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    Advise on motors to buy.

    I am going to buy a boat and my options are V150TLR (carbs) or 175 HPDI. Which of these would be the better as far as maintenance wise and cost of such maintenance long term. I don't care about the fuel savings. Is one more reliable than the other if maintained accordingly or what? Does...
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    Air in fuel line question.

    I have a 2001 Mercury XR6 150 with oil injection and carbs. It runs erratic at times and I've noticed that the primer bulb won't get firm no matter how many times I pump it and air is entering the line somewhere. I can see it when it enters the fuel filter. I've replaced the primer bulb and...
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    Oil injection problem 150 XR6

    Great forum! I have a 2001 Mercury 150 XR6 carburated, oil injected engine that started beeping. It is not a continuous beep, but a beep, beep, beep. It will beep as soon as I start the engine. The motor will start fine and pee is coming out of the tell tale. I read other posts and it...
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    Is this normal?

    I am looking at buying a boat with a Mercury 2001, 150HP Oil injected, carb outboard. When the seller started the engine while it was attached to the water hose, it did not have a pee stream coming out. After about a minute of running, the pee stream came out but was very hot to the touch...
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