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    1975 Merc 165 Revs with any acceleration

    Ok so I let a friend drive the boat and he hit a sand barge so the min he did i raised the prop and we pushed it back then lowered the prop and started the boat Now it will go into gear and i can move at very slow speeds but when i try to put any speed to it the boat seems to just rev so i...
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    Changing from manual steering to power

    how hard would it be to change my manual steering merc 165 to power steering
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    spark plugs and wires

    i got a 75 merc 165 and i am going to get spark plugs and wires can i go get them at any autoparts place or do i need to get special plugs for marine
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    Water in bottom of engine

    i have a 1975 merc 165 and i am worried that i am getting to much water into the engine compartment. there is about 5 or 6 gals of water or about 2 inchs is this too much or am i ok
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    water pump impeller cant put back on

    so i have done the water pump impeller and am ready to put everything back together and i cant get the shaft to go all the way in i put it into drive before i started and am trying to turn it counterclockwise and its not going what am i doing wrong
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    need to id my boat

    how do i find out if my boat is pre alpha or if its alpha or bravo or what it doesnt say on the boat anywhere 1975 merc 165 has a straight 6 im trying to get a water pump impeller kit
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    water pump impeller

    hey all so is replacing the water pump impeller the same on outboards as it is on inboard/outboards i dont mean the exact same but round about
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    1975 merc 165 starts when cold but not warm

    ok so yesterday i took out my boat and its starts fine when its cold but when its warm the key doesnt want to start it i have to take a screwdriver and start it by the starter. it starts up just fine with the screwdriver to the starter. it didnt want to start with the key for the rest of the...
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    1975 merc 165 water pump impeller

    I got a 1975 merc 165 and i have to do the water pump impeller does anyone have any advise on it or have some pictures on how to do it. Thanks
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    Help flushing out my gas tank

    I am tring to flush out my gas tank but when i disconect the lines no gas comes out any advice would help I have a 1975 merc 165 has 2 gas tanks in the hull
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    New Boat owner 1975 merc 165 straight 6 steering problems

    I have never owned a boat before and I just bought a 1975 merc 165 with a straight 6 and I am having some steering problems at low speeds it seems like the boat doesnt want to turn all the way or keep straight when I give it some gas the steering tightens up and I can turn better but it still...
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