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    Any years for the 40-50hp 4 strokes to avoid?

    I am looking to buy a used boat and targeting one with a 40 or 50 hp four stroke. Is there any particular years to avoid? Any changes worth mentioning? I assume at some point they switched to fuel injected?
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    Pee hole only dripping water --- 15hp Tohatsu

    I noticed my pee hole wasn't peeing, so I replaced them water pump impeller. Next time I took it out, it was only dripping water. I revved the engine up a few times (in neutral) and it starter peeing normally. The next time I went out, today, it was back to just barely dripping water. What's...
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    8hp Merc starts great cold, not so much hot.

    My 8hp Mercury four stroke starts on the first pull cold. After I stop, I have to pull about a dozen times before it will actually run. The close it gets to the starting pull the more and more it starts seeming like it is going to run. I've tried choke in and out. Once it is started the motor...
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    My 8hp Merc ran great last week and won't start this week???

    I'm so confused. My 2011 Mercury 8hp four stroke ran great last week. I took it out today, and it would not even act like it wants to crank. I did, however, have a few things happen between then and now that may, or may not, have caused this. First, earlier in the week, I pulled the boat out of...
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    8hp to 9.9hp conversion?

    I have a 2011 Mercury 8hp four stroke. I have read that I can change the carb's main nozzle, pilot jet, main jet, plug, and prop, and it will be the same as a 9.9hp. However, I have no idea what to order. Does anyone have any pointers? Is this possible? Any idea on the part numbers? Also, I...
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