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    Best way to make fuel tanks fit multiple engines

    I have a 1970 aluminum crest liner with a 1978 mercury 500 and a 1975 Johnson 15 hp and I’m looking for the best way to be able to use the fuel tanks on either engine. The mercury 500 has a aluminum twist lock connector at the engine and the plastic tank and the Johnson has a black plastic...
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    How important is the diffuser ring on the prop?

    I have a 1975 Johnson 15 hp tiller on my 16 ft crest liner and the diffuser ring on the end of the hub on the prop cracked and fell off, will this effect much? It will be used mostly for trolling but may use it as a lower fuel consumptions option to cruise the lake.
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    Merc 500 tiller throttle doesn’t have enough throw to get from idle to full throttle

    First post. I’m working on my newly acquired boat which is a 1970 aluminum 16 ft crest liner with a 1978 mercury 500 outboard and I noticed that the carbs were only 3/4 open with the tiller handle throttle cranked full open, I adjusted the throttle stay on the cable and now it will open the...
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