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    Spark Plug Half-Fouling

    1994 Merc 75hp 2 stroke, 3-cyl. I've been having issues with surging at mid-throttle and discovered the bottom plug appeared half-burned. What would cause this? I decarbed the engine, put new plugs in, and it did the same thing to the new plugs after a quick outing.
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    75hp 2-stroke Bogs Mid-Throttle Only

    1994 Merc 75hp 2-stroke started bogging while cruising. Noticed the primer bulb was empty (not sucked in) when this happened. Replaced both filters, fuel lines, new primer bulb, and removed anti-siphon valve. Now she only seems to bog down at mid-throttle. Not completely, but you can hear and...
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    Prop damage threshold

    Went over a couple small logs that were lurking just under the surface of the water and two out of three blades on the prop appear to be slightly bent. Not a big deal and I've straightened out blades before, but I've always wondered - at what point does an unbalanced prop start to cause damage...
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    Fuel Delivery Issue

    Sorry for the long post... 1993 Mercury 75hp 2 stroke 3 cyl. Couple weeks ago, the engine started the bog at high speeds after cruising for about 30 mins. Stopped and squeezed the primer bulb a couple times and it ran fine for the next few hours of fishing (spot hopping - engine was stopped and...
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    1993 Bass Tracker Deck

    Does anyone happen to know if the rear deck platform on a 1993 Bass Tracker is wood or aluminum? I want to mount a trolling bar and was planning on using lag bolts if it was wood (which I assumed) but I've seen some places online that said their front decks were wood and the rear are aluminum...
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    Merc Trim/Tilt Leak

    I have a '94 Merc 75 ELPTO with a leak in the power trim/tilt cylinder. It's visually leaking from the top of the casing where the rod enters (sorry, not savvy on the technical terms). Now, after a lengthy outing it will be about 5-10cc low on fluid and the tilt starts to struggle halfway...
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    New Owner Advice - '94 75 ELPTO

    Hey guys, new boat owner here and I have a few questions/concerns. I recently acquired a new-to-me '94 Bass Tracker with a Merc 75ELPTO 2-stroke 3 cylinder. Super low hours - garage kept since new and the previous owner even did the annual PM even though he never used it. 1. Rough/Jerky idle...
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    Two Stroke Octane...

    I've already posted a couple questions about my (new to me) 1975 Evinrude 115. I'm sorry if I should have just posted my questions in a single thread, but I can't seem to remember them all at once! Anyway, should I use higher octane gas with this older two stroke?
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    CorrosionX

    Anyone here use CorrosionX on their motors? If so where do you use it? I've only used it to waterproof circuit boards (works pretty good for that btw).
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    Old Evinrude 115 - Tachometer and Temp Gauges?

    I recently acquired a 1975 Evinrude 115 and I would like to add a tachometer and temp gauges to it. Does this engine already have some sort of signal output for a tach? Any specific tach gauge required? And as far as a temp gauge.. is there already something in place to measure temp? If not...
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    1975 Evinrude 115 - Advice for new owner?

    Greetings all, I recently acquired an old tri-hull with a 1975 Evinrude 115 and I was wondering if anyone had some advice on initial maintenance or things to look out for with this outboard. She seems to run great at all speeds so far. Looks like it's been serviced recently - new gaskets on...
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