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    Boat and motor Storage for winter

    OK here is the question, When putting the boat and motor away (18ft fish and ski with a 86 merc 150 v6) I usually keep a transom saver on the boat and motor but should i take that off and lower the motor all the way down for storage. Just wish winter wasn't coming so quick but that time of...
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    what to do for winter

    My question is this, when putting the boat up for the winter should I a) fill with gas and stabalizer run the motor on the hose for a about 5 to 10 min. or b) should i try to drain the gas out of the block and just treat the gas in the tank. I have heard pros and cons to both but anyone...
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    proper prop pitch 85 xr2 150

    :confused:Here's one for someone to help me with, I have an 85 xr2 150 on a 18' Bass tracker fs1800. This is a fiberglass hull boat with a 27 gallon tank, 5 gallon oil tank, three batteries and a trolling motor. Now when i come up on plane with the motor trimmed in all the way I can get the...
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    85 150 ignition woes

    :confused: I have been trying to revive an 85 xr2 150. I rebuilt the carbs, fuel pump and all oil and fuel lines are new also put in a new water pump along with replacing lower unit oil. The motor had been running rough but had fire in all the cylinders last week. Anyway as of saturday I had...
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    1989 Mariner 115 inline4 cyl parts

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    rebuilt carbs on a 150 v6

    Now I know this may seem like a stupid question to ask and I think I already know the answer but here goes my question. I rebuilt all 3 carbs on my 85 xr2 150 Sunday. I thought it went well and really smooth. After test running the motor and resetting the idle and syncing the carbs it...
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    Merc 150 xr2 1985

    I am going to be rebuilding my carbs on my 150 merc outboard, wm 29-1, 29-2, 29-3. I have a merc repair manual from merc but the info in the book is really limited. I have also an exploded diagram of my carbs, but it shows that in the merc book their are some jets in the front of my carbs but...
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    Merc 150 xr2 1985

    I just picked up a beautiful 1985 tracker fs1800 with a 85 Merc 150 xr2 black max mounted to it. The issue is that it sat for at least three years, was told that it was winterized but the gas was never drained or any additives run threw it. I am able to start and let idle but under load it boggs...
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    Tuning carbs on Merc 150 XR2

    I just picked up a beautiful 1985 tracker fs1800 with a 85 Merc 150 xr2 black max mounted to it. The issue is that it sat for at least three years, was told that it was winterized but the gas was never drained or any additives run threw it. I am able to start and let idle but under load it...
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