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    Forgot to reseal silicone seal in front of water pump

    Just replaced all the seals and water pump in a 1995 200HP Merc. It's back in the water but I now realize I forgot to put a fresh bead of silicone on the baffle between the water pump and the exhaust. The silicone from the last service is still there intact although it's stuck to the lower...
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    Should I drill lower unit water drain holes?

    I have a 1995 200 HP Mercury outboard on my deck boat … my lift won't always bring the lower unit high enough above the water to tuck it under and drain the water sitting in the exhaust hub. So it sits tilted up {sometimes for extended periods) and water just sits in the exhaust cavity creating...
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    200 HP Merc hard starting hot

    1994 Mercury 200HP carbed OG166xxx serial number, starts hard once warmed up. Starts right away cold. To get it started hot, I have to put the idle speed lever way up and let the engine run a while on high idle or else it stalls if I try to put it in gear. When I start it hot or cold, a lot of...
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    Warning horn constantly on even before engine starts

    Hello. The warning horn on my 1994 200 HP carb Mercury outboard faintly sounds when I turn the key on. Sometimes I have to wiggle the key to get it to sound and also to get the two beep test signal. Once the engine is started the constant beep does not stop. Temp never gets above 120F at idle...
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    Decarb and gasoline additives

    I have a 1994 Mercury Black Max 200 HP carb OB and have always used whatever gasoline the local Costco sells, regular, not premium. Sometime gas will sit in my shed in 6 gallon jugs for months before it gets used. The only additive I use is marine Stabil per the manufacturer's directions. I...
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    Need to get to built-in gas tank on a Hurricane deck boat

    I have a Godfrey 22 foot Hurricane 226 Fundeck and need to get to the gas tank which is built into the boat under the deck in the rear port corner. The area of the deck above it is a storage locker. One, the gas line coming from the tank is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. Two, I'd...
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    Oil pump crankshaft drive gear going ... need options and solutions

    I have a 1994 Mercury 200HP Black Max with low hours on it (less than 200) ... the plastic or brass gear that drives the oil pump started to deteriorate and the oil beep-beep-beep warning would go off intermittently. I removed the oil pump shaft and the wires from the rotation sensor and...
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    Motor smokes a lot when cold

    I have a 1994 Mercury 200HP Black Max with low hours on it (less than 200) ... the plastic or brass gear that drives the oil pump started to deteriorate and the oil beep-beep-beep warning would go off intermittently. I removed the oil pump shaft and the wires from the rotation sensor and...
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    Fuse keeps blowing

    A 1994 Merc 200HP carb outboard with side mount remote single lever control on a 22' deck boat ... the 20A fuse keeps blowing next to the starter solenoid which kills all engine electrical including ignition. The starter solenoid check out o.k., so do the tilt up/down solenoids, temp sensor...
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