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    smoking tattle-tale

    My 1979 merc 150hp has some exhaust smoke coming out of the pee-hose, water pressure seems ok and it is not overheating but the pee-stream is not as strong as it use to be, impeller was replaced about a month ago. I read somewhere but cant find the post that when this happens that a gasket is...
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    Dial indicator ?

    I gutted out a spark plug and used a $14 harbor freight dial indicator to make my own dial indicator for my 150hp merc....My question is how long does the pointer need to be? Does it matter, the pointer on this one is 7/8 inch long sticking out past the threads of the gutted spark plug....Thanks...
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    Missing timing mark pointer

    Ok I need to do a link and sync on my 1979 merc 150, however my motor does not have a flywheel cover or timing mark pointer....any suggestions, can I rig something to work? Thanks Mike
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    Mercury 150 Help

    Hello all, this is my first post, I need some help with my 1979 mercury 150 serial # 5204749, it was set-up in a barn for a while and was running good before storage....cranks good, idles good, will not get over 3500rpms when I try to go WOT it just shutters between 3300-3500 rpms, this is what...
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