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    Need Help!!

    I have a 1987 mercury 25 outboard. i tore it all down and rebuilt from scratch all new oem internal parts. started it up today and it still runs bad and seems to be misfiring. pulled plugs and they are wet and lower cylinder looks very clean like its not firing correctly even tho i have spark...
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    Needle bearing grease or no?

    I have a 87 mercury 25 that I'm rebuilding and I've seen a lot of people doing different things when assembling. My question is should I use assembly grease on the needles bearings or assemble dry?
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    1987 mercury 25 hp pistons

    So I'm doing a rebuild and finally have all the parts to start. Problem is I'm a dummy and forgot to look at the orientation of the old piston. Can anyone tell me which is up or down or exhaust and intake?
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    1987 mercury 25 hp compression

    I have a 87 25 hp mercury outboard. Its been running ok but ive decided to fix up the boat during winter. I did a compression test on the motor and i have exactly 75 psi on both cylinders. I then decided to do a wet compression test and came up with the same thing. I tested the gauge with my air...
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