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    1996 Mercury 200 shifting problem

    So I'm having trouble getting the shift cable adjusted into the proper position. It came out one morning when launching my boat and it hesistated to go into reverse and then when it did it was stick in reverse. I mean even when I put it in forward. No big deal, like I said the cable had...
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    96 200hp tilt/trim leaking fluid in water and motor will not come up

    I ran my boat all day today and when I went to put it on the trailer it wouldn't come up. When trying to raise it, it was leaving a fluid film on the water. We had to raise it by hand while one person held the switch up. It very slowly came up and then worked fine. When I got it home to...
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    Fuel in my airbox??

    I have a 1996 Mercury 200hp 2.5L Offshore motor (carb). I'm having a problem with the motor not running right everytime I go out for the 1st 5-20 minutes. It will only run about 8 mph full throttle and then out of knowwhere it will slowly increase rpms and speed. I will not have a problem with...
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    Changing from aluminum to stainless and have a ?

    I was told I needed to get a bushing kit to switch over to a stainless so I bought a XHS 102. The prop is a used prob but I got it for $50 from a buddy so who can resist. I have a 1996 mercury 200hp. When I went to put it on I realized that the metal piece you insert into the front of the...
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    1996 200hp prop question

    I have a 15x 17 pitch aluminim prop on my motor now. I ordered a bushing kit from merc so i could put a stainless on it. I got a 14.5x 19 pitch stainles almost new for $100 and wanted to switch them out. I just wanted to make sure this will work. The grooves match up and it goes on smooth...
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    Mercury problem #2

    Once again a 1996 200hp 2.5 L black max. When trying to get up on plane for the 1st time of every outting it is starving for fuel. I will go about 8 mph at full throttle. Eventually it will come out of the hole sometimes within 5 minutes sometimes half hour. Its not smoking or sputtering it...
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    Shifting problem

    I have a 1996 200hp 2.5L Black Max. I went to put the motor in reverse when getting it off the trailer and it just grinded. Finally got it to pop into reverse and then it wouldn't come out. Even when I went to put it into foreward it was still throttling up in reverse! Then I didn't have...
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