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    Brand new Merc 25 growls on deceleration

    Just bought a brand new Merc 25 hp 2 stroke. Ran it through one tank of gas to break it in. When I decelerate from full throttle I get a growling or almost a grinding whine, is this normal for a Merc ? This is the first Merc I've owned.<br /><br />Thanks
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    2001 or 2002 25 hp Merc ?

    Buying a new 25 hp Merc longshaft. Does anybody know what has changed for 2002 ? I can pick up a brand new 2001 for about $200 less than a new 2002 so was wondering what the difference is. And don't say the difference is $200 :) Are there any big changes in the 2002 ?
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    Short shaft going the way of the Dodo??

    I was just talking to a Mercury dealer and he was saying that short shafts are getting harder to get and in 2 years they will all be longshafts as boat manufacturers are only making 20" transoms. Is this true ? If so then am I wasting my time buying a short shaft and should I modify the...
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    1974 Johnson 15 hp missing

    My 1974 Johnson 15 is missing and backfiring. I have replaced the points and condensers and the plugs. It runs not too bad when not under load but as soon as you try to take off it will either die or really stumble. Sometimes it won't get past idle speed at full throttle, just stumbling along...
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