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    Old Engine Graveyard?

    I have a Merc 1991 Black Max V6 135 hp engine that I am no longer using. The swivel shaft is nearly eroded through after years of salt water running. The powerhead is fine. Never a problem and pulls competant slalom skiers. The lower unit was replaced with a rebuilt Alpha Unit, 2 seasons ago...
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    Engine stalls afters running

    I have a 1990 Merc 150 XR4 Outboard engine. It runs fine at full throttle and seems to start and idle fine (after startup) but after driving the boat at half or full throttle and then throttling down to neutral, the engine stalls every time. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this? Charlie
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    Engine swivel real stiff

    I have a 1991 Merc 135 Outboard. I have found that the boat steering is extermely stiff. I checked the seering cable by removing the nut attaching it to the engine itself and the steering moves very easily. I also changed the grease fitting on the side of the engine and shot in some new grease...
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    Poor low-end performance

    I have a 91 Mercury 135 Outboard - Black Max and it has performed flawlessly up until last year when it started having problems attaining it wide-open throttle max rpm of 6600. Now it maxes out at 5500 and it crawls like a snail when I try to pull a skier out of the water.<br /><br />The carbs...
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    Lost key for Merc Commander 2000

    I've got a 10 year old Commander 2000 Throttle control and I have just lost the last key I had for it. Is it difficult to replace the tumbler or to replace the key?
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