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    Mercury XR2 150 stuggling to get on plane.

    Just thinking about this there. Tell us a little more about the situation around it not getting going for a while (or as quick as it used to) ? Do you mean that it feels as if it’s bogging and getting choked or strangled as you accelerate? Or does the engine seem to freely build rpm but the...
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    Engine Overspeed?

    Well explained there Scott. Can I just add that these definitely limit at 5150 rpm. Almost exactly. I can verify that for sure.
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    Engine Overspeed?

    This is a simple one. The engine hasn’t hit anything over its normal rpm limiter figure. The print out shows as much. States 5149 rpm. That’s exactly where these hit the limiter. Mine hits it at that precise number very often. The latter details there stating the time spent in each rpm band...
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    my 1989 30hp yamaha is overheating, alarm goes off, motor is pissing strong, i check my thermostat \, it is missing, Could this cause to run hot?

    You sure it’s an overheating alarm ? Could it perhaps be the autolube tank low ? Do you have a red light on the front of the engine ? Or is it alarming through the dash/remotes
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    Prop sugestions tohotsu 2023 BFT 150 D

    I’d be careful about assumptions maybe. Just because that second prop you tried with 22” pitch…has a hell of an unusual diameter for that kind of pitch. Meaning it’s not a conventional type prop perhaps. Likely one for heavy big hulls with more engine perhaps. What’s the gear ratio on that...
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Me being me,..I sacrificed lots of practicality, for the sake of aerodynamics and mph ! Haha. Even at that though, despite keeping to the same rake and angle, off the windshield and a sharp angle to the rear back down, she won’t manage much over 60 mph with the cover up. Interestingly though...
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Great thing to have. Essential thing over where I am.
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    '00 Mercury 90hp, oil injection still works, time to replace it with premix or replace worn parts?

    He can’t surely have ever come across Ann old mercury v6 2 stroke perhaps. Famous for the drive shaft failing.
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    Mercury XR2 150 stuggling to get on plane.

    I’d be looking towards the battery and its charging system. Put a meter across the battery when on trial. Obviously a 2 man job. Having one of these myself…I also know that the main fuse carrier on mine was less than ideal for intermittent contact and poor continuity too.
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    '00 Mercury 90hp, oil injection still works, time to replace it with premix or replace worn parts?

    Always a tough one this. But from what I know of these particular engines and similar…as long as the delivery lines, fittings and fixtures are kept well maintained, you should be good. Should she be of the larger v6 type…get rid of it asap. That’s a different kettle of fish altogether! If you...
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    Rev 4 to something else

    Ah. Didn’t know this was a thing AD. Do they not mean the actual splined receiver insert is stainless ? The sacrificial bit itself surely still of the usual brittle polymer (of some sort) material? Think I’ve seen the drive splined insert in different materials. Like a phosphor bronze almost and...
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    Rev 4 to something else

    There are a few flo torq kits. They are all of a composite brittle plastic type make up, as far as I know. Certainly the sacrificial part itself. There was one released not too long ago that deals with heavy props. Has a little give when shifting. Makes a huge difference, I thought.
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    Rev 4 to something else

    Don’t understand that last bit there. It’s hard to read 😉
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    2012 Evinrude Etec 250 constantly turning to the right

    If you are continually having to turn the steering to port to go straight...as opposed to just a set amount of steering and held there to go straight, then that would sound like a power steering issue to me.
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Hi, given the miss match between engine and outdrive in a combo that wouldn't ever have been mated to one another from new, we are talking about presumably, something that you've had to start from scratch with. Although a good call around the neutral safety switch and that circuit, all I would...
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    transom water leak

    check the steering pin and the fitting where the pipe hose (that goes to the water pump on engine) attaches to the inner transom assembly. But...the above is only relevant, in the assumption that the most obvious, common and concerning reason of all is not at play. That would be that the...
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    Verado Gen5 Stales

    Hi, may have already been covered, but most modern mercs have a fuel strainer screen insert in the fuel rail. Has been known to cause issues by now. some even remove it altogether. Perhaps most likely to cause such a thing would be the usual things like fuel pick up pipe clogging at the tank...
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    2012 Evinrude Etec 250 constantly turning to the right

    does the engine look straight, rather than taking a measure of what the steering is doing ? is the outboard offset mounted, as it should be ? Does she have power steering that perhaps needs bled ? There will be a natural tendency for a RH prop to force things to starboard. Very noticeable with...
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    Inaccurate Compression readings due to low battery?

    The engine and its internal components will expand and seal when at operating temperature. The oil pressure or even presence also make the compression too.
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    Lifespan of 4.3 V6?

    In my opinion…likely the best all round and pound for pound engine ever put in a boat. Such a success story. Could say the same about the gm engines either side of the 4.3 too. Ain’t no arguing with their half a century of tried and tested record so far. Perhaps more of a testament to them, is...
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