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    sank my boat

    sank my 1978 80hp 4 cylinder today, got boat out of lake, pulled plugs, what else should I do.
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    old fuel

    the fuel in my tanks has been sitting for about a year, would this have a negative affect on how my motor idles. I plan on buying a new tank this weekend, how and what do I use to clean out the old tanks so I can use atleast one of them as a spare, they a six gallon metal tanks. thanks once...
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    lower unit help please

    i have just replaced the impeller in my 1978 80hp 4 cylinder mariner, i can get the lower unit to slide back up all but the last inch, any easy tips on how to get it back up,
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    1978 80hp mariner 4 cylinder

    I just rebuilt carbs and installed them, tryed to start motor. it took a few trys then started up for a few seconds. you can see fuel going to carbs, but fuel is also squirting out of lower carbs fuel bowl jet vent, should this be happening, it seems that a excessive amount of fuel is coming...
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    water pump

    I was told I needed to replace water pump on 1978, 80hp four cylinder mariner. is it difficult to take apart lower unit to do this, I have read manual and seem a little uneasy about doing it myself, is it worth the 400 dollars to pay to have it done for me. and does anyone know where to look to...
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    carbs

    I took the carbs off of my 78 mariner, how do iI tell what part numbers I need to order a rebuild kit. the only numbers on the carbs are 2066 380 2 550 3488 wm5 3 any help is appriciated thanks matt
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    1978 80hp mariner

    I just got my boat out of the shop, the repair guy said it needs carb work and the water pump neds to be replaced. he put it in tank and started it for me. water comes out of the hole on side of motor. he said that water should be ruhing out from back of motor also, is this true. he also stated...
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