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  1. Ricky_rich

    Volvo Penta 5.7GL runs bad?

    I recently bought a Wellcraft Excel with a Volvo Penta 5.7GL. Have problem with the engine, feels like it?s misfiring or don?t get enough fuel when I?m trying to get the boat up to plane. Lack of power and running uneven . I changed the spark plugs because they were black, with lots of carbon...
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    ​Power head removal on a 75hp Stinger (1978)

    I have to remove the power head to be able to fix a water leak on the exhaust side. Just wanted to check with you guys here first. To loosen the head I first have to remove the six bolts from underneath the lower cover. And then loosen the four engine brackets. Finally remove the screw to the...
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    Open exhaust side, Johnson Stinger 1978

    Is it possible to open exhaust side, and check baffle plate and replace gaskets, without taking the power head off? The screws between rig and power head don?t look so good, have a bad feeling about removing them, they might brake?
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    Johnson Stinger 75 1978, water in one cylinder?

    I have had hard time to start the engine... And when I pulled the plugs I found water I cylinder two. So how do I to find the leak? Someone have a suggestion where the leak usually is located? Or a procedure to find it.
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    Johnson Stinger 75 no spark?

    I recently bought this 1978 Johnson Stinger 75. The guy I bought it from say it just died on him one day last summer. No spark on any cylinder. I have hooked up the remote box and connected a battery. With the ignition turned on I measure the values in the picture. But what to do next? The...
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    Mercury 500 that has been running hot!

    I recently bought this engine, and it appears to be a 67-69 model. The previous owner had left the flush plug out when running the engine. So I guess the engine didn?t get any cooling. After this it lost a lot of power, still running but poorly. I did a compression test, and here is the result...
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    Hole in baffle plate on Mercury 1150

    What will happen if I run this engine with a small hole in the baffle exhaust plate? Is this really serious and need to be fixed right away?
  8. Ricky_rich

    Connect tachometer

    Just to make sure, how would I connect the cables on my tachometer? Mercury 1150 1970 Three cables from the controll box White for light Brown cable to red connector? Black (ground) to one of the other?
  9. Ricky_rich

    Emergency switch installation on old Mercury

    Since I'm hoping to break 70 mph with my boat I like to install an emergency switch. Engine is a Merc 1150 from -70. I have attached the schematics here. I'm thinking that breaking White "F" lead from the control box might work. Or should I short out Black and Salomon "D" and "E" from controll...
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    Stator cables repair

    My engine is a Mercury 1150 -70, and the cables are broken off right where they disappear into the stator. Have anyone succeed in removing the plastic, and solder on new cables right to the coil wire? If so how much plastic has to be removed? What would be best, drill your way through it, or use...
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    Inline 6 crankshaft oil seals, holes or not?

    I'm changing the top and bottom oil seals on my 1970 Mercury 1150 here. Top one is done. But when I come to the bottom ones, I read this in the manual. (see picture) The new oil seals that I have bought have no holes in them. And the old ones that I'm replacing have no holes. So what to do...
  12. Ricky_rich

    Trim sender for old Mercury

    I have just bought a nice trim guage that I would like to use on my Mercury 1150 from 1970. I have the powertrim system with the pump inside the boat and hoses going out to two cylinders. What kind of sender should I get and where to mount it?
  13. Ricky_rich

    Help me tell the year of a belgian made Mercury.

    I can not find out what year my engine is made. It's a Belgian made Mercury 75hp and the serial number is 9412163.
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    Idle and timing question 1970 Mercury 1150

    I'm having problem with to high idle on my engine. Carburetors are all closed but engine rpm is rising to high level. I wan't to check with you guys that I have the timing right. I have set the three masks on flywheel against the arrow on alternator pulley at TDC. When running the engine and...
  15. Ricky_rich

    1973 Mercury 80hp external cooling connection?

    I want to run my engine high lifted on a light weight catamaran. So I need to connect the cooling water through a hose on to the side of the gear house. I can see where the connection should be, but I need to drill a hole for it. But my question is, what modifications needs to be done to the...
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