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    Mercury 225 V6 water coming from the bottom of the front of the cowling when tilted

    thanks for all your guidance. All appears dry under the cowl... i found this post referring to a 200 XS Pro, which i believe is similar... could this explain it? 'Midsection water sprayers are located under the side cover chaps, they shower the midsection with water for cooling when boat is on...
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    Mercury 225 V6 water coming from the bottom of the front of the cowling when tilted

    Hi - yes. Pressure shows about 0.15 bar at tickover, and between about 0.5 and 0.65 at 2k RPM. Water stops coiming out of the location shown in the picture when i tilt the engine down so the cavitation plate is underwater. I can't see any water pooling around the engine when the cowl is off and...
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    Mercury 225 V6 water coming from the bottom of the front of the cowling when tilted

    Hi all - 2023 Mercury 225 V6 has water coming from the bottom of the front of the cowling when flushing from the port or running the engine tilted (prop and intakes still in water)... See video. Is this to be expected, or does it suggest a cooling system leak? No warnings/faults on Smartcraft...
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    Optimax 200 (2004) - strange starting problem

    Hi guys, Hoping someone can shed some light on this starting problem... when the engine is warm and I turn the ignition key the starter cranks over just fine however the engine won't fire until I release the ignition key from the start position, the second I release it the engine fires and...
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