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    1929 Johnson Seahorse A45 3 HP

    Hello all so I was lucky and picked up a old outboard from an auction for $30. I have put some time into it cleaning and what not and decided to try and get it to turn over. Well good news she starts and runs. I took the lower end apart due to the motor running rough and it being such an old...
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    Tilt assist spring merc 950

    So I am trying to replace the tension spring that attaches from the motor to the transom unit. I have two new ones but have no clue how to reinstall this? Any ideas? Motor is a 1966 Merc 950 inline 6 the spring is the tilt assist spring
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    anyone ever order from them?

    vintageoutboard.com is a parts site I found but I have never heard of them.. Anyone know if they are good to order from???
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    No spark now..

    So my 1966 merc 950 was running beautifully yesterday afternoon.. After five hours of sitting I tried to start it again and it would not start.. I figured it was due to bad connections so I pulled all my wires cleaned the connections reconnected and tried again... Motor still didn't run so I...
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    1966 merc 950

    I just took off the old beat up prop on my motor and installed a new prop.. My question is how much torch do I need on the prop nut? Also the old prop has a little difference the rubber o ring on the back side is way deeper inset then on the new one.... Will the rubber o ring push further in as...
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    Hoses coming off distributor??

    Coming off the bottom of the distributor there are two hoses. These hoses are connected to L shaped plastic pieces that screw into the distributor. one of the hoses is connected to a red one and the other a black one.. they run from the distributor down to what looks like just a couple of bolts...
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    1966 merc 950

    My brother and I just got done redoing some of the wiring in my boat. The problem we were trying to fix was the battery terminals getting to hot when I am cranking on the motor. Well we hooked up the muffs connected the battery and tried starting the motor which until this point would not idle...
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    new problems arose 1966 merc 950

    I took my boat down for the first time since I had it in the shop and I rebuilt my fuel pumps.. I had my battery completely charged up and fired up the motor. The motor started for a few seconds then died.. I hit the key once more using the choke and the motor roared to life it stayed running...
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    Removing my Old Prop?

    1966 Merc 950 I just bought a new prop but I have no clue how to get the nut to break loose do I go left for loosening it? and how do I get the prop to not move when I am using wrench on it? any answers would be great thanks.. Also do I need to tighten the prop nut to a certain torque?
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    need to know what it is??

    I had the big spring that is on the bottom side hook from motor mount to motor bust on me.. I don't know what this part is called or even how hard it is to fix or what it is for.. I know that the spring works whenever I put my motor down and makes it easier to lift my motor back into place. This...
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    Adjusting throttle and idle on 1966 Merc 950

    I need to learn how to properly adjust my idle, idle stop, spark advance and my throttle.. I have a 1966 Merc 950 I just had the Rotor replaced, two points replaced, new spark plugs, and just rebuilt my fuel pumps.. I am looking at trying to start my motor tomorrow with my muffs.. Any help on...
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    striped screw on fuel pump and rebuild questions

    Re: striped screw on fuel pump and rebuild questions oh btw do I have to use some lock tight on the fuel hoses when reconnecting them to my fuel pumps? in this picture you can see the distributer (picture thx to one on ebay that looks the same as mine) anyway there are the three screws on...
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    striped screw on fuel pump and rebuild questions

    I am starting to rebuild my fuel pumps and I have run into a stripped screw on the inside under the diaphragms. Also I am looking at the new Diaphragms that I just bought and it has a grey one in there that is not on my old pumps.. What is it should I only use the 3 that are on it already? and...
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    Help need to know if this is right prop?!?!

    Mercury Outboard Prop 13''-17 Pitch with 15 Spline hub... I need to know if this will fit my 1966 merc 950 Please and fast I don't want to lose out on such a good price if it would work..
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    Volvo Penta Prop #858626

    So I bought this prop hoping it would fit my merc 950 but I was wrong so now I have a pretty nice prop for a Volvo Penta part number #858626 I was able to find out it was a Volvo Penta prop by this number and the ones for sell now have #854835... Anyone have an Idea on how much mine is worth?
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