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  1. chipperstrauss

    1972 Mercury 650E 3 cyl carb floats

    What would the performance symptoms be when the float valves have failed. Seeing fuel spil into the carbs when priming with the bulbs is certainly a symptom. But, what would one experience in performance? e.g. failure to start, stalling, etc.?
  2. chipperstrauss

    Handheld laser tach recommendations

    A while back I purchased an ELECTRONIC SPECIALTIES 328 EZ TACH + to work on my 1972 Mercury 650E 3cyl 2 stroke engine. Unfortunately, the settings don't align with a 3 cyl 2 stroke. I would like to use a laser tach. If you can recommend a reasonably priced laser tach, I love to hear about it.
  3. chipperstrauss

    1972 Merc 650E 3 CYL....fuel system Qs

    I'm back after a couple year hiatus. Here's my story, it's sad but true... the last two cruises ended with engine problems. The first was a faulty ground connection on the battery terminal causing low voltage and a dead engine. I fixed that. The second time I was able to limp back to the launch...
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    Trouble shooting no spark from coil when using distributor trigger

    I recently acquired a 1972 Mercury 650 3 cyl in pieces but attached to a 1970 Larson Lapline and on a trailer. A previous owner installed a CDI Electronics CDI switch box and coil. I replaced the coil and can get a spark manually by following the CDI Electronics troubleshooting instructions for...
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