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Marine Tech Tips - Propping Tips for Outboard Engines
Posted by Mercury Marine on 26th Jul 2018
Ever wonder how to properly prop your outboard engine to get the best performance from your boat? Barry Stokes, host of Southwest Outdoor Reports, gives helpful tips to on finding the right propeller for your application. Watch how Barry uses examples of propping his Mercury OptiMax ProXS and answers some of the most frequently asked questions that often make propping marine engines difficult.
URL to Mercury Prop Selector:
https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/propellers/selector/#!/step-one
Marine Tech Tips - Marine Fuel Injector Cleaning
Your engine won’t start with one turn of the key anymore. It idles rough, and it surges on its way to full throttle. The boating season has just begun, and you’re already having problems. It could be that your engine’s fuel injectors are dirty, clogged with stale fuel that has dried and turned to varnish. [...]
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Marine Tech Tips - Proper Maintenance of an Outboard Power Tilt and Trim
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Marine Tech Tips - How to Choose a Boat Prop
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Outboards start like a car; just tilt ‘em down and turn the key. At least newer ones do. But it wasn’t always that way. There was a time when you had to know how to start your engine. Carbureted two-strokes can be fussy, especially when cold.Now, there’s still plenty of carbureted two-strokes in service. Maybe [...]
Marine Tech Tips - Boost Speed with Outboard Engine Height Adjustments
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How to Flush Outboard Engines that have a Flushing Port:Remove the cap from the flushing port, and thread your garden hose into it.If the boat is in the water, tilt the engine up until the outdrive has drained of saltwater.Turn on the water, and let it run for at least five minutes.Do not start the [...]
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