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    1979 Evinrude 140 starts and idles but stalls when starting lever lowered.

    Hey guys sorry if this is a stupid question but I'm new to boats and outboards..Anyhow, I was recently given a boat with an Evinrude 140 the engine started, idled and ran fine even in gear, however sounded like it was running on three cyclinders, I narrowed down the problem to what I thought...
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    Is my mercury outboard a 2 stroke or 4?

    Hey guys I know this sounds dumb but I recently got given a mercury 50HP blueband motor, I've just started it for the first time using 2-stroke, the engine seemed to blow a ridiculous amount of smoke when running the 2-stroke however when I tried with 4 stroke there was no smoke and it ran like...
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    Can;t seem to download a manual for my Merc Blueband

    Hey guys I'm tryinbg to chase up a manual for my 1983 50HP Merc Blueband does anyone know where I can find one.
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    Help with wiring tilt trim unit on Mercury 50hp

    Hey guys I have a mid 1980's 50HP mercury outboard that i'm trying to wire up and Im stuck with the hydraulic pump for the tilt and trim. The problem I'm having is that the control box I have for the engine doesnt have a tilt/trim switch on it. I was wondering first of all is it possible to...
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    New to Boats need some help with my Mercury

    Hey guys Im new to boats and was wondering if I could get some help. I recently got given and old 1967 Caribbean Sea Sprite with Mercury outboard. The engine the boat came with was an old Mercury 35HP I believe this one http://store.eastcoastmarineservice.com/category_s/855.htm I've recently...
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