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    Intermittent Misfiring 225

    I have a 1998 225 (carbureted) that has been misfiring underload or above 4000 rpms. Last night, after searching for posts about this issue, I used a timing light on each cylinder to see if I had a bad CDM module. No luck, evertime the engine misfired, the spark stopped on each cylinder for...
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    98 225 Merc - Power trim stuck up

    I have my boat in the water at a marina and the engine is stuck in the up postion. I think its the relay but cannot get the cover off when the motor is trimmed all the way up. I tried unscrewing the manual release value on the starboard side of trim bracket with no luck. Its very stripped and...
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    1999 225 Merc - Weird Problem

    It starting to happen on my last trip and did it again last night. I will be driving along at around 3800 rpms when all of a sudden the engine seems to die for no more than 2 seconds, all the gauges go down, the engine warning buzzer goes off just once, but then it runs fine. The motor never...
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    Help! Can't turn off engine 150 BlackMax

    I have a 93 150 BlackMax and the only way I can get my engine to turn off is to choke it to death. I tried replacing the ignition switch but that didn't work. When I pull the kill switch the engine still runs! I am thinking its a bad ground wire somewhere on the engine but I have no idea...
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    1998 225 - Top Speed?

    So I recently purchased a 1998 205 Aquasport in great shape with a 225 Saltwater series merc (Carbs) with only about 200 hours. I headed out with a buddy of mine the other night with about 40 gallons of gas. We topped out around 46mph at 5800 rpms. Then this weekend, had 6 people on board and...
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    Racor Fuel / Water Filter Question

    I just installed a Racor fuel filter on my boat because I was having problems with water in the gas. I bought the model with the clear bowl at the bottom which is suppose to allow you to drain out water when you see it forming. I think my model number is Racor 320RRAC01. My question is that...
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