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    '04 Merc 200hp SW - engine shut down while on plane

    As noted in the subject - I have a 2004 Mercury 200 SW series. I'm looking for troubleshooting ideas for this issue. When the boat is on plane and cruising and what seems to be when I hit a certain RPM (~3000rpm) the engine shuts-off. (No coughing, no bogging, no spuddering... just "off".)...
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    200XL saltwater series - 3in covers on outside of driveshaft housing?

    Re: 200XL saltwater series - 3in covers on outside of driveshaft housing? ok got the cover off - how do u get the rusty 6in bolt out? (Can't find any info in the Seloc Repair Manual.) see pic below
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    200XL saltwater series - 3in covers on outside of driveshaft housing?

    Before I break these plastic pieces thought I would see if anyone knows how to remove them first. I have a Mercury Ouboard 200XL Saltwater series and there are two rusty nuts on the outside of the driveshaft housing 2/3rds of the way down. I removed the cover plates easy, and removed the two...
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    '05 3.0L Alpha - fuel pressure drop during accel

    i have an '05 3L alpha - i played with it myself, but the fiance asked to bring it to a professional to get it fixed faster. well they just started throwing parts at it, so i took it back because i can do that myself without a labor charge. so.... i can run at idle and if i move the throttle...
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    '05 Merc 3.0L - "dead spot" looking for more detail on carb tuning

    Hi - I've read a bunch of posts on here about dead spots when accel. The unanimous answer seems to be the carb is "off". I know I'm getting gas flow because I can sit in idle no problem (plus I can see it squirting in). I replaced the fuel filters, and siphoned out the old gas and replaced...
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