How To Do Routine Maintenance on Your Small Mercury Outboard | PowerBoat TV MyBoat DIY

Whether two-stroke or four-stroke, your small outboard engine can last a lot longer with some routine maintenance. Steve Bull walks us through everything you need to do each year to keep your small Mercury outboard humming along.
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[@granthudson5447]

My dad passed away and i've never sat with him while he maintained his outboard motor.
I've inherited his fishing quota's and outfit.
Thank for the video, our season starts next week

[@gd_gnz]

Simple and easy to follow. Thanks

[@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN]

Great information, thank you.

[@scottmckinney1830]

Thank You for sharing

[@philneale3358]

Thanks for the clear concise and simple instructions. You did not replace the impeller though which I thought was a service replaceable item on a yearly service.🇬🇧👍🏻

[@cjmaupin4]

300 hr or until there is weak flow from the tattle tale.

[@Marigold_Tearooms]

Thankyou very much. I have a mercury 2 stroke 5HP. Is it basically the same except everything is smaller?

[@mrsmd4616]

Any tips on removing middle drive shaft housing thingy on a 9.9. Lower unit came off/apart easy. Seriously siezed together.

[@dylanpieterse9180]

my outboard motor revs up when i go full throttle.
can you make a video on how to fix it?
I haven't found it myself yet.
{mercury 6 hp 2 stroke}

[@gordonlechner4474]

Can you give any advice on upgrading a 4 stoke Mercury (2011 model) 9.9 to a 15HP?

[@tercelfish00]

Is the fuel filter reverse threaded?

[@rajeshmisra1030]

Thank you very much. Very good information you have given. One thing I want to know. If the engine is in the garage and not being used, will it have to be started every two or three days to maintain it.

[@peterenis8447]

Nah, not really. Just take out the carb and clean it, take a look at the plug(s), flush the internal fuel tank and your good to go.

[@rajeshmisra1030]

Thanks

[@dillholesupreme9614]

@@rajeshmisra1030 When you run it last, turn the fuel off and let it run dry. This will keep fuel or of the carb that will gunk/gel up.

[@rosatimtim7349]

is fogging oil necessary for the maintenance?

[@GoldCoast85]

Can you clean soark plugs with petrol?

[@TCB77]

What’s the 15hp 2 stroke spark plug part#?

[@paulshaw9355]

I have a small lever under the cowling of my 25hp mercury (late 90s) moves back and forth and seems very loose, but does not come out...do you happen to know what it for? ...I've never owned a boat or motor before

[@lamontgray6015]

It's most likely your tilt lever to help move the motor up and down

[@thezimra9429]

i bought a used one after connecting to fuel... it said poof and caught on fire... around the head of the engine... some people say its broke some people say it was vapors... how bad you think?

[@djsnglzz]

Yeah, that sounds bad. I would try to get a different motor. ❤

[@donleejr7624]

HOW DO YOU BURN FUEL IN A MOTOR!!!!!!!

[@tracyanne1713]

Carburetor cleaning???

[@ronthegunman5724]

The sparkplug is not model " r "

[@Dabbidundur]

I bought 6hp mercury but it does not seem to have any internal gastank or im í just that stupid:þ

[@lamontgray6015]

Some don't my 4 hp don't got an internal either

[@ivanildoalmada5458]

is this 2 or 4 stroke please?

[@grappighaha6830]

the first one is 2 stroke and the secnd outboard is 4 stroke.
he said it in the video.

[@user-op7ir9my9x]

Sir I want moter vote fan