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    Electric Choke not working...

    Hey fellas, I have an 1984 79hp Mercury, 2 carbs, 3 cylinder. My push to choke isn't working. I tried jumping it from the starter solenoid, just sparks, no choke. I am getting 12volts from the positive battery cable to the lead into the choke, but when I push to choke, it drops down to about...
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    Ignition/Starting problem!

    I am having trouble starting my 1984 70hp, 3 cylinder Mercury outboard. Here is what I have so far... -The choke engages just fine when I "push to choke". -The starter starts when I jump the solenoid with a screw driver. -Across the solenoid I have a 12.69V reading on the multimeter, when I...
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    Timing with no timing pointer!

    1982 70HP Mercury 3 Cylinder 2 Stroke SN 6230127 I finally finished the rebuild of my motor and it came together nicely. During the process of tear-down, i removed the fly-wheel, bad decision I know. I need to time the engine now and there is no timing pointer, or markings on the cowl. Can...
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    Rebuilt Engine Break-in

    1982 70hp Mercury Hey guys, I just rebuilt my powerhead on my outboard motor and I have been scanning the forums on how to properly break-in the new pistons/rings. I know not to go WOT for an extended period of time, and I know to use a 25:1 ratio. I have a 6 gallon gas tank, how many tanks...
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    Rebore cylinder? Or not?

    1984 70hp Mercury SN 6230127 Question. I burned out a piston and am in the process of replacing it. Earlier today I pulled out the crankshaft to expose the bad piston and cylinder. The Piston and rings were shot, but I think the cylinder will make it. There is no "scratch" in the cylinder...
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    Power Head Overhaul

    1984 70hp Mercury 3 cylinders 2 Carbs Gents, Today I checked the compression of my top cylinder and found out some bad news... I was getting an output of 30psi, compared to the other two cyinders putting out about 130psi. I scoped out the inside of the bad cylinder and discovered that the...
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    Proper way to paint fiberglass?

    I am taking on the endeavor of repainting my 1984 15' Glasstream bass boat. Its a fiber glass hull and the only reason why I want to paint it is so it will look clean and fresh. I have surfed the forums to find a good thread on how to paint a FG hull and I cannot find a straight answer. Can...
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    '84 Merc will not accelerate!

    Ok gentlemen, I have an 1984 70hp Mercury. The other day while out on the lake i was carrying a lot of camping gear at full throttle, and all of a sudden the engine bogged down and wouldn't move faster than 11mph (before it was moving at about 33mph). I took all the weight off of the boat...
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