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  1. 1960 Starflite

    New to me 850 mercury

    I have the same engine on my pontoon. Replaced a magnito driven 650. Mercury really screwed up the wiring system on the 70's engines. Some bean counter must of had a Brother-in-law in the wire harness business. Even if you remove the covering from control side you'll find insulation cracked...
  2. 1960 Starflite

    In line fuse

    Excess wire ! Time to relocate fuse holder to more convenient position.
  3. 1960 Starflite

    Trim Tab Anode

    Some have to be replaced with the flat one due to prop pitch
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    Front engine mount wont go low enough to align gimbal bearing

    Turn engine 180°, grease marks on alignment bar should rotate 180 also if its the coupler. I don't believe you have a problem.
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    How to remove mercury flush mount controls

    Would you enlighten the rest of us? I also have that style control 🤷
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    Back up hit post before ready. Resistor is in the wire within the harness.
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    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    I can't answer the spark plug question but the resist
  8. 1960 Starflite

    ENGINE DIES

    My come n go problem with shut down and no start was ignition glass fuse under dash, oxidation. Cleaned all fuses and holders. 😉
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I have a 47 year old Kiekhaefer 850 on my 1979 Harris FloteBoat. I'll cruise to the Good ole Boys Bar and have a beer with you 👍
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    Foam in toons or safety gauge to detect leak

    Sleep easy, logs won't suddenly take on massive amounts of water. Even the deck will help support it, if it did.
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    Oil Change question

    I'm in the United States soooooo let's do as us Americans do ! Any way you/he figures it, too much came out.
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    Oil Change question

    😮 I hope you haven't discarded the old oil yet. Better be checking for water in it. If 4 liters work out to 5 quarts, about right.
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    Electrolysis plate on i/o drive replacement question

    I did. I looked up the specific gravity of magnesium, zinc and aluminum. Transfered postal weight scale to garage workbench. Figured the mass off what was shipped to discover they sent aluminum not magnesium. Once in hand, you can feel (weight) the difference. It was a rectangle plate for hull...
  14. 1960 Starflite

    Is this a concern?

    For a 20 year old drive, it looks great. I'd be much more concerned about PM records. Just Sayin
  15. 1960 Starflite

    Adhesive for MariDeck Marine Grade Vinyl Flooring

    I guess OP doesn't want to share the results 🤷
  16. 1960 Starflite

    New lower shift cable

    Following, this is a great thread.
  17. 1960 Starflite

    Adhesive for MariDeck Marine Grade Vinyl Flooring

    Samples are available from Pontoonstuff.com. .25 cents each, shipped next day free.
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    Adhesive for MariDeck Marine Grade Vinyl Flooring

    Henry 663 was shipped with my vinal flooring from PontoonStuff.com. My vinal has soft backing material. 8 x 20 deck, they sent 2 gallons
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    Has anyone self-changed the trim sensors on a 3.0 XL Alpha One drive?

    The T & T wires on my 1979 Century crumbled into nothing several years ago. I ran new wires up and over the transom. Lasted until Bellows job a few years later.
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    Electrolysis plate on i/o drive replacement question

    On our lake I have to run magnesium anodes on my Merc IO. Aluminum does nothing and elements eat up lower unit. Be careful ordering online. I ordered magnesium from an East coast vender, they sent aluminum.
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