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What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. #7086135 01/24/12 03:25 PM
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Any pros or cons on this motor??



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086154 01/24/12 03:30 PM
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Good Motor just might drink the gas


Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086164 01/24/12 03:32 PM
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Mine is a 150 but defnitely a gas hog


Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086210 01/24/12 03:46 PM
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Also have a 150. It loves gas. Great running motor though.


Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086240 01/24/12 03:52 PM
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I heard that outboard is a chinga tu.


Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086388 01/24/12 04:37 PM
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Good Motor have the 150 carbed XR6 and any motor 150 and up is a gas hog. Ask yourself this what is the difference between 3 miles per gal wot and 6 mpg wot not much. everyone of them are gas hogs.



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086408 01/24/12 04:41 PM
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I got a 96 200 efi gas guzzling money pit of a motor. Id search for something else.



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086517 01/24/12 05:04 PM
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Mine is a 95 200 efi and i love it gas hog or not,when it is go time,it goes.



Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086599 01/24/12 05:22 PM
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Good motor



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: Rock] #7086618 01/24/12 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted By: Rock
Good motor
Ran my 1997, 10 years guiding on Lake Fork!



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7086705 01/24/12 05:50 PM
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I've got a 98 and it does like the gas but it makes the bass cat fly .... Mines been very dependable





Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7087740 01/24/12 09:37 PM
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thanks guys



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7088299 01/24/12 11:51 PM
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the 2.5 is one of the best merc ever made



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Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7088424 01/25/12 12:23 AM
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Good motor! Power head costs $4015 to have rebuilt. Reliable, powerful, and smoooooth! Excellent mota!


Re: What do you know about a 1997 Mercury 200 HP EFI. [Re: fishin247] #7088529 01/25/12 12:49 AM
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mines a 97 225 and its still running....believe that works for me



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