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    Rigging the throttle on 4.5 HP Mercury.

    I got my 1976 Mercury 4.5 HP running easily, but got no acceleration when twisting the throttle. I opened up the cowling and found a broken plastic piece connecting the tiller twist accelerator to an arm that looks like it should push the arm that opens the throttle. After repairing the...
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    Need info on tuning a Mecury 2.5 HP Two Stroke

    I have a Mercury 2.5 HP two stroke that came with a little boat I bought a few years back. It is a very small sailboat so I usually just use the little electric that came with it until I raised the sails. I now want to get it running for use as a dingy motor. I have found links on how to work...
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