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    Sparkplugs

    Just wondering how often to change sparkplugs on smaller Mercury engines 5 to 85hp? Do they need to be replaced annually or sooner.
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    Mercury 5hp

    Recently purchased a 00' Mercury 5hp four stroke. When the previous owner started it up for me it was perfect. When I took it out for the first time I was having trouble getting it started, what am I doing wrong? Not to familar with small four strokes.<br />I'm mainly going to be using this...
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    Mercury Adjustments

    Has anyone ever had an engine run at 1/4 the speed it should when the throttle is all the way down. Thats what my Mercury 35, 84' is doing. Most of the time it runs great but once every few trips it will bog down and run really slow. It sounds like something isn't letting the engine get the...
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