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    My carb is obsolete.. Please help me repair/replace!

    I have a new-to-me Mercury 18hp 2cyl 2-stroke (I think a 1980'-1985') Serial N: 6414331 I bought this to use as a kicker for my 21' sterndrive, as it was only $200, and has electric start and a stator-rectifier system that was a requirement in my books. I was told it sat for a few years, and it...
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    470 overheating

    I successfully got my 470 running after a couple years of tinkering around with carb and ignition issues. I put a brand new thermostat in it last season, since I new I had the time and it's a cheap part. There's water coming out of my sterndrive while the muffs are on, so I'm quite confident...
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    Testing Gas Flow on 82' Wellcraft Sterndrive

    How can I go about checking the gas flow from the tank to the carb? I'm trying to chase down an issue of bogging out/spits at certain RPMs. If I disconnect the fuel line - post mechanical fuel pump - and turn the engine over, would this be an okay way of testing if the right amount of fuel is...
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    About to go insane about my 470!!

    Hi. New here. Hoping you all can help me out! I have an 82' WellCraft 20V, with the infamous 3.7L 470 (S/N#6161927). Starts great (warm or cold), idles great at 700RPM once warmed up, butt bogs down at 2100 RPM. Carb's completely rebuilt and adjusted (including choke, rods, float, jets, etc..(...
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