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    1962 Mercury steering tilt tube diameter

    I am looking for guidance regarding a steering cable for my 1962 mercury 850. My current steering arm measures looks to be 5/8" diameter and the tube looks to be 1/2". I do not have inside and outside calipers and am trying to measure using crude tools. Does anyone actually know what the...
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    1962 Mercury 850 carb question

    I am not well aquainted with working on outboards. When I have the choke on the engine "open" I can see into the three carb barrels. There is a little tapered tube inside and I am not sure of it's name. The gasoline enters the carb here. On my engine while trying to start it drops of...
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    1962 Mercury 850 no spark on all cylinders

    I have a 1962 Mercury 850 outboard that is producing a spark on cylinders #2, #3 and #6 only. I tested this by pulling the plugs and grounding them to the side of the engine. What is my next troubleshooting option? I do not have experience working on outboards but am willing to follow...
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