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    2000 200 merc efi Power issues

    Motor fires right up and idles great. When I throttle up there is no power there. This happened before and it was the fuel lines deteriorating. That problem was fixed and the boat ran good for a year. Filters are clean lines are good. going to check spark but don't know what else to do. maybe...
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    200 Merc; not getting enough fuel

    Seems like i'm not getting enough fuel or all the injectors are not opening. Had similiar problem before with same symptoms but that was ethenol eating away my fuel lines. They were honeycombed and blocking fuel. Now filters and hoses are clean. must be after the fuel filter in the engine. Any...
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    220 merc trim problems

    I can not trim my engine up. but it will go down. should there be a relay box or a fuse. its not the trim fluid. any ideas
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    how do you make (cheap) chum.

    does anyone have any good saltwater chum recipes.
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    2000 200hp efi/ fuel issues

    The problem is getting enough rpm's. First i changed both fuel filter's, cleaned the screen in vst tank, the screen before injectors, and even the injectors. when ever i test run the boat it starts off faster than ever. when i slow it down and turn around and trottle up it is not getting enough...
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    200 efi merc+ethanol

    The problem started by not being able to get to top speed. I checked the fuel filter and discovered a large amount of debri (reddish/flaky). I was told this is due to ethanol. there is one more filter before the injectors that i need to check. my question is, does anyone know if ethanol is the...
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    Lots of rust in fuel filter.

    I have been having probs getting the proper rpms. after changing the water separator and the primmer bulb i checked the fuel filter. enough rust (i believe) came out to fill about 2 gatorade caps. if i put a new filter on will i be okay. what else should i check? maybe injectors? any thought...
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    can't get full power

    i have a 200 efi and can only get 4000 rpm's at the most. i put a new fuel filter on and nothing changed. the rpm's are progressively getting worse. any suggestions.
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    won't fire up

    i couldn't get my 200 merc 2000 to start. battery is good. it's turning over but just won't start. i tried starter fluid in the plugs at the ramp so i could get out, no luck. my next step is to see if i have a spark. never had a problem, always started right away... any ideas?
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    extremely hot tell tale

    the tell tale temperature has been extremely hot. there have been no alarms from the two thermostats. after a long day fishing and running hard the trottle cut out like i pulled the trottle down to neutral and i didn't. it only happened at full speed. after replacing the water pump/impeller the...
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    Trim Problems

    just bought a boat with 2000 200 efi mercury. the trim stopped working as well as the trim tabs. filled the resevoir up with tranny fluid and tabs . if the motor sits a day and i try the trim i can hear the motor but will not work. the more i try the trim the more it fads out to nothing at all...
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    Running HOT!

    I have a 2000 200 efi merc. The engine is spitting water but it is extremely hot. Could this be the impeller even though it is getting water? Possible impeller clog? Please Help.
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