Stigimoloch
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- Aug 4, 2003
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I'm new to boating so please bear with me...<br /><br />I just got a 4.5 HP mercury engine for free from a friend and I've been getting it ready to run. Everything seems to be working fine on it, but when it's in the water it isn't spitting out any water like it should be. I was wondering if you could help me with two questions. First, where is the actual water intake at on the engine( is it the hole under the small grate just above the prop)? Second, How can I fix this problem? Is something in the motor not working or could there be a simple explanation for this?<br /><br />I don't know the exact year of the engine but I would guess it is around 10 to 15 years old.