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    1979 80HP Mercury

    Ok, I will try this again. I replaced my impeller and when I went to install gear case, I thought it was in forward gear but now I don't know. what do I do to make sure I'm putting this back together properly? Does the lower case have to be in neutral and shifter in forward? I'm a little...
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    1979 80HP Mercury

    I was wondering if someone could help me please. I was changing the impeller and not sure what happened but now the propeller doesn’t spin freely in neutral, just one way, is this right or wrong? Thanks in advance
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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

    Could I ask, how do I get it back in neutral as I messed something up. If you don’t mind thanks
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Oops, never mind lol
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    So does this lever have to be up when you start the engine cold?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Another question if you don’t mind. What is the lever for on my quick silver control box behind throttle lever?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    I will take it apart and try again. Can I bend the bottom carb rod spring thing back or is it finished now?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Any way you could tell me what I might have done wrong replacing my impeller? Somehow I bent the bottom carb butterfly spring and now they don’t move together. I thought the leg was going back into place correctly.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Very helpful..thanks.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Could you tell me the difference between trailer position and up position. Does trailer mean it goes higher for trailering and what two wires operate that?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, that info really helped. Now, any information on my hydraulic lift would really help. I have the lift with 4 hoses and am wondering what the coloured wires are for. I know green is up, blue is down when both touches to red but what’s the purple wire for?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, guess I was just making sure that it should pee when the motor is running. I know the importance of it.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    So then even in neutral is should pee hey and the impeller should be replaced. Might have finished it when I was turning the flywheel by hand.
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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

    Hello, I'm not sure what happened to my last post but was wondering if someone can answer a question about my Hydraulic lift. I need to know what the 4 wires are for. The red and green together lift the motor and the red and blue also lift the motor. What is the purple wire for? Thanks in advance
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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'm in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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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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