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    Merc 650 - Tight Steering

    hey all, Just after a bit of advice if anyone can help. <br />I have a merc 650 and the steering has gone tight. I have disconnected the steering cable and it is the vertical pivot tube at the motor sideof things that is stiff. I have re-greased it, pumping lots of marine grease through...
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    swapping transducer

    I have a Fuso 320 sounder in my boat at the moment and recently found on the bank of the river a transducer from a Hummingbird that had presumably been broken off a boat and drifted ashore. At present im also looking getting a little car topper dingy and was wondering if I can connect the...
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    Timing help for Merc650 1971

    Hi there guys, hope you all had a great Xmas.<br /><br />Sorry in advance for the long post, but I think i have to explain the background to this problem first.... ;) <br /><br />I have a 71 4cyl merc650 which has good compression (~130 on each pot). A while back, my distributor packed it in so...
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    Throttle Actuator plate - Merc 650

    hi there folks! <br />I have a question regarding my 71 merc 650 - 4cyl. My latest battle has been with the distributor. Unfortunately the 3 low-tension wires leading to the dist housing corroded away. Ive come up with a 2nd hand distributor (new ones cost $512 here), but its off something...
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    Carby rebuild kit - Merc 650

    hi there, Just wondering what will be included in a carby rebuild kit? (1971 4cyl merc 650 65hp)<br /><br />I had a look at<br /> http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_Pictures3.asp?dnbr=%2056973&ivar=images/MERMAR/56973/14.png&inbr=450&bnbr=9&bdesc=CARBURETOR+ASSEMBLY <br /><br />and noticed...
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    How much markup in new outboards?

    Here's a question that will probably stir up a bees nest.<br /><br />Background: have a very old merc (1971) engine that has got the odd problem with it. Current repairs will cost me about $700 in parts to solve the problems that i know of at the moment... (in fact theres a rattle i know of but...
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    Mercury Timing - Merc650

    Hi there - i was hoping to get some help with the timing adjustment on a 1971 merc 650 4cyl that i have. (serial # 3157960).<br /><br />Im looking at adjusting the timing and the manual says to adjust the 'vertical lever' until the correct timing is reached. (this is to set the max advance...
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    Hull Dent

    G'Day all, <br /><br />I was reading through some of the posts in the outboards section and a couple of people mentioned hull dents causing listing of a boat and poor hole shot etc.<br /><br />I have dent in my ali runabout that from memore is about 3-4 inch long, maybe 1in wide and 1/2in deep...
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    Lubrication Points Help for Merc 650

    Hi all. Im not sure if this should be bumped to the general boating section, but I have a '71 merc650 which is Very difficult to turn at the steering wheel. I think its the motor seizing in its pivoting mechanism rather than the steering assembly though.<br /><br />Even when I have...
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    Leaking Cylinder

    Hi all, I recently replaced the impeller on my 71 merc 650 (4cyl) (see other post). On checking the engine running on muffs, I noticed water seeping out of the top cylinder between the spark plug threads :( . on pulling the spark plug out, the outer section (thread area) looked corroded so...
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    Impeller Replacement

    Hi folks, I have just changed the impeller on my '71 merc 650 (4cyl) and wondered if I should have bent the vanes in one direction (which direction?) before replacing the pump housing. I searched in the forum and in some instances its suggested that you need to, and other posts say that the...
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    Lower Unit 'Flush'

    Hi, I was just wondering if there is any need to flush the lower unit (somehow) rather than simply draining the fluid when changing the L/U oil. I was once told by an auto mechanic that you can run a small amount of kerosene in with your engine oil and that this has the same effect as the...
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    Mercury 650 re-starting problem

    Hi, I have an old (70-72?) mercury 650 4-cylinder which seems to run really well- most of the time. It generally seems to start easily, even if left for a few weeks. <br /><br />The problem I am having it that when I stop the motor, then try to restart in quick succession, the motor will fire...
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