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    thunderbolt 800 wont go into gear...

    I rebuilt the carbs , fuel pump, and impeller now it wont go into gear??? I can spin the prop in either direction wether its in reverse neutral or forward? Whats happened???
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    thunderbolt 800 carb..

    I have the motor and it runs when i put fuel in the cylinders but it will only run the gas thats in it out, it will not feed itself with gas.. I put new plugs and rebuilt the fuel pump so the only thing left would be cleaning the carbs??? Is there a rebuild kit for it? The serial # is 3054534 thanks
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    lower unit help

    Hey guys i just bought a mercury thunderbolt 800 80 hp serial # 3054534 and im having a couple issues. First is i cant find out what year it is and 2nd I cant figure out how to remove the lower unit.. its not spitting out water thru the pee hole. Ive removed all of the bolts and nuts and i have...
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    tach, temp, and gas gauges not working

    Hey fellas i have a 75 searay srv190 with a merc 888 the gas gauge doesnt work nor does the tach or temp gauge i need to fix these probably just bad gauges except for.maybe gas gauge i just need some help figuring out which wires go to what, does the tach and temp gauge come from the coil? Any...
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    trim diagram?

    I have a 75 searay 888 with factory pump, and since i know nothing about hydraukics and stuff i was wondering if anybody knew where i could find a manual or a diagram for the wiring and the cylinders. The pump runs when i pish the in button but the other 2 buttons do nothing so idk if its a bad...
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    merc 888 suction hose?

    I have a 75 ray and a 302 merc and i took it out for the first time today i jus got the boat a cple mnths ago and have been restoring it well when i took it out today, it took a while idling before i could put it in gear if i dont have gas flowin thru it it wants to quit, secondly i drove it...
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    mercruiser 888 question

    I have a 75 searay as most probly already know lol my question is now, what type of plugs, wires and oil do i.use im planning on changing all that and idk if regular parts store stuff would be fine its a 302 ford motor
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    1975 searay trim pump

    Just recently got the boat and everything works except the trim pump only one button works and it leaks likr a siv ive asked the question before and got no response so here it is again will it hurt the boat if i drive it with no trim? Its a 302 mercruiser 888 i just figured i couldnt get top end...
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    boat trailor too long

    Ok so.i traded a guy a gun for a 1975 searay srv190 with a 302 mercruiser when i went to pick the boat up from the guy he told me he got a newer trailor for the boat and when.i went to hook the trailor up to my truck i didnt even need to use the jack for it i could lift the trailor up with my...
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    1975 searay wiring issues

    Ok i have a 1975 searay srv190 and im restoring it ive talked to a couple people on another post but the problems im having now is the rpm tach, the temp gauge and the trim pump only the in bbutton makes the pump come on but it doesnt move the.motor and it leaks pretty bad any and all help will...
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    1975 searay wiring issues

    Ok i have a 1975 searay srv190 and im restoring it ive talked to a couple people on another post but the problems im having now is the rpm tach, the temp gauge and the trim pump only the in bbutton makes the pump come on but it doesnt move the.motor and it leaks pretty bad any and all help will...
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    help!!!!!

    I just got a 1975 searay srv190 with a 302 ive already replaced the stringers and refiberglassed them now im in the process of refiberglassing the deck. The only problems i have found so far is that i cannot get the motor to start unless i pour gas in the carb but after i do that it purrs like a...
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