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    2001 Mercury 200xl running on 4 cylinders

    I have a 2001 Mercury 200xl carbureted engine on a boat i recently purchased. About to take it out for the first time and when starting, it's hard to start and needs to be choked for 30-60 seconds to keep from stalling. Pulled the plugs and noticed the top 2 plugs on both banks looked basically...
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    Primer bulb won't get hard.

    I have a 2001 Mercury 200xl carbureted 2 stroke outboard. Every time I have the carbs off for something and reinstalled, I have a hard time getting the system primed back up with the primer bulb. Should the primer bulb be able to refill the 3 carburetor bowls by itself? I often have to...
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    2001 Mercury 200 redlining at startup

    Yes the butterflies are closed when engine is off and in neutral.
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    2001 Mercury 200 redlining at startup

    I don't believe I've specifically looked once the engine was running, more so just before starting it up.
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    2001 Mercury 200 redlining at startup

    I have a 2001 Mercury 200xl carbureted engine that has been sitting for a couple months while I replaced my boat's fuel tank. Upon startup after the new fuel tank was in, the engine wouldn't start. After going through the carbs, I found 2 of the 3 carb float needles stuck closed. I cleaned the...
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