Recent content by Jeff Weiss

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    How do I tighten the throttle?

    I am having issues with my throttle. Sometimes I would like to have both hands on the wheel but when I take my hand off the throttle it moves back on its own and the boat will drop off of plane. It is a Mercury panel throttle with the idle throttle enganged by pushing a button on the throttle...
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    1988 Merc 200 HP Intermittent Problem

    Two weeks ago we purchased a 1988 Champion 201 Fish and Ski with a 200 HP Merc. The engine runs very strong with good compression etc. I have had occassional difficulty keeping it running while at slow/idle speeds. It seems that I have to give it a lot of throttle and then put it into gear...
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