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    Mercury 2.5 Outboard Engine Starts But Only a Few Times

    This is a video of the Mercury 2.5 HP 4-Stroke outboard running that I took last weekend..
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    Mercury 2.5 Outboard Engine Starts But Only a Few Times

    Yes, oil level good. It does have a plastic external fuel tank that the previous owner put on it. One thing I noticed that sometime when I prime the bulb up to crank the motor, gas will come out of the same place where the water comes out when the motor is running and cooling (Pee Hole). Not...
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    Mercury 2.5 Outboard Engine Starts But Only a Few Times

    Hey everyone, I recently bought a Mercury 2.5hp 4-stroke outboard and have been using it on my Pond Prowler 10. It always starts on the first pull, no problem. The motor runs great when I first launch—smooth, strong, and reliable. Here's the issue: I’ll run it for about 5 minutes to get to a...
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    I took off the propeller and found this.
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    Yes, plastic prop with a cotter pin.
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    Yes it is plastic with a cotter pin that seems to be holding it on.
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    Sorry for being stupid, but draw a line across the propeller and continue to draw the line across the shaft. Start the motor in Neutral, and it the drawn line on the propeller and shaft is not in alignment after running the motor, then I need to buy a new propeller? Is this correct?
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    OK, not sure what a spun prop hub is and how to check. Sorry about the posting, will not happen again. Thanks
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    Mercury 2.5HP Outboard Not Moving Boat?

    I bought this 2010 Mercury 2.5HP, 4-Stroke (Short Shaft) motor last week to put on my new Bass Pro Pond Prowler 10 (10' 2"). When I got there to buy the motor, I was surprised how good the condition was. He ran it for me in a water bucket and everything appeared to be working as it should. This...
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