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    125 exlpto hesitation when accelerating

    I have a 1996 merc EXLPTO 125 HP and I have had this motor a year and it has always hesitated when you punch the accelerator to start to go fast. its about a 1 to 2 second hesitation is this normal or is there something I can do to fix this? The motor runs fine at idle and at high speeds just...
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    1996 merc 125 oil tank float sunk

    The oil tank on the enginge has a float inside the tank when the tank gets low on oil the float lowers causing the low oil light sending unit to activate with a alternating beep. The float in my tank sunk it is causing the alarm to go off when the tank is full of oil. my 2 questions are:<br...
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    inboard strut bolts

    I have a chesapeake deadrise 37', the strut bolts are galvanized on my boat now. I believe the strut is bronz but not sure my question is what kind of bolts should I replace them with I dont want to use the galvanized but I am afraid the bronz bolts wouldnt be strong enough.
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    1996 125 merc high idle

    I have a 1996 merc 125 and when it is in nuetral it idles at around 1200 RPM's, when you put it in gear it goes down to 800 RPM's. What RPM should it be in nuetral I know it is not right now it makes a big clunk when you put it in gear because of the high Rpm and I dont want to damage the engine.
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    fiberglass top on workboat

    I have a old chesapeake bay deadrise workboat the plywood top was glassed over the rest of the boat is wood. I am replacing the top and need to know what type of fiberglass to use. It doesnt have to be perfect (bright work) its a work boat what type of fiberglass shopuld I use and resin?
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    1996 merc 125 stator coil position

    My low speed windings went bad on my stator coil, I bought a new one installed it and I have noticed the motor doesnt run as smooth as it should at idle, its not bad but a little rough. If I am going slow and punch it then it has about a 4 to 5 second delay before it takes off. I didnt take...
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    318 inboard rubber gas line

    I have a 318 marinette with twin 318's I just replaced the quad carbs with performer carbs and the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb was copper. this new line would not work with the new carbs so I was going to use marine grade fuel line, is this OK to do this?
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    1996 merc125 frozen steering

    facing the back of the engine I undid the big nut on the starbord side that holds the cable outer liner to the engine. when I turn the steering wheel the outer plastic cable liner and nut moves away from the engine fine it is the part that goes into the steering tube that is frozen, I...
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    1996 merc 125exlpto kill switch operation?

    My merc has no spask so I am trying to diagnose the problem, I checked continuity accross the kill switch (black/yellow wires) and there is no continuity when switch is in the upright (on) position, then if I pull the switch down to simulate a person falling out of the boat then I have...
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