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    Unable to pull stater rope

    It pulled normally after stopping.
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    Unable to pull stater rope

    It pulled normally after stopping.
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    Unable to pull stater rope

    Water was in gas. Thats why i drained fuel line and got new gas. I had thought that about a magnet since it does bind in one area when turning flywheel by hand. How would you be able to tell that without removing flywheel. I am a newbie to outboards. Was able to rebuild carb. Looking at other...
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    Unable to pull stater rope

    Was running my mercury 20 hp 2 stroke engine when i suddenly died. tried restarting with no luck. Found i had water in gas line. Drained gas line, rebuilt the carburetor with new gaskets and cleaned it out. . Added new fuel and tried to restart engine. Was unable to pull start the engine. The...
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    Cracked Block or not?

    I ran my 2 stroke 1994 20 hp mercury outboard for several minutes like i do every 2 weeks when not in use with muffs on. The tell tail water was coming out. I stepped aside for 2-3 minutes and came back and the tell tail was not draining water. I shut the motor off, checked the water hose and...
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    Frozen manual tilt

    No manual lock button. Engine is in neutral. Corroded tilt tube preventing engine from tilting. Took out grease fittings to find they were bond dry. Any suggestions to free up the tilt tube?
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    Frozen manual tilt

    iafter reinspecting the situation i believe the tolt tube is corroded preventing the motor from tilting. Came to this conclusion after removing the grease fittings which i paid soebody to grease to find out they were bone dry. Need suggestions now how to free up a corroded tilt tube.
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    Frozen manual tilt

    I have a 1994 mercury 25 hp outboard with manual tilt only. Presently the motor is stuck down and i am unable to tilt the engine up. Have tried penetrating oil, wd 40, greased all the fittings- no go. Engine has been in down position on trailer for about 1 1/2 years. Any suggestion?
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