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    1985 Mercury 20hp 2 cycle Firing Order

    Pardon me for the simple question, but I replaced the coils on my 1985 Mercury 20hp 2 cycle and I forgot which spark plug wire connects to the top spark plug and which to the bottom spark plug. I was actually smart enough to take a photo of the coil wiring but not smart enough to take a photo of...
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    20hp Mercury idling issue

    I have a 1985 Mercury 20hp motor. I rebuilt the carb this spring and it works great...for a while. I turned the mixture screw all the way to the right & 1 3/8 turns back. Set like that the engine starts first pull, isles in neutral and idles for trolling. However, after running it for over 15...
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    Throttle position when timing 1957 Evinrude 18 hp

    There are lots posts on setting the timing and points on these old engines but no one mentions where the throttle should be be set when doing so. On my engine the timing advances when you increase the throttle so needless to say that timing marks very. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    470 MCM Mercruiser fuel pump?

    Took the boat out on Saturday and it would stall during both acceleration and deceleration it would also idle rough and die when trolling. Then it would work fine for 10 minutes. When I got home I checked the fuel filter and it was dry. I'm thinking I need a new fuel pump? My next question...
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    1980 Silverline Nantucket 17' VBR fiberglass/gelcoat repair

    While coming home from the lake tonight my boat moved ahead on the trailer rollers and landed on the steel cross support for the rollers resulting in cracks in the hull just under the transom. This brings up 2 questions: 1) How do I repair the cracks in the hull and 2) how do I convert my...
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    trolling plate

    Has anyone ever used a trolling plate to slow down their boat from trolling and how well did it work?
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    trolling plate for Mercruiser 470: do they work?

    My boat is way too fast for trolling so I am looking at getting a trolling plate for the leg. My question is: do they work? I have a Mercruiser 470
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    1980 Silverline Nantucket 17' VBR

    This is my 1980 Silverline Nantucket 17' VBR with a 470 Mercruiser that runs great. I have installed an alternator conversion kit and just given a good going over, nothing major. Transom is solid, one soft spot in the floor on the port side where people came into the boat by the ladder.
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    Mercruiser 470 needs priming to start/slow turning over

    Pardon me gentlemen for the questions, but I am new to boat repair. My 1980 Mercruiser 470 needs to be primed to start when it's cold, once it gets going it runs fantastic and starts with a touch of the key, even after hours of use. Fuel pump? Secondly, I have installed the alternator kit and...
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    470 Mercruiser pulls to port

    1980 Silverline with a 470 Mercruiser that pulls to port. Should I adjust the trim tab anode to correct this? and how much in which direction. I know it's a simple question, but I'm new.
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