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    Brackish Water and an Old Merc - Do they mix?

    How would my '78 mercury 2 stroke respond to brackish or saltwater?
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    How fast should my boat go

    1978 mercury 90 hp inline six two-stroke on a 17" FiberGlass Richline Bass Boat. Anyone have a guess at what the top speed should be close to?
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    How to add lower unit gear oil

    I only see one screw.
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    impeller change-stuck in gear

    I see this is a common problem , I've probably had the foot off and on 8 seperate times. I've tried turning the shift shaft clockwise as far as it will go and put everything back on while turning the prop counter-clockwise. but still when I get everything back together I put it in neutral and...
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    1979 mercury 900 90 hp dies under load

    She runs fine when out of the water on the muffs but when shes in the lake she will hardly take any throttle before it sputters and cuts off unless i back off the throttle almost to idle speed.
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    Rust in Motor or Bad Solenoid?

    I recently forgot to put my plug in and the hydraulic pump was floating around a bit for about 5 minutes. It works fine and then just wants to click Im pretty sure all the connections are tight . I dont really think its a solenoid because when it works it go's up and down both , If it was a...
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    What mixture of Oil and Gas for a 1979 Mercury 900 90hp 2 stroke 6 cylinder

    What mixture of Oil and Gas for a 1979 Mercury 900 90hp 2 stroke 6 cylinder:confused:
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    1979 mercury 900 90hp 2 stroke trim problem

    I'm finally getting everything back together and now I've gotten to the tilt /trim. It makes noises when trying to trim up and down but the motor is not moving at all. I looked at the trim reservoir where the hydraulic lines run to and I can't seem to find where to add the oil , there is knob...
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    Need help with 1979 mercury 900 90hp

    Having trouble reinstalling the control cables. I can see where one of them goes but not the other , and I want to know the correct way it fits in place. I believe one is a shift cable and the other is throttle , but other than that Im clueless of how they work. Any help would be appreciated.
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    What is this piece?

    motor is a 90 hp mercury inline six 2 stroke http://www.mediafire.com/?d5wttm20ydm http://www.mediafire.com/?iuzdmrmq14t http://www.mediafire.com/?z4ikdyjtuoz
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    mercury prop question

    i have a 1979 17" RichLine with a Mercury 900 , I've been trying to find a prop the same size as the damaged one I pulled off. Which is 13 x 17 , It seems I'm having a bit of trouble finding an aluminum prop in this size :mad:. I see ones like the blackmax that are 13 1/2 x 17 but I'm not sure...
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