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    Mercury M-800 Thunderbolt Full Throttle Only Now Help

    Yup Yup. I do believe you got this, to the rescue once again. Ever vigilant, always in time to save the day. Look, up in the sky, is it a bird? is it a plane? No, it's Super Mariner!
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    Mercury M-800 Thunderbolt Full Throttle Only Now Help

    It's been 3 years Chris. Can you 🙏 Help me again with exactly which of the 4 screws, 2 on the Spark Arm & 2 on the Throttle arm & their position on which arm location are adjusted with the steps to use my advance timing light to check/adjust timing at cranking speed only, for idle & Max timing...
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    Mercury M-800 Thunderbolt Full Throttle Only Now Help

    Hi Chris, It's been 3 years since you helped me to link sync & set timing on my 1978 800el Thunderbolt and other advice. It was a super stress but I got it done ok I guess. Now I want to recheck/adjust timing with an advance timing light I got and at cranking speed only. I've replaced many parts...
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    merControl throttle and idle lever CABLE Adjustment

    Although this is an older post, thanks for posting your experience on loosening the MerControl relieving the warm-up lever. I also wiggled and loosened mine, in frustration, and had the same positive result. I thought it was only a coincidence 🤔 until I saw your post reply. It seems these old...
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    MerControl Help Please

    Thanks for the replies. I finally took the old beast to my friend with 30+ years Mercury Marine Mechanic experience who agreed that if its opened in Neutral with cables connected, it goes back that way. However, when he opened it up, he took one look and said, "Here's the problem. You put the...
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    MerControl Help Please

    I opened the 1978 MerControl box in neutral to repair wires & switch but cannot reassemble the two halves since I inadvertently moved the handle to forward which pushed the Shift Lever (Cam?) & Cable putting the the engine in forward gear. Now with that steel Lever having two open positions, I...
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    Hi racerone, I just referred someone on Facebook to the iboats forum for help with his older 115 Mercury Outboard similar or same to what you had or have because you helped me so patiently and professionally to get my Mercury 800 Thunderbolt going long ago. I couldn't have done it without your...
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    Yup yup got it, did it, Thanks racerone Kind regards Stephen
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    . Thanks Chris, It's good to hear from you again. It's been a while & you've helped me and others a lot. I was able to secure that little bugger, no split end where it connects at the lower point, yeah! You know what it's like getting a tool to some of those places, fingers/hands? No way...
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    This Is A Photo of The 7/64" Vacuum Line In Question
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    Hello racerone, Thanks for the reply, however it is a two stroke, not jet & no oil reserve Injection, so that does not seem to me at this point to answer the delema. The line also has no sign of H2o, oil etc evèr passing through it. It's just my assumption it may be leading/connecting to the...
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    What Is The Small Black 7/64" Vacuum Line For?

    Can someone identify what the small Black rubber 7/64" vacuum line is connected for coming down about 1 foot on the starboard Right side of the Mercury 800 80 hp 1978? It was cracked at the top where it was pushed onto the small fitting located behind the switchbox area so I cut the end and...
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    Step 1 to Successful Boat Launch

    Hello Dear, Don't forget to put that plug thingy back in the boat before you go. Love you, have a nice day 😊
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    UBER BOAT

    Ok, So if you're old Outboard dies & leaves you stranded waiting for a Good Samaritan to tow you back to the dock and you're in Croatia, or near London, just anchor and Call UBER BOAT. You can also call UBER anywhere in the US and they'll get a good laugh. 😅
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