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    help what year and hp is my motor

    Hey guys had a ton of help here on my mercury xr2 150 but just got a 1959 alumacraft 14ft with a evinrude i think 18hp motor having some trouble figuring out what yr it is the plate says 15020-12637 thanks for any help guy says it runs but been sitting awhile i know first thing it needs is a...
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    mercury 150 carb question

    hi guys i have a blackmax xr2 that has wh-40 carbs. whats funny is when i went to buy rebuild kit the wh-40 was not listed under the xr2. so are these the right carbs and does anyone know what the jetting should be. mine has .080 in the bottom .048 in the top and none in the vent. thanks for any...
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    bad fuel pump or electrical

    hi guys eveyone here has gave me tons of help on my first boat and im really thankful but i have yet another issue. just to recap it a 87 blackmax xr2 150 and it kept loading at idle then bogging when trying to take off but ran great at wot. well found the problem the flywheel was not bolted on...
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    anyone had this happen

    anyone had there speedo go backwards? the pitot tube was broke and jammed up instead of down. i replaced it hooked up the hose and the speedo goes down hits the needle pin stays there until i stop and then it raises a few mph back to where it normally stays
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    anyone had this happen

    hi guys anyone had your speedo go backwards? i fixed my pitot tube on the back connected the hose and the speedo went down to the needle peg and stayed there until i stopped then it went a couple mph where it normally sets
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    flywheel mounting

    hey guys if you unbolt the outer flywheel from the inner hub which bolts to the crank does it have to go back on exactly as it came off. i have been told that it don because it only the charging on the outer part and i been told that there is a couple timing pickups. whats everyone opinion on this?
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    ? about prop

    i have a 1990 quantum 20' bass and ski with a 87 mercury xr2 150 if im running bout 1/4 throttle and doing a u turn to go back to pick up a skier if i gas on the throttle it will launch forward then rev likes it kicks out of gear but the prop is still spinning has anyone had this happen before
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    mercury 150 idle problem

    i have a 87 blackmax xr2 150 it will idle fine but after trolling out of the no wake zone or picking up my fallin skier when i give it gas to take off it starts to go then bogs and i have to raise the motor to the point the exhaust is out of the water get a few rpms up then lower again which is...
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    blackmax xr2 plug foul

    hi guys and gals i just finished the rebuild on my 87 blackmax xr2 150 with the pointers of everyone here thanks a ton. I've had it on the water 4 different times now and it will fly wide open or pulling a tube i love it but when i have to idle much it starts smoking alot and loads up and its...
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    87 black max xr2 fuel problem

    hi everyone i jus did a rebuild on my 87 black max 150 and im having a fuel issue that was present before and after rebuild. I can pump my primer bulb start the engine runs great but after a few moments it dies the fuel filter will b sucked dry and the primer bulb sucked flat but cant find any...
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    blackmax xr2

    hi guys new hear just bought my first boat and turns out it had a broke ring so im rebuilding the one thing i cant figure out is what are the small hoses on the side of my block from each piston to the reed plate that holds the carbs. Only 3 of them was connected on my boat can anyone tell me...
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