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    1963 Mercury 50 HP Outboard running with Muffs

    Pretty scared right now. put muffs and garden hose on her and turned the water all the way up. She fired and ran but no water was coming out in the stream like it is peeing. What am I doing wrong? I hope to god I did not melt the pump. Please, I am very new to boats but I got her to run. I stuck...
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    1963 Mercury 500 question

    Hello folks this is my first post and I am sorry to trouble with this but I am lost. 1963 Mercury 500 Outboard Can you tell me what this black lever does and what it is called? What is it's purpose? For some reason the engine will clunk to a halt once the gear is in drive and the black lever...
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