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    Boat to heavy?

    Hi all,<br /><br />I've a 50 HP outboard behind my boat and it runs fine when i'm alone in the boat, when there is a friend of mine with me it seems that motor will not get up to real speed.<br />I think it's pulling down the boat in the water or the boat just don't get high enough out of the...
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    Merc 50hp 1979 problem and usage question

    This post has become longer than i intended, sorry for that.<br /><br />Hi folks,<br />I have another prob with my Mercury 50hp (wich by the way never have run good since i've bought it)<br /><br />When i start it, it seems to run fine, but it will not get up to speed.<br />I've cleaned the...
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    Gasoline to air mixture?

    Hi, on my '79 50 hp mercury there is on both carburators this little screw wich i assume is for changing the air/benzine mixture.<br /><br />Can any one tell me what the correct setting for this is or at least a base setting from where i can continue?<br /><br />I noticed that on the lower carb...
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    1979 50HP mercury stalls on idle

    Hi all,<br /><br />I've just bought me a 50hp mercury blueband and it seems to run fine.<br />After boating a while at full speed etc. the motor seems to idle very rough and sometimes even stall, when it stalls it is very difficult to get it running again.<br />I noticed that there are no air...
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