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    Trim assembly right part??

    Hello there, I have a 1996 100HP 4 cylinder motor, serial #OG316187. Merc service manul shows a yellow fill cap, mine is black. Dealer confirms this and says there's 2 different part numbers (mine should be yellow). I get the new $1200 part and it's not the same,(yellow cap)? Mine has 3 wires...
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    1996 Merc 100 HP bogging down

    Hi, some very helpful tips on the forum. Here's my issue, I read that these 2+2's weren't made to idle very well. Not so, I have owned it for 2 years now and have gone through the manual a few times. It always idled a bit rough, but I performed the lync and sync, and she purrs like a kitten. I...
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    Cough and Sputter on 1996, 100 hp. Merc

    Hi, I've been reading this forum for about 8 months now and see that there is a lot of help out there! Here's my problem, and forgive me as this will be a little long. I purchased this motor last fall and only bought it with out trying it out as compression tests were done and it ran and sounded...
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    1996 Mercury 100 HP Oil Injection

    Hi, I have recently purchased this motor and have heard of people disconnecting the oil pump and just mixing the gas. My question is, do these pumps fail often? And if they do fail is there some kind of warning besides the eventual blow up? Thanks.
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    1996 Mercury 100 HP

    Hello, I'm looking at buying this motor on an older boat. Are there any concerns, besides a compression test??? Thanks.
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