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My 2004 Merc 200hp carbed 2 stroke recently overheated due to impeller failure. I didn't get an alarm, and my sensor tested good. I replaced the impeller and upper and lower housings, now it is pumping good. I went to do a test drive and started it at the dock, started great, pumped good out...
I am ready to test the compression on my 200hp merc. I have read how to do it and have disconnected my fuel line, and pulled my plugs. I understand that I have to disable my ignition. Can I just pull my emergency kill switch lanyard off my controls? Doesn't that kill the ignition? I don't...
I had a bad start to my boating season. My 2004 mercury 200hp carbed v6 blew an impeller and no overheat alarm. I heated it up enough to melt the insulation on a wire touching one of the heads. I replaced the impeller and housing and ran it. It runs great until it warms up, then the idle...
Hello all, I am a new member here and just wanted to take the time to introduce myself, and to thank everyone here for this great resource. I have been around small aluminum boats all my life growing up in Minnesota. A few years ago, my wife and I decided that we just weren't making ends meet...
