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    Water (pee) temp.....

    Does anyone know about how hot the pee stream should be on a 2000 merc carbed 200hp. I can put my hand under the stream for a minute or 3, then it heats up to the point to where you can only hold your hand under the stream for 2-4 seconds. When holding a thermomater under it, it stays pretty...
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    Trouble shooting Merc 200hp

    If i can get some advice on where to begin troubleshooting my 2000 Merc 200hp carb outboard. It has gone through 3 powerheads (same cyl. i think-#5) since it was new. It is not under warranty any more, so i have to solve myself. The motor would run fine, then after about 20-40 minutes, die off...
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    Advancing or retarding timing????Help please.

    Is this an easy diagnosis? Can it be done out of the water on muffs? Is it something that a pure amature should mess with? My 200hp merc wants to bogg down at 3800rpm's but above that and below that it is fine. I was told maybe a timing issue??? My mechanic said it was probably just in between...
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    Mid range power loss.....

    My 2000 carbed Merc 200hp runs and starts fine but has a terrible time maintaining half throttle. If i get it up on plane (4500 rpm) then ease the power back a little (3800 rpm) it wants to lose power and die down to 2800 rpm. If you feel it losing power you can increase throttle a little and it...
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    overheat alarm going off???

    1988 Rude 80hp...the overheat alarm went off a few times even though it had a good pee stream. The pee was the same temp as the ocean...(not really warm at all). What should i check to see if it is a bad sensor or something worse going on. Other than that it ran fine...good power etc. Just when...
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    Temp gauge...upgrade suggestions

    I ran into some trouble with burning up rings or something in my 200hp merc because of a cooling problem. Although my temp gauge never went over 175. It starts below 150 and rises until 175...after that it never goes higher. I want the most accurate way to measure my engines temperature. Is...
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    Fishing tournament tomorrow....engine stalling!!!!!Help!

    2000 Merc 200hp carbed engine. Can anyone tell me why an engine will want to shutter and stall at very low rpms (700-1000) but run fine from 1000-1800 rpms, then want to stutter and die @ 1850-2000, unless you come off the throttle or give it more to get past 2000rpms. Past 2000 it runs fine...
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    2 used motors available......

    Sorry, as i know this is not a "for sale" board...but i have a 2 Yamaha 1996 saltwater series, 200 hp engines i am loking to get rid of. I feel like someone can get a great pair of engines for a great price, so i am offering it here first because i like this place. They are in perfect shape...
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    Wiring help.........

    I have an 1100 gph pump that fills my bait tank. It is hooked to a switch on my panel. I added another 1100 gph Rule aerator pump inside the bait tank and connected the pump with a splitter to the positive wire of the other pump so they both will turn on at the same time with the same switch. It...
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    Merc 200 stals atvery low idle....

    My 2000, Merc 200 carb, stalls after about an hour of slow trolling. If i put it in neutral it is usually ok, but put it in gear at about 1200-1500 RPM's and she wants to conk out. It doesnt always do this, but always at the worst times. Usually if i get it up on plane and run it WOT for a...
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    What is up with the Johnson ads?????

    Has anyone seen the Johnson ad that states, and i quote..."We run straight gas in them without oil. Run them out of the water, with no cooling. Run them around the clock, with no break, for weeks on end. And if they can't do it without complaining, they'll have to do it without the name Johnson...
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    Do i need to fix my hydrolic brakes or not???

    I have a 2000 GMC sierra 1500, 4 wheel drive with an off road and towing package. My boat is a 23 foot cc with a 200 mercury. I guess it is pretty heavy but i dont know. Someone told me i need to get the brakes on the trailer fixed or my truck will get ruined. I tow the boat about 10-12 miles...
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    New gel-coat....how hard to do???

    Please rate the difficulty of putting a layer of new gel-coat on my 23 foot boat. Mine is scratched, dull, and ugly. I have every painting tool known to man because i own a painting company. Can you spray gel-coat? Do you have to put it on brackets to hold it or can you just do the top part that...
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    Warning lights and buzzers....where are they?

    How would i know if i have a warning buzzer on my console? I have a 2000 mercury 200hp outboard. I see a temp gauge but no lights on it. I would like to make sure i will be properly warned in case of overheat. Thanks.
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    Engine dies at low rpm...why?

    2000 Merc. 200hp carbed outboard, runs really well at higher rpms, and really well at idle speed. At first the engine will troll great just in gear at the lowest rpms possible (maybe 1500). After a little while it seems to run rougher with a harder and louder shake to it. This even happens after...
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