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    Carb adjustments

    After an hour of trying I managed to get the 4.5hp ted williams air cooled outboard (early 1970s tecumesh powerhead) I picked up at a yard sale started. It only runs with full choke at full throttle. I have tried adjusting the lean/rich screw but cannot get the engine to run at low rpm -- it...
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    4.5hp Ted Williams

    I have a 4.5hp Ted Williams air cooled outboard. The engine is a Tecumesh. Does anyone know the proper gap for the spark plug? The engine also has a fitting for a remote tank in addition to the gas tank on the engine. Where may I find the proper fitting for a remote gas tank? Thanks
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    Shift Linkage 35 hp Merc

    Is it possible to shift the lower unit while it is removed from the engine? I cannot get the lower unit to shift out of forward gear despite several attempts to synch the upper unit with the lower unit -- before I open a can of worms and tear down the lower unit I want to make sure that it is...
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    help - shifting problems

    I have a 1967/8 merc 350 that I am in the process of bringing back to life -- I have searched the forum to find a solution for the engine being stuck in gear -- I have removed the lower unit, rotated the shift handle to the forward position and replaced but the engine remains in forward!!! I do...
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    frozen prop removal

    I am having trouble removing the prop from an old 35hp motor -- have had liquid wrench working its magic for days but still stuck -- I was thinking about heating the prop with a torch and then try and pry off -- any suggests welcome, thank you
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    water in oil tank

    what would cause water at least a quart of it to get into the oil injection tank in a 1998 oil injected mercury 40hp outboard? any other possibility besides someone leaving the cap off during the winter? This problem occured over the winter while the boat was in storage at a marina -- when...
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    Engine wire bypass

    I have a late 1960s 35hp merc that has electric start and a pull start. I do not have the controls to turn the engine "on" with a key. In fact the electronic male connector on the outside of the engine is simpley exposed. I need to bypass the switch circuit to make sure the engine is on when I...
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    Motor Year Help

    I have not been able to find the serial number on an old merc engine I am trying to bring back to life -- I have found a couple of other numbers and hope someone out there could help id the engine year -- the engine is a 35hp v-twin long shaft merc from the late 1960s I believe -- I have found...
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    late 1960s 35hp Mercury stuck in gear

    I am new to this site and am very impressed with the advice that has been shared. I have a 35hp merc outboard that I believe is from the late 1960s that I am just beginning to restore -- the engine does not have controls attached and will not shift out of gear. The prop turns when the starter...
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