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    1986 85 hp boggs down and dies with throttle, solution discovered

    Well have had some issues with my motor for awhile now. Could get it to start ok, compression good, has good spark, but get it out on the lake in gear it would want to die when i gave it throttle. So I go over to buddies, who is like a professional outboard mechanic, we check it out, switch out...
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    1986 85 hp fouled plugs

    engine was running fine, thought i would run some mercury engine clean in the motor to get rid of carbon. First time out, noticed slight miss at WOT no biggie, must be the engine clean. Second time out, hard to start, dies if i give it gas, bummed, stop trying, use other motor. I get home carbon...
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    ted williams 1975 3 hp air cooled only?

    I bought this motor and it says air cooled at the top of the motor does this mean you can run the motor without having it in the water? I found the sears site that gives the schematics of the motor and I do not see any impeller in the lower unit. Here is the website link...
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    1959 mark 78a

    I just recently bought this boat for 200 that has this mark 78a on it. When i went out to look at it, I kinda knew from the pictures that it was a 1959 motor. What puzzles me tho, is the pictures of the 1959 motor shows all chrome on the cowling. This one is mostly chrome but has some black...
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    lubizol in oil = best oil, no carbon buildup?

    Local oldtimer force mercury mechanic recommended no oil be used in my 86 85 hp Force motor but that which had Lubrizol in oil. Mercury oil or Johnson oils only. I said I was using Pennzoil and he did not like that at all. Crap oil he calls it and any other brand. He went on to describe and draw...
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    sheared off gear oil bolt

    I changed the imepeller and noticed leaking from the gear oil bolt. I checked out tightnes and sheared this alumimum bolt off in gear housing. I am so bummed. Is this fixable or should i take to a professional. Please help.
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    66 merc 1100 ss key ignition turn no results

    thanks in advance, just looking for some possible tips in where to look for why motor wont do anything with key. I can hook battery to starter and get it to turn over that way but key wont ignite starter. Everything appearts to be hooked up right. I have one electrode the red one that is...
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    1966 merc 1100 ss fuel oil mix

    Bought a boat with this motor will turn over easily but wont start, been sitting awhile, suspect bad gas. anyone know correct fuel oil mix for this motor and any other hints to get to start. thanks so much
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    is a 1966 or 7 merc 1100 ss a good motor

    found a nice looking merc 1100 ss that i am going to go look at and maybe buy on a boat with a trailer for 200 dollars. It will turn over but does not start the guy said. I had a 1961 800 i just recently sold to a guy overseas for a good amount and it did not run but would turn over also. Any...
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    1966 1100 merc on boat

    Looking to buy this boat with a nice looking merc motor on it. boat is fair condition fiberform with a motor that turns over but does not start. The guy wants 200 for setup with trailer. What should i look for when i go over there tonight on the motor itself. I have a compression tester and was...
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    1960 johnson 40 hp shift pin

    I have this motor i bought and went to look at the gear oil to see what shape it was in and i think i removed the shift pin. I assumed it was the gear oil filler up spot because of some red sealent around it and pulled it out, gear oil came out but when i went to put back in it would not go in...
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    mercury quickleen vs. decarbing

    I have read alot about how to do a decarb by spraying directly into carborators and cleaning out carbon buildup that way. I was at outboard mechanic shop and he recommended mercury quickleen for this purpose. He said i could buy one product and spray it in carborators or this other product to...
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    46 td20 5 hp, coughs alot now was great.

    I have an old td20 that i just switched out the plugs on and changed the gear oil. The old plugs were at least 20 years old and the gear oil looked original. Thought the motor would run like a champ but smoked more and coughed alot. seemed to have a miss. It ran and all but just not like it did...
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    1986, 85 hp, stubborn bolts on fuel pump

    I am wanting to change my fuel pump diaphram that i have in hand. I have two rusty bolts that wont turn and have tried everything except impact wrench. I am looking at buying one to get them off. I think i have the original diaphram on the motor. Other bolts turn no problem. Not sure what to do...
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    77 johnson 6hp starting issues

    thanks for your help in advance. I bought this motor off a buddy few years back, he said it needed a fuel pump. I discovered a crack in the fuel pump cover and it was leaking gas so I just replaced that, hoping that was all it needed. but it still wont start. I checked the compression and the...
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