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- Pro xs installation question (13 replies)
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- Sorry I didn’t use search button-1991 150 Johnson no start (11 replies)
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- v4 cross flow ignition (44 replies)
- 1988 mercury blackmax 200 issue (7 replies)
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- Mercury 1991 200 2.5 7 pedal ...reed question (8 replies)
- Swapping a 1991 Mercury 150 to a new boat, should I drain the small oil tank? (1 replies)
- Broken thermostat bolt (14 replies)
- And the Hits Just Keep On Comin! Cracked prop hub housing (18 replies)
- CLE bearing carrier o-rings (1 replies)
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- Ground wires in boat harness hot??? (16 replies)
- mercury v225 ignition problem (2 replies)
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- early analog BP efi question? (6 replies)
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- Building/ freshening up my 175 big bore crossflow (119 replies)
- Has anyone ever successfully fixed a leaking trim unit? (33 replies)
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- Compression question? (10 replies)
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- Trim leakdown 1992 Merc single ram (6 replies)
- Need 4 more inches! (21 replies)
- 1987 Merc 200 hp Carb Basket of Warms! Warning Alarms, Mods, and deletes (5 replies)
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- 2001 200 Optimax 4 beep alarm (2 replies)
- Does Merc still make an oil suitable for the 260/280? (8 replies)
- 300x overheating/cooling problem (1 replies)
- Mercury Tech Promax Temp (10 replies)
- Mariner 2.5 promax - Merc 2.4 fishing mid/adapter compatibility (5 replies)
- Optimax Cowling on a 1995 200 (4 replies)
- Sports master or Torquemaster on a 21 Action Marine CC (2 replies)
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- 1985 merc 200 - just rebuilt carbs.. no start (17 replies)
- OMC Tech crossflow porting (7 replies)
- Max RPM / timing for stock 92 200hp merc (16 replies)
- OMC Tech Question: 1986 Baja Bowrider 235 or 200? Cross Flow or Looper??? Go! (7 replies)
- Omc low water pick up (14 replies)
- merc no power to trim, gauges, or starter (14 replies)
- 2001 mercury Optimax 135hp comprssor (2 replies)
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- Mercury 1994 2.0L 150 (continued) (52 replies)
- 27 Cougar Cat.. 1985 (5 replies)
- Switch from I/O to twin Outboards (28 replies)
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