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    Mercury 2.5 4-Stroke Outboard Runs Then Won't Start Again

    Hey everyone, I recently bought a Mercury 2.5hp 4-stroke outboard and have been using it on my Pond Prowler 10. It always starts on the first pull, no problem. The motor runs great when I first launch—smooth, strong, and reliable. Here's the issue: I’ll run it for about 5 minutes to get to a...
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    Mercury 2.5HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Not Moving Boat?

    It looks like to me the previous owner used a cotter pin instead of a drive pin. That's the bent cotter pin that fell out of the propeller when I took it off in the picture. Also looks like the cotter pin sheared off in the shaft. I will have to punch it out. Again thanks for all your help. I...
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    Mercury 2.5HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Not Moving Boat?

    Thank you so much for the information. I removed the propeller off and found this.
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    Mercury 2.5HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Not Moving Boat?

    I bought a 2010 Mercury 2.5HP, 4-Stroke (Short Shaft) motor last week to put on my new Bass Pro Pond Prowler 10 (10' 2"). When I got there to buy the motor, I was surprised how good the condition was. He ran it for me in a water bucket and everything appeared to be working as it should. This...
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