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    '74 Mercury 500

    Hey guys, got a problem. I was hoping some of you might have seen this before or may have some input on this. I fish weekly, take care of my gas and have not had a problem with this motor in a good while. I put in at daylight and the motor starts, idles, and runs out fine. When I get done...
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    Mercury 500 gear engagement

    Hey guys, I got a 74 model that won't go in gear. Last week on launch, reverse wouldn't engage but forward would, after grinding a little and requiring a little more forward movement of lever than normal. The next trip, forward wouldn't engage either. Back in the early summer I had replaced the...
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    prop issues-Mercury

    I've got a '74 Mercury 500 and I've dinged the prop, actually I've ruined it. I've had a spare for five years of so that I've carried with me. Well, I don't know if it will work. It is a Michigan 032043. I've slid it on but it seems a little tight when I turn it(nut not on). The old one would...
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    Mercury 500 electrical problem?

    Motor runs strong while it runs. After running wot for a few minutes, it will cut to about half rpm/bogs. Does not have the individual cylinder coils. I have a second motor for parts, but what part might be causing this? I assume an overheat problem with something electrical? Both motors have...
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    74 500 missing?

    I recently(4 months ago) bought a Merc 50 hp. It ran good for the most part up until about two weeks ago. We have been goin out every Sun., for the most part. It began to get harder to start. It would die when I put it in gear at idle. Sometimes if I left the warmup cracked a little, it would go...
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    big river tips

    I'm a new boat owner(1756 w/50hp) I bought the boat primarily to duck hunt out of. Since purchase, we've been doing a lot more fishing and swimming, etc. also. I'm wanting to get out on the Miss. river to do some fishing and just goofin off(the adventure thing) I've only been out on the river a...
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