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    1972 402 40 HP Mercury again

    here we go again. this thing ran like a top a couple months ago....I sold it, and now it'll only idle good. I can quick rev up to high RPM, but then it'll cut out like there's a rev limiter gone bad. you can't run it up to any useable RPM position like off idle or higher. this thing ran like...
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    water flooding my lower unit!!

    I got my 1972 402 Mercury running a few days back, and saw there was no water coming from the pee hole. I let it run for a couple minutes until it got warm. 1/2 hour later, I pulled the bottom plug in the LU, and there was no water coming... all grease. yesterday I put a new impeller and face...
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    pin and spring on top driveshaft

    my motor is a 1972 40 horse mercury "402". I pulled my lower unit off today to put a new water pump impeller in, and I see there is a pin on the top of the driveshaft. I then did some searching on site, and see there is a spring below that pin. Is there suppose to be movement with that pin? it...
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    6 HP twin front fuel connector

    trying to help a buddy out today getting his old '65 6HP Mercury running,and found out my '75 40 horse female connector is too big for his 6 HP. what years and size motors changed sizes? where do I find the right connector? part number? anything helpful is better than the knowledge I'm lacking...
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    identify Martin 60

    I'm pulling one of dads old motors out that he hasn't had running since the mid 70's. still cranks over, but haven't tried to start it. once again, I'd like to find out what year it is, and WIW? model number; C 77047 thank's in advance; Gregory
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    identify Muncie Identify help

    okay. pulling out one of my grandpa's relics. a 1-1/2 HP muncie motor which hasn't seen the light of day since his passing in 1965. still cranks over, but haven't tried to start it. I'd like to try to find out some information like what year it is, and WIW? model number OB11B serial #F6 2647...
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    what brand of boat?? renault motor

    hello all. I'm very grateful to find out that my Lonestar boat turns out to be a 1960 model, and now I'm hoping to find more about my old friberglass trihull tanker. it has a renault 90 HP motor, and a mercruiser stern drive. it is a Maverick model, but I have no idea who the manufacturer is. is...
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    steering cable: replace/ how to

    I just replaced my 34 foot, single piece steering cable today in my 1965 Lonestar Malibu, and it seems like my motor doesn't have enough "turn" from side to side. am I suppose to have two or three wraps, from each side, around the steering wheel pulleys under the dash? please advise for my...
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    fuel filter HELP!!

    is it possible that my 1975 402 40HP motor wouldn't have a fuel filter assembly on it? I know when I had it last running 11 years ago, it would die when I put it in gear. I found a schematic on another site of where the fuel filter would be, but there's no such assembly on this motor. am I to...
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    Mercury gear lube?

    sorry if this seems like a silly question, but I'm seeing so many gear lubes and additives on the market now-a-days. I'm finally getting my boat into the water after 11 years of storage. I'm just wondering what I'm suppose to put in my bottom end for gear lube? I have a 1975 40 horse Mercury (40...
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