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    Spark plugs for a Merc outboard

    Sparkplugs are just a " dummy " device that provide a gap for voltage to jump.-----And transfer heat away to the block.
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    Spark plugs for a Merc outboard

    Does a sparkplug know if it is installed in a black motor or a white motor?
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    Costa Coat

    ???-----I have taken my 30' boat off the trailer , put it on a cradle by nyself.----Only tool needed is a hefty jack in my opinion.----Moving a boat while on the trailer is easy.
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    Costa Coat

    Re-position the boat on the trailer ??
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    Mercury 7.5 not peeing

    Plastic washer at the top of the water tube could be blocking the flow.
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    Not so welcome anymore....

    Exact and correct information should be posted.---When a newbie posts that they have a 1979 motor and no pictures or serial # , questions arise.-----Turns out it was NOT a 1979 motor.----Replies were / are meaningless in a situation like that.----Waste of time to try and help those folks.
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    1999 Johnson 200hp, Ocean Runner Lower Unit Hub

    Most OMC parts have a 6 digit part identification # on them.=====Look for it on the 2 bearing housings.
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    1999 Johnson 200hp, Ocean Runner Lower Unit Hub

    Not a " pump " then.
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    1999 Johnson 200hp, Ocean Runner Lower Unit Hub

    Explain ---" forward pump "----On this unit.----Part # of the gears you installed ?
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    Not a 79 model then.-----Should be lots of powerheads available.----70 / 75 / 80 / 90 HP models use similar parts.----Consult your local friendly dealer for help.
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I do not know what you have !!-----The cowling / other parts pictured are NOT a 1979 model.---At least the decals are not.----What is the serial # of this machine.-----Decal for serial # is clearly visible in picture #3
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    Should be a few on E-bay I think.----Or find a parts motor on Craiglist / facebook market place.
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    Mercury.
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    59 golden jubilee 5.5

    Sorry----I can not see the parts you have.-----I have lots of shifter forks here.
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    59 golden jubilee 5.5

    There is no adjustment feature.-----Your replacement shift rod is faulty or clutch dog / gear are bad.------Good luck with it.
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I doubt FORCE motors used oil injection.---Post pictures and it can be identified in seconds.
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    ???----FORCE motors were not marketed in 1979.
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    59 golden jubilee 5.5

    I would say you need to replace clutch dog and forward gear.----Or PRECISELY grind off the correct material to restore surfaces on those parts
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    59 golden jubilee 5.5

    Where did you get the shift rod ?----Part # of it?---It is a wonderful design with no chance of it going out of adjustment.----It can only be the forward gear and clutch dog as the issue.
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    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    I remember the days when you walked into the parts store.----A 2 lamp or 4 lamp system was the choice.----$5.99 and you walked out.----Then 3 little screws and changed it out.-----Modern stuff is not cheap !
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