / Trigger replacement '74 850 Merc

    Hi have a bad trigger and need to repace it. I have already disassembled the distributor once and replaced the trigger with a used one, only to discover it was also bad! I purchased another used whole distributor on ebay but the rotor shaft is the short version. I wired it up and jumped the...
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    1973 Merc 850 no spark when cranking ???

    The motor ran at the end of last season. All summer I have been trouble shooting no spark. I replaced the distributor and had all the motor wiring and modual checked. The casings on the Stator wires were cracked and I taped them. I put a timing light on it and when I crank the motor I get no...
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    1973 850 hp, replaced distributor, Tune up help!

    I had a bad trigger in my 85 hp merc. I purchase a used distributor and replaced it. It fired up but I had to pump the ball while cranking it in order to get it to catch. I idled ok but when I put the cold start lever up it did not increase in RPMs' but sputtered instead. I put it in gear and...
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