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    250 pro xs (2008) hard to turn over

    I have just recently replaced a 2001 250 pro XB with a 2008 250 pro XS. Every since I bought it, it has been like the starter is real weak or the motor is real tight, and just yesterday a chilly morning (39 degrees) the motor wouldn't turn over fast enough to start it at first. How big of a...
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    How do you bleed an oil pump?

    How do you bleed the oiling system on a 2008 Mercury 250 Pro XS? I have just put this motor on and have been told to bleed it. Thanks
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    Changing Outboards

    I just swapped out motors: a 2001 250 pro XB for a 2008 250 pro XS, I haven't run it yet because they sent me the wrong adapter plug. They sent me a 10 prong to a 14 prong, instead of an 8 for a 14 prong, so I haven't ran it yet. But I notice the speedometer tube on the 2008 is running to what...
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    Changing outboards

    I am getting ready to swap outboard motors on my bass boat, & have never done this... I am going from a 2001 Mercury 250 pro XB to a 2008 Mercury 250 pro XS. Is there anything different that I going to need for a complete motor for motor swap? Also will the same prop work on the XS? I am...
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