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  1. DJ_Allatoona

    Last time out, no choke "click". What could be the problem?

    1986 Mercury 75. Couple of days ago, there was no 'click' when I pressed the key in at cold start. Eventually she started, but took a bit more coaxing and cranking. I had somewhere to be, so I didn't explore what the problem could be. Any advice as to where I should start diagnosing when I'm...
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    I have a useless gauge on my panel. What to replace it wth?

    '75 Starcraft SS. I tore out the speedometer pitot a long time ago, and the gauge has been sitting there dead. Now I'm refurbing the dash panels, and I'd like to replace the speedometer gauge with something cool but wthout making another hole in the panel. It's the standard 3 3/8 size hole...
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    '75 Starcraft SS. Replacing the dashes. What is the best material?

    Hi from Atlanta. The picture you see here is the wood dash of my '75 Starcraft. Obviously not the original piece, but it was fine until this summer when the wood started to split along the grain horizontally. Emergency measure: I applied two nickel house numbers to stop the splitting from...
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    Why should the IDLE MIXTURE ever need adjustment?

    1986 Merc 75 HP 2-stroke. It will stall sometimes when idling, usually after the motor has been running for awhile. Example, coming back to the dock after a few hours on the lake, in the no-wake zone, I will just idle & drift....and the motor will stall. But when first starting cold it will...
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    On on of my carbs, the inlet needle was missing! Did I just solve my problem?

    Mercury 75 HP, 4 cyl., 1986 model. So my problem was this: when I'm alone in the boat, it jumps out of the hole nicely, but if there are several people with me, or I'm trying to pull a kid on a tube or skier, no holeshot. The motor dies instantly when I applied the throttle. Pump the bulb...
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    Motor dies under load. Advice/opinions?

    1986 75 HP. Serial number is 0A984714. Boat is a 1975 Starcraft SS. Here's a picture: http://i.imgur.com/3MnQeD5.jpg Problem is this: when I am alone on the boat, it jumps out of the hole like it should. But when there are a couple extra people on board, or I'm trying to pull a tube or a skier...
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    Is my prop "REALLY" messed up? (Pictures)

    Here's my prop. I'm not having a pronounced problem, but I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace it. Maybe get a better hole shot? A few more MPH's? http://imgur.com/a/oO3uH
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    Serial Number Mystery - SOLVED?

    Hi y'all...a mystery here. Is this my motor's serial number? These RAISED numbers are on a black plate screwed to the motor, near where the steering cables go in, on the starboard side, just behind and below the removeable panel: 5488608 It LOOKS like a serial number, but it does not match...
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    Rectifier: How often to replace?

    ('86 Mariner 75 hp 4-cyl.) Few days ago, my battery died during cold starting. No sweat, I had a charged one, threw it in, away I went. Yesterday, THAT battery was weak on starting, and I noticed that the VOLTAGE METER on my Garmin fishfinder was showing the 12v at 11.8 or 11.7 and then back...
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    Cold Start Procedure? Right Or Wrong?

    I'm swallowing a little pride here, asking this, but my new (not so new) motor is tough to start cold, and I was wondering if I'm handling it properly. It's a 1986 Mercury outboard, 75 hp, 4-cyl. Here's how I've been starting it cold: I lower the motor all the way, then pump the fuel bulb until...
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