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  1. bart98stang

    Having heck of a time installing bellows MC-1

    Hey guys. I'm having a really hard time installing the U- joint and exhaust bellows on my MC-1 drive. YouTube, mercstuff.com, sterndriveshop.com, and others seem to be vague to me. I first installed the bellows on the transom assy and couldn't figure out how to fit them onto the bell housing...
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    What other engines will a starter for a Merc 470 fit?

    Hello fellow boaters! I have a spare starter for my Merc 470 and I was wondering what other engines can this be used for? Thanks!
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    Need nomenclature of shift cable locking mechanism

    Hello all! Today when I was disconnecting my shift cable for bellows replacement I dropped the small locking mechanism into my bilge and I can't find it even using a magnetic part finder. It is the part shown at 1:07 of this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB8rMCQeZyk Can...
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    Cannot remove MC-1 outdrive

    I'm trying to remove my MC-1 outdrive for a full bellows replacement. I've watched youtube videos, read the manual, and posts on this forum. Both trim cylinders are disconnected, control is all the way in fwd gear, and all 6 nuts and washers have been removed and the s.o.b. still won't come...
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    Another link/copy of manual #5?

    Hello all! I believe service manual #5 is applicable to my sterndrive and the manual is blank. Does anyone have a .pdf or word copy or another link of this manual? I'm having manual steering and ahead and astern shifting problems I need to trouble shoot. Thank you very much!! Engine: Merc...
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    Not sure which starter for Merc 470

    Greetings all!! My uncle gave me a '81 Cobia Sportster with a Mercruiser 470. My uncle wasn't quite sure but he believes the motor is original to the boat. The model number is MCM 470, S/N 5855572 and the rotation is CCW. The starter is faulty which I proved by hooking it up directly to a...
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    Gotta sell the boat....

    I've only had my boat for about 6 months and now I have to sell it. Uncle Sam is sending me from Norfolk, Va to Lemoore, Ca and due to the logistics of my move I cannot take it with me. I've learned a lot from this forum and thank everyone that has helped me out. This was the first boat I...
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    Engine revs high prior to going on plane.

    Greetings everyone. I really hope your boating season is going extremely well. I have a '88 Sea Ray Seville 18' with the original Mercury 135 engine. Whenever I increase the rpm of the motor I always take it slow and easy. As I'm increasing the rpm's the bow raises as expected then all of a...
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    Possible bad control module?

    Greetings all. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. This afternoon I took out my boat with the family and coming back in it started to get really rough out. I hit one big wave and momentarily lost all of my gauges (RPM, speed, volts, temp, fuel). Everything came back except for the...
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    No thermostats

    Greetings! Because if the information from many of you I was able to fix my overheating problem by rebuilding my water pump and poppet valve. Thank you! However, there are no thermostats. I guess the previous owner removed them to hide the overheating problem. Without the stats the engine...
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    Difference of spark plugs pulled from engine

    Greetings all. I have attached pictures of two different spark plugs I pulled from my 1988 Mercury 135. The plug that has more carbon/oil is the only one that looks like that and the other 5 look clean like the other. These are brand new plugs with about 1 hour of run time. Can some one tell...
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    Normal operating temperature?

    Greetings all. I have a '88 Mercury V-135 and I was wondering what the "normal" operating temperature is. I looked in my manual and I couldn't find the answer but I do know the stats are 145 degrees. I just rebuilt my water pump and the temp hoovered around an estimated 180 degrees (needle in...
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    Starting question from the new guy.

    Hello all. Just bought my first boat, 1988 18' Sea Ray Seville with Mercury V-135 outboard. It was sitting for a while and I knew there were going to be problems. I just bought, charged, and installed brand new marine battery and I cleaned each terminal within the starting circuit (12v and...
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