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    Murcury VRO Oiling System FOR SALE

    Came off a Ranger bass boat with a 1984/1985 V6 150 HP. Complete system. Main Tank, motor tank, hoses, warning module, harness, quick disconnect connectors, oil pump and Misc. $160 shipped to lower 48. Happy to send pics to your email. [email protected]
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    How to launch a 14' Aluminum w/Merc 20HP

    My first non hydraulic tilt rig. So I get to the lake, take off the motor saver, let motor down. Regarding lock pin: How do I tilt and hold motor up while launching and how do I put in down to run position while I'm in the boat? I'm going to feel dumb when I get the answers, but grateful. It...
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    Metal spring inside Mercury primer bulb? What?

    My new Mercury bulb has a metal "spring" inside. Never seen that before. Feels crunchy, weird, makes no sense. It this reliable? Won't break up? Can't really squeeze it?
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    New Mercury Primer Bulb Metal Spring?

    My new bulb has a metal "spring" inside. Never seen that before. Feels crunchy, weird, makes no sense. It this reliable? Won't break up? Can't really squeeze it?
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    20HP Model 200 Lower Unit Fill problem

    1979 Mercury 20 HP has the normal upper and lower plugs. Drained and began fill from bottom with top screw also out. Can not get lube to come out top hole. There is a 3rd, very small, vent screw aft of top plug at about same level. I opened it and lube came rushing out when squeezing bottle from...
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    Run Away Merc

    1979 20HP model 200. SerNo: 5408750. Rebuilt Carb. New plugs. Electric start. Carburetor "B". Starts OK. Won't idle and tries to run away in tank (trash barrel). Won't idle meaning: WAY TOO FAST. Then runs away sort of. Right away before it's even warmed up. Mixture screw and stop screw have no...
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    Pedestal Seat Problem, Please help

    1984 Ranger pedestal seat/butt seat broken handle. can't stick back in. I have an extra adjustable post. Broken post has an extension that is probably pressed on. Want to take off extension tube and put it on the extra adjustable "gas" post. Old post says "Do Not Open" on it. Want to cut...
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    Mystery Air Cleaner

    1964 Evinrude 5.5 HP 5402b. Outside the carb throat there is an "L" plate and a perforated screen, all held off by spacers. I know there is supposed to be some sort or "element" sandwiched in between them. What possible good would that do being space out more than an inch away? I have worked on...
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    Overheated Merc 150V won't plane out

    Bad overheat at lake. Then new water pump parts, Tstats, poppit, plugs. Compression test good. Now good water pressure, good tell tale, starts fast, idles great, troll speed good. Will not plane. Bogs. Not O/B savvy but know auto mechanics. Seems like if it was a coil or two it would eventually...
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