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I am rebuilding/repairing (not really sure of the difference at this point since the motor torn apart) my 2.5L 200HP and I know that I will need a lot of guidance from the good people here on the forum. I am still hopeful that this motor can be salvaged but I am needing to get it completely...
I'm looking at buying a used outboard in case my motor is beyond repair or at least too expensive for me to repair. I have found someone selling a 98 Mercury 150 HP EFI for $1500. I have done a compression check and they seemed good. My reservations about this motor are that it hasn't run...
I have a 93 Mercury 2.5L 200HP carburated outboard on a 90 Ranger 391V. The motor was running fine for three months then two weeks ago while running to a spot in a bass tourny the motor started to knock. I shut it down immediately only starting it one more time to try to detect where the noise...
I am new to the forum so please forgive me if this is a simple fix or a common problem. I recently purchased a used bass boat with a 200 Mercury 2.5L motor. The steering became difficult so upon inspection I noticed the steering cable mounting bracket was bent from trimming the motor up when...
