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    Mercury Voltage Regulators

    Does any one know if there's a difference in quality between the Mercury (815279T) and CDI (194-5279) voltage regulators? Are there other after-market voltage regulators besides CDI? I have a 1995 Mercury 200, serial # OG213271.
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    Mercury Voltage Regulator Check

    I have a carburated 1995 Mecury 200 with dual voltage regulators. When running at anything over idle speed, the voltage starts at 14.5 volts for approximately ten seconds, then jumps to over 16 volts and stays there. I verified this with a multi-meter. Could the problem be anything other than...
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    Mercury Voltage

    How can I check the voltage output with a multi-meter on a carbureted 1995 200 Mercury? The voltage meter on the dash shows 16+ volts over 4000 RPM. Do I need to check voltage at each coil or is there another way?
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    1995 200 Mercury oil warning alarm

    On my 1995 200 Mercury, the oil warning alarm sounds above 4000 RPM. I notice that, on the dash, the voltage is also very high above 4000 RPM. The needle is pegged past 16 volts. There is oil in the main and reserve tanks and the engine is burning oil. The service manual says to check the...
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