i have a 7.5hp merc 1980-81. it runs pretty good and has good compression but takes about 10 tries to get it started and to stay running. never have cleaned carb. is there an easy way to clean carb. i have never done it?<br /><br />thanks :cool:
7.5hp (5817652)1980-81 looking for impeller at mercury parts web site but can not find impeller or pump. I must be looking in the wrong place can anyone help. I even did a serch for impeller on one site and got no hits.<br /><br />Thanks<br />jw :cool:
my 7.9 1980-81 overheater and died last week. when i got home i tested the compression and it was 110 in both cyldr. (7.9hp) I also discovered no water comming out the t.t. I am going to replace the impeller and the pump. where can i get parts online and should i do anything else while i'm...
ihave a 1980-81 merc 7.9 yesterday it overheated and stalled. Today i put it in a bucket of h2o and found only warm air comming out of the tailtell. What could this be (impeller, h2o pump)?<br /><br />What else should(and how) should i check?<br /><br />also while I am in there what else should...
