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    96 25 hp no spark after overheat

    borrowed this engine from a friend a while back, knowing it had been sitting for years I ran it on muffs before taking it out. needless to say halfway through a day on the water the impeller went to pieces and I didn't catch it till it was way hot. pulled the hood off and it was smoking bad...
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    weedless 4hp prop

    so my buddy messed up my trust little 4hp's lower unit, I searched ebay and found a 4hp evinrude weedless lower end and bought it as we use this motor in the marsh for duckhunting so I figure it can't hurt to do the weedless. anyways the new lower did not come with the prop and I didn't think...
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    Looking at a 79 silverline for 800, good buy or leave it there.

    forgive me but I have very few details, I haven't actually stopped to look at it yet but I drive by it everyday to and from work, it looks to be about a 17' bow rider it has a mercury outdrive on it so I'm sure it's mercruiser. it says needs motor but comes with a good motor, it's sitting on a...
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    link to a good timing thread

    I've been searching for days and can't seem to find my self to a good rundown on setting timing without a test tank. I also don't feel safe doing it on trailer with boat in water. I've seen references to threads about doing it with the starter and all plugs pulled but can't get all the info I...
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    86 50hp 3 cyl. t-stat or no?

    didn't want to hijack someone else's thread, does my motor have a t-stat? there isn't one listed on the online parts manual. the seloc manual lists one for the updated powerhead and not for the early design but I don't know which I have. I don't have any extra cover that look like a t-stat...
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    correct prop for an 86 mercury 50HP 2 stroke 3 cyl.

    I will provide as much detail as I can. mostly I am worried about the original prop for this motor as a starting point, if someone has a suggestion feel free to give it. the prop thats on it has no markings left and is chewed up pretty good. I want to spend the money on a SS prop but don't know...
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    prop suggestions for an 86 merc 50 3 cyl.

    I need to put a new prop on my 50 2 stroke, I'm thinking of putting on a stainless one, i've tried getting numbers off the prop and can't read whats left of it. I'm pretty sure it's a little under propped but don't want to throw money away and I don't have a tach to dial it in. I'm also not...
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    86 3cyl. 50 quicksilver controls and 85 quicksilver tach wiring help.

    first off thanks to anyone who has helped me to get this far. the motor is up and running and hopefully in the water for next weekend. my question is I got my hands on some old gauges and I have the quicksilver controls and harness to the dash but I don't have a clue what wires go to what to get...
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    quick question on water pump install 86 50hp 3cyl

    first off sorry for the noob question and I know everyone is thinking go buy a manual but I just want to know the proper place for the rubber coupler that goes on the end of the water outlet pipe when I slide the lower unit back on. it's too big to fit down inside the pump so I'm guessing I...
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    extra parts in my water pump kit

    so I'm doing my first ever outboard water pump and there are 4 extra parts in the box, two yellow washer type gaskets and two small o-rings, I didn't take any of these off of the original, I don't really see them in the microfiche parts explosion, I'm assuming they are for a different model...
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    backflushing cooling system is it possible?

    after recently purchasing an old 86 50hp 3 cyl. in need of repair. I have found the water pump impeller in pieces and the housing destroyed, thats an easy fix. my question is when pulling the lower housing I did pull some rubber out of the lower end of the water pipe that goes up to the engine...
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    86 50HP 3cyl. Mercury not pumping water

    Hello all, new to the forums, been searching through the forums trying to find an answer and not coming up with much. I have an 86 3cyl. 50 that I just got. it was barely running and pouring fuel out the exhaust after fixing the fuel pump and the carbs it runs beautifully for the few seconds...
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