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    Bigfoot 60 2 stroke water drop on spark plug

    Hi guys, pulled the top spark plug from a 1998 Mercury Bigfoot 60 two stroke 3 cylinder today and it had like a drop of water in the "gap" of the plug. I have done some reading and people talking about a bad gasket? Anyone here experienced this before? Water in fuel? I'm still new to this and...
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    Yamaha 60hp 60CE

    Hi guys, thinking in buying an 80's model Yamaha 60hp 60CE that has been standing for some time. I couldn't get it to start,checked the spark and only got spark on the top ignition coil (2 cylinder). What could be the cause of this? Bad coil or CDI unit? I swopped the spark plugs and they were...
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    Help Mercury 40HP 2 cylinder 2 stroke carb issues

    Hi guys, Need some assistance / advise on my 40HP Merc, 2 cylinder model, round about 1998 model. Problem started with motor bogging down when at WOT but would idle correctly when pulling throttle back, soon as you want to accelerate again it would want to cut out but if you pull throttle...
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    How to clean a lower unit?

    Hi guys, how or what would be the best way to clean up this lower unit from a late 90's Mercury 40hp 2 cylinder? Not to concerned about the outside as I will remove all the corrosion and re-paint, but how to clean inside from the water intake to the waterpump? Is there a way to reach inside...
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    40HP Mercury 2 stroke - how long before starts peeing

    Hi guys 1996 Mercury 40HP 2 stroke 4 cylinder - how long should it take before water starts flowing out the pee hole after cold start up with hose pipe connected to flush muffs? Thanks!
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    Merc 40 electric starter conversion

    Hi Guys, hoping to get some info here - couldn't really find anything on the net :) I have a 50hp Merc, guessing its a mid 80's model with an electric starter. Would it possible to use the electric starter system (starter, flywheel, electrics etc.) on a 1996 Merc 40hp that is currently only...
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    Merc 50HP

    Hi guys, I'm Ryan. New to the forum and boating. I recently purchased a boat with a 1985 Mercury 50HP with Quicksilver controls. My first question, it doesn't seem to have a neutral button on the control box & also when you push the throttle forward only one cable seems to move so not sure how...
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