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    Fuel supply on a 1981 Merc 50 pull start.

    Hi all, I just picked up a merc 50hp pull start. I was told by the prev owner that he could not get it going, nor could the people at the marina he took it to. However the previous owner to him promised that it was a runner, so I did some checks and decided to take my chances. (It has...
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    40A stator conversion to 220xri

    Am I right in saying that if I change the stator in my engine (220XRi) to a 40A one such as this here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300307727594 and find a correct rectifier/regulator http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140200450133 ...
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    Merc 1989 220EFI XRi Thermostat question.

    Just got my Merc 220XRi running in the water this week. It seems to have fuel starvation issues which i have not yet looked into (wont rev past 3000rpm). I'll get to that later in another thread but my first question is on the temp gauge it warmed up came upto to about 1/4 on the temp scale but...
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    Possibly buying a Mercury 220 XRi EFI engine any good?

    Hey all what are the 220 EFI XRi engiens like circa 1990 I think. Are they reliable? any known issues? etc? A total money pit possibly? I'm looking at a new boat and it has one on it. It seems to have been fully serviced etc but I want to know what to look for when I go and see it. Thanks :)
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    Mercury I6 140hp 1979 running on 5 cyl.

    Hi All, Just thought I would give this a try and open it to the experts for some advice. I have a 1979 Mercury I6 140hp. I took it out yesterday and it didn't quite seem what I thought it should be. (I'm new to boating). Anyway today I did a compression test on all 6cyl and they came up all...
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