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    1988 130hp V4 Lost Spark

    I bought this boat in December and the motor was running great. It went from losing spark sometimes to completely losing spark. I hired a mechanic, and he recommend a new power pack, pulser coil and stator. He installed all of them and still didn't have spark on all four cylinders. We have...
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    2000 Johnson 50hp Cutting Off at Low Speed

    I apologize if this thread exists, I couldn't find it anywhere. It's striper season, so I am doing a lot of trolling and my 50hp cuts off going 3mph or less. Anything over this speed it runs just fine and it also idles fine. Other than rebuilding the carbs, are there are beginner adjustments...
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    '00 Johnson 50hp Throttling Down

    Just recently, when I'm running at full throttle the motor will run fine for about 2-3 minutes and then it will start to throttle down on its own and throttle back up again. It doesn't feel like a "limp mode" feature because it doesn't stay in the throttle down position. See link below for the...
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    Mercury 25hp Tilt Pin Removal

    Good afternoon, I've almost finished redoing an old aluminum boat and when I went to put my 25hp Mercury on the boat, the U-bolts needed to tie on the transom are in the way of what I believe to be the tilt pin. I put a socket to it to move it up a few notches, which I had planned on doing...
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    80's Mercury 25hp Cuts Off w/o priming

    I just picked up this engine and it turns right over. It seems to be idling high and will keep running if I prime the ball, but if I don't it will cut off. The carb has been recently cleaned, but it still having a hard time running on its own. I noticed a chip in the carb where I believe the...
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