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  1. merc850

    hello good people, mecury 85hp blue band impellar prob

    Re: hello good people, mecury 85hp blue band impellar prob That sounds like the hole for the tell tale (see image) there should be a plastic angle fitting that attaches to a rubber hose, then to the cowling.
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    1963 mercury 100hp tower of power no spark

    Re: 1963 mercury 100hp tower of power no spark That motor has 2 sets of points, 2 coils, and 2 ballast resistors it is possible that the points are dirty here is a wiring diagram to help troubleshoot any power supply issues and here are 2 pages that describe the distributor , I would test for...
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    Early seventies Mercury 1250 Wont Start

    Re: Early seventies Mercury 1250 Wont Start Isn't that a wild looking rig!! [ Can't help admiring the condition of the boat/motor, if I lived near you I'd work on it for nothing, as it is you should get a manual to help you.
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    73 merc 1150 help

    Re: 73 merc 1150 help This is the tool that removes the bearing carrier nut a Mercury tool that you can buy, or you can carefully drill holes into the nut in 4 places 90* apart and remove them by prying apart. Done it. Here's the component picture from the manual You'll have to let a lot of...
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    Adding aftermarket VOLTAGE REGULATOR - anyone actually done this ???

    Re: Adding aftermarket VOLTAGE REGULATOR - anyone actually done this ??? Okay I have the same 16v output and I am planning to install this . Is this one of the bad ones that has been mentioned above? I think it's from a V6. If this burned out wouldn't it just let the rectifier put out the 16v...
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    Merc 500 Revival

    Re: Merc 500 Revival Are these the controls you have? If so the inner one is shift the outer is throttle. I don't know if they will work on your motor, you need the single lever Mercontrol.
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    Mercury inline 6 flywheel timing decal ???

    Re: Mercury inline 6 flywheel timing decal ??? Have you tried a dealer I found one at one of mine. Say, didn't I sell you a coil last year??? Here's mine on '75 850
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    Stuck Prop and Washer HELP !!!

    Re: Stuck Prop and Washer HELP !!! You could apply heat to the washer (brass, right?) then tap it around the perimeter. It should expand enough to loosen. Here's the lube chart to help stop that from happening again.
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    Keep it going!

    Here's a chart for your files, mabe if the PO paid attention to this our motors would be in better shape. . It was all there in the owner's manual but that was thrown away with the spare key.
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    1974 Mercury 85 - Stuck in reverse

    Re: 1974 Mercury 85 - Stuck in reverse This is what the shift cam looks like properly installed. The shift shaft turns CCW to operate the cam. Turn it CW 'til it stops then CCW 'til it stops again, this is FWD, turn it CCW again a few degrees and it will click into neutral. Do not shift into...
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    Mercury/Mariner - Forward Controls Wiring Question

    Re: Mercury/Mariner - Forward Controls Wiring Question Here's a wiring diagram in case you want to rewire. The three buttons on dash were the operating ones, I have the same system but I moved the control panel to the side of my seat for easier operation.
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    Mercury power trim motor help please

    Re: Mercury power trim motor help please What's wrong with it? you can work on the motor brushes etc! Sometimes the solenoid for up gets dirty, you can replace or fix that too.
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    1966 Mercury 650 Help Putting Back Together.

    Re: Average cost for rebuild? Re: Average cost for rebuild? Isn't there a bracket that the cowl knob locks into? I haven't seen it in your pics; I'm pretty sure it bolts to that.
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    1966 Mercury 650 Help Putting Back Together.

    Re: Average cost for rebuild? Re: Average cost for rebuild? Here's the wiring diagram, the rectifier looks pretty bad but it might be OK, the mounting bolt is ground and it has to be grounded to work. It looks like you have a magneto ground wire hanging loose that should be attached to the...
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    Mercury voltage regulator

    I was told that this is a voltage regulator, can anyone tell me how to hook it up to the old system of just stator/rectifier found on my 1975 Merc 850.
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    about ready to give this thing away...

    Re: about ready to give this thing away... There are fuel filters on one model of carb,if you have this type of carb undo the fuel line and check for blockage. My lower one was blocked so I removed the screen. There is a screen at the fuel pump anyway.
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    Mercury 115 coil question

    Re: Mercury 115 coil question Does your coil look like this? I sold one to Gomer80 and I don't think he's using it.
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    77 Mercury Trim Locker

    Re: 77 Mercury Trim Locker Does the motor have Power Trim? If it does there should be 3 trim buttons on the dash or on the control handle, if it doesn't then you should shift the motor into forward (not running) and tilt it up manually. There are two levers that lock it in the up position at...
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    Need help with connecting wires back to starter solenoid

    Re: Need help with connecting wires back to starter solenoid Here's the Mercury manual diagram - in addition to the wires I can see you also need a ground strap going to the choke solenoid and magneto. And the large black cable coming off the starter solenoid should be attached to a terminal...
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    1969 Thunderbolt 100 hp

    Re: 1969 Thunderbolt 100 hp Too bad on that one but it's the type you need, what's wrong with the motor, does it spin? put some oil in the reservoir and switch it on but be careful, if the hoses aren't connected and it works oil will spray out of the bottom fittings. You could check the brushes...
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