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    I lost neutral

    hello all you boat guru's I have a new problem to tease your brains. I have a 1968 mercury thunderbolt 500 50hp 4 cyl motor. a couple of weeks ago I dropped the lower unit for the first time. (first time I have ever done it anyways). I did my first evet impeller replacement and it went...
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    won't pump water

    I am stumped and have a problem to post to the iboat gurus. I have a 1968 mercury 500 thunderbolt 50 hp outboard. I replaced the impeller yesterday and it still won't pump water. I know i did it right, fins turned propper direction, key in place, the cup and rest of the water pump cover is in...
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    2004 dodge 5.7 L hemi good pickup or no

    Hey all, I bought this pickup with 88,000 miles on it seems to run fine and have plenty of power (gas milage isn't that great but didn't buy it for milage). the body is strait and pretty and all accessories work. It's the first newer pickup I've ever owned. I pull up in front of my house and...
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    fireflies destination

    I hope this is the right place to post this:confused::confused: My wife just informed me that for one of our summer trips she wants to go somewhere where she can see fireflies. We live in southeast Idaho and I am wondering if anyone could help me with a place I could take her this summer to see...
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    68 Mercury 500 hoses

    Hello all, I have a 68' mercury 500 and while I had the cover off I noticed that there are several black hoses on th right side (if looking from the back) of the motor could anyone tell me the size of those hoses and where I could get replacements? I broke one of them and it smelled...
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    1966 johnson seahorse 100 hp carb!!

    hi all, My brother has a 1966 Johnson seahorse 100 hp. We need a carb!!!!! any help would be much appreciated. is there anything from a different year that will cross over? any reply will be helpful
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    first time waterpump/ 1968 50 hp thunderbolt/help please

    Hi all, I have a 1968 mercury thunderbolt 500 50 hp. I am going to attempt my first water pump repair (replace if necessary). I have not actually had it in a lake or resivour myself, but when I sunk it in a tub it wasn't pumping water, nor was it with the muffs. I have seen all of the...
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    new boater new to forum

    Hey all, I have bought my first boat and motor this year. 66 seaking 12 ft. and 68 merc thunderbolt 500 50 hp. good projects both I feel to give me tinkering experience. I just wanted to say I was super stoked to find this forum.
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