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    DF2.5 4-stroke, starts only without choke but dies within seconds

    My Suzuki DF2.5 4-stroke only starts without choke, and dies within a few seconds, over and over again. If I try to give it throttle it dies immediately. Where should I start looking or cleaning or adjusting?
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    What year is my Suzuki DF 2.5hp 00251F?

    I have a Suzuki DF 2.5hp model 00251F, and my serial number is 89xxxx and the closest I can find is the 2008 year model which is supposed to have serial number 88xxxx, do I still have a 2008?
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    Is the driveshaft housing broke, causing a water leak?

    I have a Mercury 40 hp EFI 1A40412ZD that has been leaking water at the seal where the water tube connects to the upper part of the driveshaft housing. I changed the broken seal, but it’s still leaking water, and to me it looks like the driveshaft housing is corroded and broken, isn’t there...
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    How do I change the upper water tube seal? Mercury 40hp 4-stroke -02?

    I've realized that the water leakage is from a defective water tube seal, part number: 42941001 on https://www.boats.net/catalog/mercury/outboard-by-year/mercury-outboard/2002/40HP/1a40412zd/driveshaft-housing How do I change it, do I have to remove the water tube, or can I just bend the tube a...
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    Cooling water leakage Mercury 40hp EFI 4-stroke -02, water tube seal?

    My Mercury 40 hp EFI 4-stroke from 2002 does have a tell-tale, but is also leaking water from somewhere at the bracket level, as hopefully seen on the pictures. Does anyone have any idea in what part the leakage probably is located? Could it be the water tube seal? ( 42941001 at...
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    Alarm sound on Mercury 40hp EFI 4-stroke -02 at high (idle) speed, what does it mean?

    When I run my Mercury 40hp EFI 4-stroke -02 at high speed, either at sea or at high idle speed, I get this alarm sound. I have a new impeller and a good tell-tale with cold water. Do you have any idea what this alarm sound (https://youtu.be/kKA4KW79c04) could mean?
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    Replace fitting on the bottom of the fuel cooler, Mercury 40 hp EFI 2002.

    I need to replace #34 in this diagram,, the 45 degree elbow fitting: What would you remove to be able to replace the fitting, I guess removing the lower cowl is a good idea, but how do I do that?
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    Hose to fuel cooler is leaking water, can I bypass it?

    An elbow fitting for the water hose going to the fuel cooler has broken, #34 on the diagram: Can I bypass the fuel cooler and connect the hose going to the cooler to the hose going from the cooler, so I can get back home, or will this damage the engine. I understand that the correct thing would...
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    Electricity at the starter, but nowhere else

    I have a Mercury 40 hp 4-stroke EFI from 2002. I attach an image of how the battery is connected to the starter. The problem is I have no electricity at the fuse box, not in the harness, and not at the remote control. I must be doing something wrong, I guess I need to connect the electricity...
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