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    1967 Mercury 950SS RPM Question

    Hello, Does any know of any tweaks to get about 800 more RPMs at full throttle on the 950? My boat is a 17' Whaler, the motor and prop are exactly where I want them. I am just hoping to get a little more RPMs at full throttle. The motor is tuned right and have the throttle adjusted properly...
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    Collapsed Primer bulb

    My engine is having a problem when trying to idle. After the motor warms up I can quickly get to high speeds, when I back down he motor quits. When this happens I noticed that the primer bulb was collapsed. The only way to fix the bulb is to disconnect the fuel line from tank and remove the...
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    1967 mercury 950SS Alternator

    Does anyone have any experience with troubleshooting the alternator on this motor? It does not appear that it is charging the battery. It was working when I used it last year.
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    Lower Unit mercury 1967 950SS

    I am not sure if I should start a new thread? Current issue/problem: Everything was going fine until I struggled with the shift shaft alignment. After several tries making sure the upper and lower shaft were connecting, I kept having problems testing the gear shift. It won't come out of...
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    1967 950SS Mercury Water Tube install

    I just changed water impeller and having a problem installing the water tube. When the lower unit was removed the tube came out of the housing, I try to put it back up in the housing and can't attach it? Also when the lower unit came off, along with the water tube a spring washer came off...
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    need to find my motor weight

    I have a 1967 mercury 950ss outboard. does anyone know the weight?
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