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  1. nate_evans79

    What kind of epoxy is in the switch box?

    I have a 1978 merc. 900 inline 6. There is a box on the engine support cover that has several wires going to it on each side, and when it warms up, some black sticky goop keeps dripping out of it. its almost empty now, and is all over in the bottom of the engine cowling. What is that box...
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    Water Jacket Cracked? 1978 Merc 900

    Hello, I have a 1978 Merc 900 (90 hp inline 6), on a 17' Monarch McFast bass boat. I have it up for sale, and was doing some maint. checks on it last night, cause someone was coming to look at it. I noticed that while running it on the earmuffs, that the telltale stream wasn't very strong...
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    Monark anyone?

    I have a 1978 Monark McFast 17' fiberglass bass boat.<br /><br />Just wondering if there are any others left out there. :D
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    gas spewing out of screw on top carb

    Hello, I have a '78 merc. 900. Inline 6. It has been running fine, and idling fine, it fired up and died. then it wouldn't fire any more. I took the cover off, and when I would turn it over, gas would shoot out of the top carb. through a little brass screw with a hole in it on the left side...
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    Voltage at battery all over between 2v and 12.7v

    Hello, Got the starter problems fixed for now. Cleaned up the old one, and ordered a new one. <br /><br />Now I got the boat started up this morning, and checked the voltage at the battery, and it was jumping all over the place. It would go from 12.7v to 2v to 7v to 0.3v and back up to 12.7v...
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    Merc 900 Starter Questions

    I have a 1978 Merc 900. I got a new starting battery, its a 550 cranking amp battery, I also replaced the starter solenoid. When I charged up the battery, it started fine. took it out for an hour or so, and it ran great. Got home and went to start it to flush the water, and it wouldn't fire...
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    Need new wire harness info

    I discovered the other day that my project boat, just became a little bit bigger of a project.<br /><br />All the wiring had been burnt up before I got the boat, and what wasn't burnt, was really old, and the insulation was crumbling off.<br /><br />Any way, I am looking for a place to get a new...
  8. nate_evans79

    Fuel pump question

    Hello, <br /> I like many others here have just aquired a 1978 Mercury outboard. Its a Mariner 900. It has been sitting for about 2-3 years, and I am in the process of tearing it down, and cleaning it up. Its on a 1978 Monark McFast 17 fiberglass bass boat.<br /><br /> My question is, I...
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