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  1. jimmbo

    Should I buy this Mercury 40 horse?

    Just like buying a Pig in a Poke. Don't be surprised if it a complete waste of Money
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    daily music fix

    Michelle Philips was the Eye Candy. Mama Cass had the Voice
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    Which Service Manual

    I was simply saying what most of those 3rd party manuals are good for. Anyone who has serviced any of these Engines for any period of time, will not argue that fact
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    Which Service Manual

    Good for the Outhouse, not for reading though
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    Which Service Manual

    Another option would be to contact Mercury Marine directly
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    Which Service Manual

    Contact a Mercury Dealer, give them the Serial # and ask them to order a Factory Service Manual.
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    Which Service Manual

    To get either Parts or the Service Manual, you will need the Serial #. An 85 will have the ugly Brown Cowl Decals like this, same for 84. 1980 - 83 had basically the same Decal, but with Blue Stripes, in 86 it changed to sliver/gray for a few years
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    Evinrude Big Twin 35

    It wasn't a Decal, it was Metal Script "Electric Starting", the Decal on the front, by the Idle Mixture Knob, was "Big Twin", "Electric 35". They also had a big ugly Connector Fitting on the Starboard Cowl Pan where the Electrical Connector, was fastened. The Electrics, also had the Tiller Arm...
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    1988 48 special carbs

    A leaky Upper Crankshaft Seal is a known cause of Idle Problems. It can cause what Racer calls "elusive crankcase compression"
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    Let the first liar say they have never done this.

    Never done that, but I don't fish. Well I used to, but when I was 14, the old man told me I had to clean what I caught, that day I reeled in the Line put the Rod down and never touched it again. These days I go to the Supermarket, go to the Frozen Seafood section, and have someone toss to me...
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    daily music fix

    I'll have to find it and give it a spin Edit: I listened to it, it is Different. He did write it, so he sang it as he envisioned it. I prefer Arlo's version, maybe because that is version I heard first, over 50 yrs ago.
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    daily music fix

    I liked Hot Rod Lincoln, at least by Commander Cody. In the 90s, some Country group did a cover and I thought it was Pathetic. Kind of like Arlo Guthrie's 'City of New Orleans', great song from 72, but Willie Nelson's version wasn't as good
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    daily music fix

    I remember the first time I heard the Stray Cats. I didn't like them them, and still don't. Maybe it was the Greasy Hair, or just their music
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    Raineer Beer commercials

    Until 29 years ago, I hated the very sight of Beer, which is why I drank it so fast, to get it out of Sight.
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    Evinrude Big Twin 35

    Looks like a 1957 Rope Start
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    Raineer Beer commercials

    I remember some Hamms Beer Commercials(around 73-74) that had a Guy and a Bear along a Mountain River them, and the music was something about Sky Blue Waters. However, the only Ones I can find on YouTube, are just of a Cartoon Bear. I was 17 the first time I tried American Beer. In 1977, 78, and...
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    Raineer Beer commercials

    Someone did a Spoof of the Bike one, with a bunch of Tire Squealing once the bike disappears off screen end, then a Crash, and finally a Semi coming the other way appears and blows its Horn, Cooooooors
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    Winch post on boat trailer

    Nice setup of the Tongue and Winch Post, very little sticking out past the coupler when the Tongue is swung back.
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    Chrome browser history showing up as Installed Programs!

    When you are installing any software/app/program. pay attention to the Screens that pop up requiring a confirmation to proceed. If it offers a Custom Install, use that, as it will still show the Default Choice, but it may have Checkboxes for "make ******* your Default Browser/Image/Media App.
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    Winch post on boat trailer

    Is the Trailer Frame, Square to the Axle(s), and are the Crossmembers parallel to the Axle(s)?
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