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    What piston for my motor.

    My 1981 Mercury V6 175 needs one of its pistons replaced. When looking at available pitons i am not sure wich one my motor requires. Can anyone help me identify what piston i need to get? http://www.iboats.com/Mercury_V6_Pistons/dm/*******.259960533--**********.868591619--view_id.369253 motor...
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    Stripped hole in head.

    in one of my motors one of the head bolts had to be drilled and tapped out. The same bolt seems to have lost it threads due to vibrations. I do not think i have enough room to drill it out more for a helicoil. I have been told that some people have used JB weld to fix this type of issue. I was...
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    1981 Merc 175 power issues.

    So here is my problem. My motor seems to be picky about when it will give you full power. If i put the motor in WOT it seems to chug along for a while then without warning the motor pick up real quick. If i stay in the higher rpms after i get it going good i can keep all the power, but if i take...
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    Alarm 1981 175hp

    I am hearing an alarm even before i start the motor. As soon as the key is on run the alarm sounds and does not stop, not even when the motor is running.. What does this alarm indicate?
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    1981 Mercury 175 bad piston

    I have a 1981 Mercury 175hp outboard. The small fuel line to piston 1 was broken and the guy i bought it from didn't realize it. As a result this piston took on allot of damage due to no fuel and oil. The other 5 pistons are all in great condition and have excellent compression. The motor starts...
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    59 Johnson 35hp oil fual ratio

    I have a 1959 Johnson 35hp. I was wondering what kind of oil to fuel ratio i should be using on this motor.
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    1959 35 johnson woodruff key

    I have a 1959 35hp johnson outboard. I bought it and reset the points. I noticed that the woodruff key was broken and with a little work was able to get the broken key out. It looked as though someone had tried to glue it back together.:eek: I have been looking for a new woodruff key for this...
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    Starter question

    I am having issues where my starter will not turn the flywheel all the time. If everything have been left alone for a while it will crank it around just fine. But if the motor does not start right away it will stop turning the flywheel around like it is not getting enough power. If i let it sit...
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    Oil fual ratio 1958 35 super sea horse

    This is an old motor so i imagine it will use more oil then 50:1. Anyone know about what kind of ratio would work best for this old motor?
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    1958 35hp Magneto Ignition System

    I am working on an old 1958 35hp Johnson. I know that the previous owner changed the coils, points and condensers but i am not sure that everything is wired correctly. The shop manual i have does not have a good diagram for this motor. It should be simple but i have not been able to get a spark...
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