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    25 hp Mercury wont start after warmed up

    I have a mid nineties model 25hp Mercury serial # 0G066880. It has always cranked easily but the last two trips it cranked and ran fine untill I killed it then would not crank again. It does not get fire to the plugs. After it sits and cools down it has fire and cranks right up. Any ideas where...
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    Yamaha 150 TXR starting trouble

    I couldnt find anything searching past threads so heres my problem. I just bought a new to me boat with a 2006 Yamaha 150 TXR engine. This is a two stroke carberated model. The engine cranks easily and runs perfect all day after the initial cold start. The problem is it takes a long time to get...
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    90 hp Yamaha alarm wire color?

    I have a 1999 90hp Yamaha that I am installing on a 1996 Kenner. The alarm is in the controll box on the boat and has two wires coming from it. What color are the wires comming from the yamaha harness that should be connected to the alarm. Also what is the procedure for testing to make sure that...
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    1999 90 hp Yamaha prime start

    From searching this site I see my motor has the primer instead of a choke for cold starting. Apparently it does not work because it is very hard to get started on the first crank of the day. It also has a red lever beside the carbs for fuel adjustment. By flipping this red lever the motor fires...
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    1998 Sea Pro 190cc

    I am going to look at this boat tommorrow. I have searched the old threads but would like some first hand opinions on quality and value. Also the newer Sea pro boats advertize no wood in the transom. Would this be true for this year model. Thanks in advance for any info.
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    Year model for Mercury 75 hp #OA984009

    My serial # is OA984009. I have tried looking it up in my limited resources but without much luck. Could someone also tell me what the letters O & A stand for. Thanks in advance.
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    90 hp Yamaha guages quit working.

    I just bought a bay boat a 2005 90 hp Yamaha 2-stroke. I took it out today for only the second time and the guages did not work at all. The engine ran fine with no alarms or other problems but the guages never tried to work. Is there a particular fuse or a reset that I need to check. Any advice...
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    What year 9.9 Johnson Mag Flash CD

    I bought a 9.9 Johnson that is not running for a parts motor. It is missing the serial # plate. I need to know what year model it is. On the front side of the cowling it says Mag Flash CD. Can anyone narrow it down from that? or is there any other way to find out. There are other numbers on the...
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    Mercury starter

    I have a 2000 mercuty 90hp outboard. For the last month it has turned over slow on the initial cold start then done fine the rest of the day (possible starter drag ?). Yesterday it started then died then would not turn over again. When this happened the tilt trim also stopped working.Also with...
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