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    Opinions please.....! Need Help

    I'm getting ready to look at an early 60hp Johnson, the owner does not know if it's a 69 or early 70's model. He gave me a story that the motor had been rebuild and it was originally his father's for a pontoon boat. However His dad past away, sold the pontoon and has this motor for sale, just...
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    1970 Merc 500 50Hp Opinions

    Have a seller with this motor for $300 and states the motor ran good prior to motor being removed from rotten boat. Comes with Controls, etc. anyone with experience or know off this motor. Is it easy to work on, what things should I look for etc. Your comments are greatly appreaciated. Right...
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    90's 65HP Suzuki Outboard Opinions

    I'm looking to buy an outboard and wanted some opinions on this outboard before I buy it. Looking for realibility of the motor and experiences from others? It being sold for $800. It going to go on my small 16ft bass boat. Thanks for your comments..
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    Worth a rebuild? Opinions Please!

    It's a sad day! My motor is a 76 1150 and has low compression on #1 piston 30PSI, the rest have 115-120psi. Motor rebuild will cost $1100, do you think it's worth to rebuild this motor or spend $1100 on a used running motor. Some say that these lines of motor are great and if rebuilt will...
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    Tach installation?

    Can you splice the wires that are in the tach adaptor in the control switch directly to the tach wires?
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    Thoughts on a 85' 115 Mercury?

    Hello, I'm looking for a motor and I have an oppurtunity to purchase a 1985 115 mercury? Any thoughts, what should I look or know about this motor before purchasing it... Thanks,
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    Warm Up Lever usage?

    Hello, I have a 76 Merc1150 and wanted to know what is the correct way to use the warm up lever? Move warm up lever all the way engaged.. and then once you have the motor running how long before you move it back? Do you leave the motor running for a couple of minutes before you begin to...
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    Next Step? 1150 1976 Mercury

    Motor had been sitting for 2 years. I had an issue starting her up, had primed gas bulb nice and tight but when cranked no fuel/no fire... Sprayed some gas/oil mix into piston#1 and she fired. Alright, I was recommened to clean out and replaced the gaskets on all three carbs. Done.. Redid the...
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    Rebuild Carb Kit vs Gasket Carb Kit

    OK, I was just making sure before I rebuild the Carbs... I had a question, how do you know when you need a rebuild kit vs a gasket kit for your Carbs? Just some background on the motor, it has been sitting since summer of 05 from what the previous owner stated, Good Compression 120 PSI across...
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    Choke Assembly 1976 1150 Mercury

    Hello, I had a question as I was looking at my engine and noticed that only the top and middle Carb had the choke assembly that covers the front part of the carb when starting the engine (choke button on the control).. Is it ok that the 3rd (bottom) carb doesn't do the same thing when Choke...
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    Which Group? Inline 6 1150 Mercury Thunderbolt

    I was looking over the Carb Kits and Fuel pump kits and they both have two different Serial # groups? Which one should I choose..? This is my Serial#4320964 on my motor. I spent $600 for motor and 82 bomber champion boat. The last time she ran was summer of 05. How realiable are these motors...
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    1976 115hp 1150 Mercury Thunderbolt

    The motor won't crank. Battery is charged, the motor turns over and with good speed, it has good compression 120psi on each cylinder, has spark but will not crank... if I spray some gas/oil mix in the 1st cylinder it will fire up but then it shuts off.. All Carbs, I believe have gas in them...
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