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    Mariner 20hp accelerating problem

    Ive got a 1998ish 2 stroke 20hp mariner. When i run it in the barrell it revs fully but when its on the back of my shetland and I try accelerate it wont rev much past 1500 revs i would guess. I think this is because it is having to push a weight when on the boat but it has to push no weight when...
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    20HP Mariner accelerating problem

    I have a 20HP mariner 2 Stroke about 1995. In Neutral it revs no bother. When I select forward gear at full throttle it barely revs (guess no more than 1500) and pushes to boat along at about 3 knots. When reverse gear it selected it dies out completely. Any Thoughts ?
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    6hp Carb problem

    Just cleaned out the carb (watching youtube video) on my 6HP 2 stroke mariner and put it back to together. When i pump the petrol through, it leeks through bit at the top saying TOP (admittedly dont know much about carbs) on the side of the fuel inlet hose. It has a rubber seal which wasnt...
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    2 stroke to petrol ratio 6HP mariner

    I have a 6HP mariner (recently purchased) . Its around 1999-2000 twin cylinder. I wasnt able to find out the oil to petrol ratio for it. Any help appreciated.
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    Mariner 6hp 2 stroke problem.

    I recently bought a 1998 ish mariner 6HP. Its on the back of a 240 quicksilver airdeck. It starts no problem first pull with the choke and idles no bother. At lower revs it will plough along nicely but when I open up the throttle to near full revs it starts to die. I was able to plane for about...
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