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    No power- 175hp Mercury outboard (repost)

    Maybe I'm getting somewhere now. This morning I pulled out the spark plugs on this 175hp V6. The right 3 spark plugs looked normal (dry), but the left 3 spark plugs were noticeably wetter(oily). It looks like the left side may not be firing. Is there an electical device that controls the left...
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    No power- 175hp Mercury outboard (repost)

    Thanks for the feedback. I have already disassembled, inspected, and blown-out the carbs, including the float bowls/jets. I also checked every port to ensure they were clear using compressed air. The carbs were remarkably clean to start with. I think this is because the boat has always been in a...
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    No power- 175hp Mercury outboard

    I have a 175hp, V6, oil injected Mercury outboard (around a 1985-1987), serial # A943398 that has no power at all when in gear and power (gas) applied to plane it out. It starts and idles okay with the possible exception that it may smoke more then usual at idle. But it "bogs" down (burrrrrrrrr...
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