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    150hp Saltwater runs hot at low speeds

    My engine is a carburated 2001 150hp Mercury outboard saltwater edition. It runs good but heats up to about 200 degrees when running at trolling speeds between 1200 and 2000 rpms. Below 1200 rpms it runs at about 160 degrees. Above 2000 rpms it runs very good and runs at about 145. I did...
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    Ran Mercury 150 hp out of oil

    I know that this might be the dumbest thing possible, but I was able to do it. After changing out the fuel system and the regulators and battery wires I took the boat fishing and ran out of oil. we had to limp in while the boat was making a load knocking noise. I replaced the oil and filled...
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    Mercury 150 hp making a loud clicking noise

    Seems like a big problem. My mercury 150 outboard is making a loud clicking noise that happens at idle and goes quicker as I speed up. The engine is also overheating pretty bad. Any ideas? I changed the lower gear oil and it was clean and replaced the spark plugs. I'm looking for some places to...
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    No battery Charge, No Tach reading -150hp

    I have a 2001 Merc outboard 150hp. A couple of months ago the tach stuck at 3000 rpm and no longer would move and since then the batteries started to lose charge. One battery is completly dead and the other is wearing down. The engine is a 40 amp system with two parallel 20 amp systems. Does...
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    Merc 150 bogs at 5000rpm

    2001 150 Mercury saltwater Engine runs great at idle to 3500 rpm. when I push it to 4500 to 5000 rpm it bogs down on me. Cleaned fuel lines, carb, new filter, running out of ides. I found a cable running from the back of the engine that didn't connet to anything, picture included. Running...
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    Merc 150 Saltwater need Help Please

    I purchased a 2001 trophy center console with a 2001 150 Mercury satltwater outboard about a year ago. For the most part, it runs great, but I would say every 5th or 6th time out fishing I'll be cruising at 25 to 30 mph and the engine basiclly dies. It doesn't shut down completely but I can...
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