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    1985 110Hp Mercury outboard

    Hello, I was wondering if someone could please tell me what adjustments I need for my little kicker motors pull start. It is about a 1985, 110 Hp and My issue is that when I pull the cord, sometimes it catches right away and turns flywheel but then other times, it pulls about 2 feet before...
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    Troubles with 8HP

    So I’ve replaced the switch box on my 8 hp Mercury outboard and now have spark, compression and fuel to the carb. When I try and pulls start the motor does nothing, not even try at all to start.. any ideas? Thanks
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    8 Hp Mecury outboard

    Hello, I was hoping someone could please help me. I have a 8hp Mercury kicker motor I bout used a few weeks ago. This motor came without the old switch box that was not working( not sure why it wasn’t included in purchase) but I have ordered a new one, installed it. I have spark, compression...
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    Older Mercury 8 Hp outboard

    I have recently purchased this little 8 hp motor, pull start, 2 cylinder, that I want to use on my boat as a kicker/trolling motor. The issue is, I bought it knowing the switch box was bad but when I received it, the box was missing along with a few smaller bolts. I now just need to find the...
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    Mercury 8 Hp

    I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I have purchased a trolling motor and don't have much info on it but I know its a Mercury 8 HP, 2 stroke serial number A720798. I am looking for a manual for this motor but don't know how to look it up ie year.
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    1979 80HP Mercury

    Can anyone tell me, why in my driveway my engine starts every time but when I get to the lake and launch the boat, it takes for ever to start. Could this be cause the fuel doesn’t stay in line or something? Also I’m really worried about turning engine off in the middle of lake that it might not...
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    Tachometer for 80 hp Mercury

    Wondering if someone could please tell me, I am waiting for my more expensive Tach to arrive but won't be here for a while so, I'm using a cheaper Tach with a push button on back for setting speed ratio. The instructions are not that great but I'm wondering to get the required speed ratio, what...
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    1979 80 hp Mercury

    Not sure if this is the right place but I have a question. After adjusting my engine and getting it working good, why is my white water tank all dirty with oil. Am I leaking oils or something and am I polluting the lake? Thanks in advance
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP Tach issues

    I was wondering if someone could please tell me, How do I connect a tach into my system? I recently swapped motors from another boat that has a tach, my boat does not have one so I've taken the tach out of that boat and put it in my boat. The tach was used in the boat that I swapped from so it...
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    Mercury 80 hp portable fuel tank

    Ok I have a silly question. As I was leaving town I filled my newer tank full of gas and added my oil. if it didn't mix too well could this be why it stalls when I try to leave the dock?
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    Mercury 80 HP outboard

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me why in my driveway my motor runs nice in forward and reverse but when I try to leave the dock it will die in either forward or reverse. I have a quick silver metal can for the test in driveway but changed it to a new looking one that I had. Do these lose...
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP power trim

    I have a 1979, 80 HP Mercury with power trim and I was wondering if someone could please help me. The trim motor has a red, green, purple and blue wire. The motor lifts up and down but I can’t get it to go higher after it stops. My original control works by holding both up and out at the same...
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    Hey guys, I have in my possession an 1979 70Hp Mercury engine with lift but it is missing the block due to hole in it where piston was lol. My question is without block, how can I tell if this is a Force unit cause serial number would have been on block, correct? Any help would be appreciated...
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    1979 80 hp Mercury swap out

    I have a question about my boats control system. I have an older boat and bought a good used boat that had a better motor on it. The new boat has a controller on it but I wanted to use a quick silver controller that I had. I have since swapped motors and installed this quick silver controller...
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    1979 80HP Mercury

    Hi, Was wondering if someone could please help me. I was changing my water impeller and now when I put it in neutral position the propellor doesn’t spin in both directions. Is this right or wrong? Thanks in advance
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Hi, I was wondering if someone could please tell me, How does the kill switch work on my 80 hp mercury out board. What wires do I use to go on kill switch at motor? Right now I have to choke it to turn engine off and, will the 80 hp pee while in neutral cause im not getting any water coming...
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    1979 80HP Mercury shock type hydraulic lift

    Hi there, Can someone please explain this lift system to me. I am wondering why I have a red, green, purple and blue wire. When I touch red and green she lifts up and blue and red it goes down. What are the other colours for? Thanks in advance.
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP

    I was wondering if anyone could please tell me, how do I get the bolts off of my starter solinoid ? I can't get a socket or wrench in there.. Thanks in advance
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I have a 1979 Mercury, 70 HP engine that I want to rebuild. Everything is there accept the cylinder block. Would anyone know where I could find a good used block for this motor?
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Hi there, I have an older 1972 80 Hp Mercury outboard with the rams on the shocks that lifts the motor. My question would be, cause I want to take this motor off of one boat and put on my boat, how do I take it apart without getting blasted with fluid in the system? Thanks in advance!!
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