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    How do you adjust the shift cable on Mercruiser 170

    I am having a real problem shifting my 85 Seville with Merc 170 engine. Most of the time it goes into forward real easy but when I pull back to neutural I have to really jiggle the handle ( Morse Controls) If I go from forward to reverse I am not sure the switch to momemterally stop the engine...
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    Mercruiser 470 Exhausting thru relief vents in transom, what is normal

    I have noticed that the exhaust that is coming out of the relief vents is not the same on both sides. Is this normal?? I have the muffs on and the outdrive in the down position and running at 1200 rpm. There is cool to warm air only coming out of the port side vent and very hot water and exhause...
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    How much exhust should come out of the prop on Merc 170

    While running my engine(85 Merc 170) in the driveway with muffs on lower unit I noticed that there was hardly any exhaust coming out of the center of the prop. Most of the water and exhaust was coming out of the vent holes in the transom. Engine was only on idle. I thought the venting feature...
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    How much exhust and water should come out of prop on Merc 170 when running at idle

    When running my 85 Seville Merc 170 at idle in driveway with muffs connected to lower unit how much exhaust should be coming out of the prop? I thought that the relief vents at the top of the lower unit were there to expel exhaust and water when idling while in the water due to water presure...
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    1985 Merc 170 very hot to the touch. Gauge reading is normal.

    Not sure what the problem is here. Engine was running rough so I set the timing and checked the points. After running for a while at 25 to 30 miles per hour I oppened the enging cowling and could not believe how hot the engine was to the touch. I couldn't even touch the spark arrester. Pulled it...
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