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Old 06-25-2014, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by keakar View Post
you better get a second opinion, might be a reed valve instead of rings (I think that's what they use) or maybe a burnt valve

either way a short block power head shouldn't cost that much and you could install it yourself seeing as how back then motors didn't have all the B S they have on them now

good luck with it

A broken reed will not show low compression. 2 stroke outboards do not have valves.

A reman powerhead is only $2999
http://www.itgmarine.com/Mercury-Mar...Powerheads.htm
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