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    trouble reseating lower unit

    changed the impeller today and when I went to put the lower unit back on i had trouble aligning the drive shaft splines. just wouldnt go. i tried to turn the propeller shaft just a little to spin the drive shaft. now when i turn the prop to the right it pops. like its missing the gear? if i...
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    sluggish and bogged down

    Re: sluggish and bogged down figured out why my pictures weren't uploading. Guess the file size is 2mb. Here is the pictures of the carburetors. and a closeup of each
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    did my lower unit seals die?

    Re: did my lower unit seals die? i changed the oil about 3 weeks ago. did not replace the seals and impeller though the oil draining is the same color. water is also in it. much less viscous though. I'm guessing it is getting the muddy texture from the grease on the propeller shaft?
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    did my lower unit seals die?

    Not that I don't have enough problems going on, as I was working on getting the carburetor solved I noticed I had oil dripping from my skeg. Raised the motor up to get a better view and the area around the prop was covered in what looked like greyish mud, but greasy. The other picture won't...
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    sluggish and bogged down

    Re: sluggish and bogged down Got my hands on a compression tester and spark tester. Compression was ~140-145 on all 3 cylinders. Had good spark on all 3 also. After testing these I fired it up on the muffs. I immediately had fueling pouring down into the splash well. Turned it off to...
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    sluggish and bogged down

    Ok all you Mariner ninjas, got a bit of a conundrum. Got an 86 BassTracker with a 50hp '86 Mariner on it. S/N A926072 This boat has been in my family for since 1986 so I know a few of the tricks to get her going, but this one has me stumped. I'll give a little back story. Got this boat and...
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    curious wire

    hey guys, Been remodeling/rehabbing and old family boat this winter. Just about finished. Was working with the trim and tilt assembly last couple of days(wasn't working) As it has been very cold here this winter, my assumptions and guidance from local shop were to manually actuate then...
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    '85 Mariner starting problems

    1985 mercury mariner s/n A926072 model 7050W 3 cylinder short story: Changed spark plugs, fuel lines good . flywheel engages and spins, it cranks but wont turn over and start, if that makes sense. tried it at idle, and throttled up out of gear, same result. Tried with manual choke, no go...
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