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    lube wick on ignition points fd-11

    hello while replacing ignition wires the part that holds felt wick to lube cam near ignition points fell out and I'm not seeing how it goes back in also what do i do with the lube wicks that come with the new (bombardier) pn 172522 tune up kit ? . I'm trying to get everything back in the way it...
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    remove a mercury 65 hp from boat

    hello will i be able to remove an old merc 65 hp (1969') from the transom by jacking up on the motors keel and just pulling it away when it clears the top of transom. the transom is rotted and i don't want to move the boat over the road with the weight of the motor there. thanks any other ideas...
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    trailer out from under boat

    hello i have a 15 foot runabout and i am trying to get the trailer out from under boat the stern is resting on blocks but how do i jack up the bow and clear the trailer out I'm having a ruff time thank you
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    old mercury junk or not?

    hello bought an old winner runabout to restore ( great shape) it has what appears to be the mercury motor thunderbolt ignition 65 hp it's had since new about 1970' but the seller says seized .looks clean ,no corrosion and all the parts are there is it junk ? just wanted some thoughts before i...
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    new ignition wires 1957' johnson FD-11

    i have new spark plug wires is there anything i can mess up when i lift the armature plate to install ? not sure about what looks like advance linkage and how do i get that spring and wire linked under the spark plug boot correctly ? don't want to cut the original to look. thanks. slow but sure...
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    new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

    i never did this ? can i replace the coils without removing the base they are mounted on ? mounting screws are removed just the base of coil still holds in place thanks for any help
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    1957' 18hp johnson sea horse

    hello and thanks beforehand . i have an 18 hp old Johnson I've owned for forty years all original and ran great except the lower unit which was leaking after a tuneup long ago .it now has no spark after sitting on floor in garage and i liked to know where to start or should i take it to someone...
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