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    Mercury Switch Box Proplems?

    Hello i have a 15hp 1989 mercury, i've no spark on my bottom cylinder, it starts but runs rough, i've tried the coil on the top cylinders green/yellow supply wire and the coil sends a spark, the compression is 120 on both cylinders, could it then be the switch box? Would any one have some...
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    15 hp electrical problems

    hi mine is a 1989 merc i've no spark on my bottom cylinder , i've tried the coil on the top cylinders supply and it sparks, so i'm now at the switch box and don't know how to test it if you can. would any one have some advice, i know i only have one stator and one trigger so could it be timming...
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    mercury reving problems

    i have a 1989 mercury the serial is 9542664. She stars fine and ticks over ok, when i turn the throttle and put it into gear she dies, i notice also that when i open the throttle via the engine stightly she will pick up but then the engine will pop and a load of smoke will come out from a port...
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    Mercury 15hp will not throttle up

    Hi to all i have a 1989 mercury the serial is 9542664. She stars fine and ticks over ok but maybe a little too smokey, when i turn the throttle and put it into gear she dies, i notice also that when i open the throttle via the engine stightly she will pick up but then the engine will pop and a...
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    Mercury 9.9 year

    Hi i have a Belgium 9.9 mercury 2 stroke the engine number is 09590979. I have since found a part that states Belgium models from 1986 starting with serial number-09503295. Could anyone put a year to my number.
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    choosing a prop

    Hi i have a 9.9 Mercury with the gearchange in the throttle on the tiller, it has a high thrust plastic prop that can have the blades changed, im not sure of the pitch but would like to know what the best pitch would be to push a 25ft sail boat with twin keels, i know anything will push her but...
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    What year is my Mercury 9.9?

    Hello, i have a 9.9 Mercury with the gear change in the twist grip on the tiller. The serial number is 09590979, could any one find me the year, i have a list of numbers but can't find a match, and also if i could get any info on a location for a manual.
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    mercury 9.9

    could any one give me the year of my mercury outboard its serial is 09590979, its the same shape as the 90's model with the gear change on the tiller, and would i be right to use 2% oil mix with it only i here some use 75/1, any experienced views would be appreciated
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