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Originally Posted by 3 Squids
I'll have to get that 3M compound and give it a try.
The injection system is gone. However if it wasn't it'd be gone soon as I got her. I've lost 2 OMC motors due to bad VRO's and although Mercurys system may not have such a bad rep as OMC I wouldn't chance it. Although I do have a 150 Yamaha on my other boat that is injected and I have just went with that so what do I know. I'm sure they all can go bad just don't hear of the Yamahas going out so often.
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Merc's had a GREAT system that has an fatal flaw. They made the gear that powers their injection system out of plastic. It would heat up, strip the teeth and most times by the time the no oil warning horn sounded the damage was done and the engine was toast. The easy fix is to either pre-mix like most people do or go to an electrical injection like I did. Both work well and that engine (the same type as I have) should last you a good long time. I love mine.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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