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I hope it fixes your issue, if so, it was worth it. I had Merc 150 2S from 91 -95, came with my 83 V. Then 95-2015, i replaced with a...

IF that’s all they do, shouldn’t take more than a half hour. Diaphragm kit USED to be about $15.00. I am constantly surprised at what...

It’s been 10 years since i worked on my 150 2S, but that was a pretty easy one to service. I always knew mine was getting weak when...

$2.60 85 ethanol $3.41 93 Non-E here yesterday

The biggest difference I’ve seen in the caddy’s is the tank location. Mine is an 84 and tank is all the aft against the splashwell...

Stringers are “glass encapsulated’’ with a wood core.

Went down here, but always does after Labor Day

That’s a lot of work ,seems like locating another center console would be a better option. Since it is a CC, can’t u remove the...

Good for you. Been kinda wondering where u were. Come on down but don’t complain about the bugs,the heat, the traffic,the prices, the...

Sounds like the vent hose for the tank.

U sure it has a butterfly choke or an enricher? My 84 150 was tricky to start. U raising the throttle advance bout half way? With the...

Is the steering cable still in the tube? Can u hold the starboard side with a crescent wrench while turning the port side. I have...

Know your pain,Oteps. I was working on carbs from my Tohatsu bout a month ago, i had 2 pair of 3X readers stacked on my nose looking at...

YouTube is very helpful in a situation like this. Also a service manual made by Mercury for your specific OB.

https://newboatbuilders.com/images/circuit6.jpg This one is pretty generic, First one i found using search Some one has a black and...