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  1. 1960 Starflite

    CDI High Speed Failure

    Following, What rectifier/regulator did you use to reduce voltage? My 850 Merc is charging 17.5 volts, don't like it, shouldn't have installed a volt meter 🤔
  2. 1960 Starflite

    Problem Restarting, Idling and Acceleration when the engine is warm. Merc 140hp 3.0 Alpha 1 Gen 1.

    Sounds like a flooding issue after shutdown. Could the vent to float bowl be partial blocked? 🤷 Needle n seat leaking? 🤷
  3. 1960 Starflite

    I need help with a 58 super thunderbolt iekhaefer!

    That magneto will drop down after removing 4 small bolts. Some are a ***** to work out due to carb/linkage. There is a blind spline and can only go together one way. Points will be corroded, clean carefully and gap to .008". Careful with everything in there. Points alone are $50 if you can find...
  4. 1960 Starflite

    Mercruiser trim pump issue

    If the engine is running while operating the trim, the alternator senses a demand and applies more amperage. If engine isn't running, something is weird :(
  5. 1960 Starflite

    12v Cell Signal Booster

    Following, cabin in SC for me
  6. 1960 Starflite

    Dragfluid's Pontoon build

    5 ft to helm steering wheel. Play pen is 8'x16'
  7. 1960 Starflite

    Dragfluid's Pontoon build

    This is my layout, 24 ft, helm is 5 ft from stern on starboard side. 850 Merc long shaft. 22 mph with 2 aboard. Go with vinyl flooring and mount ALL structures with half inch spacers along with railings.
  8. 1960 Starflite

    1981 Mercury 75hp water pump question

    Interesting, I've had my 75, 850 apart several times for water pump change. Never noticed that (step) of course I don't remove the base unless there's water in lower unit. How high is it? .005, .010 ?
  9. 1960 Starflite

    Merc 850 / model #4093045

    Plan on a complete rewire. Insulation on wires of that era gets brittle and falls off. Rotor in distributor is part of shaft, don't attempt to remove or get $200 ready to replace.
  10. 1960 Starflite

    Fire extinguisher system

    My 2002 Silverado CEL comes on due to evap system fault. I just remove negative battery cable, wait couple minutes, reattach, light is out.
  11. 1960 Starflite

    Trim pump solenoid

    I call the one for the engine Starter a "Slave" solenoid. The actual starter solenoid is located on the engine. It's used because of voltage drop from key switch to starter.
  12. 1960 Starflite

    Where can I find the oil filter?

    Or any neighborhood 14 year old !
  13. 1960 Starflite

    pulls right at wot

    Chris 1956, my 1979 Century 190 with inline 4 cyl 140 HP doesn't have power steering, wish it did. I also have terrible torque steer. Anode completely turned. Following
  14. 1960 Starflite

    '76 Merc 50hp "Switch Assembly"

    I had to completely rewire my 1975 Mercury 850 control box to all engine wiring. Mercury Corp. used cheap wiring in all their 70's engines.
  15. 1960 Starflite

    '76 Merc 50hp "Switch Assembly"

    Some call it a Mercury switch, the liquid metal, not the company:) In forward gear the motor is unlatched and will flip up when hitting something submerged, causing the switch to close and ground the ignition system momentary, shutting down the engine.
  16. 1960 Starflite

    Where are the rear motor mounts on a mercruiser 120?

    Why not share with the rest of us? Including me, they're a lot of "140" owners here
  17. 1960 Starflite

    Alignment question chasing the marks or slide the tool

    Index engine 180° and check again, just to be sure.
  18. 1960 Starflite

    Prime the system

    After extended layup , I use a squeeze bottle with tapered/pointed lid to fill the carburetor float chamber. There is a vent tube at the air intake horn.
  19. 1960 Starflite

    1973 Mercury 115 2 stroke engine questions

    Might as well drop the lower unit since you're going to be cranking that thing. If compression is ok and it then fires, head to water pump. I have 2 1960's Mercs and the wiring is fine but the 1975 wiring was toast.
  20. 1960 Starflite

    1967 1150 trim pump conversion

    Following, I don't know where the year/system break is. I've a 1975 "850" and this guy has to use a assist bar to raise it 🥺
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