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    Mercury Classic 50 vs Classic 40

    I anticipated a powerhead rebuild on my 1988 Mercury Classic 50, see my other post, and bought a used 1995 classic 40 powerhead off ebay. The powerhead looks very clean and the seller said the engine had electrical problems but the powerhead was good. The 1995 powerhead looks identical to the...
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    1988 Mercury 45 Classic 50 rebuild

    Hi everyone. I have a 1987 mercury 45 classic 50 outboard. I have made some posts before on the forum and appreciate the help everyone has given me. Latest engine disaster:blue: The last two times I went out I noticed a heavy green gray milky sludge coming out of the exhaust on the prop. I...
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    Good marine machine shop in CT area?

    Does anyone know of a good marine machine shop in the CT area? I need to get a cylinder bored out. Thanks. :)
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    Correct way to measure a cylinder for wear.

    I bought a couple of old mercury inline 2 cycle 50 hp power heads off ebay so that I would have a backup when my outboard goes south. I have dissembled them and now want to see if the cylinders are in spec. I purchased two tools to accomplish this. One is a T gauge which you drop in the...
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    1988 Merc 45 hp inline upper and lower bearings

    How and what tool should I use to remove the upper and lower bearings to get access to the upper and lower bearing seals. The manual has a part number for a bearing puller, but I can not locate one. Also this is going to be a bigger problem for the lower bearing seals as they are located...
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    Rodent and Insect Protection.

    What is the best way to keep rodents and insects out of your boat when it is being stored outside. I have some kind of rodent living in my boat and it is eating the wires, seats and anything else I leave in the boat. :mad:
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    1988 merc 45 carb jets.

    Hi I need to buy some .057 and .055 main carb jets for my 1988 Mercury 45 classic 50 outboard. Mechanic I used to go to drilled the ones I have now. I have tried to order them from several online dealers, but I have had no luck getting them. Can anyone tell me who might have these jets. Thanks.:)
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    Mercury Classic 50 compression

    I have a 1987 mercury classic 50 4 cylinder. I took a compression test and got 135 in cylinder 1,2,4 but only 105 in cylinder 3. Is this ok or do I have a problem?
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