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    1985 mercury 50 hp classic fuel problem

    My friend just bought this engine,we checked compression and all four were 120 psi,new plugs,great blue spark and gas up to the strainer or filter. We gave it a test run and it ran great until after three quarter throttle then it bogged down. Back off the throttle ,ran fine.When we got back to...
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    Just a thought about trim/tilt

    Has anyone ever tried transmission stop leak in their trim/tilt? http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=32&catid=2&loc=show
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    Timing 175 mariner 1985

    Serial# A137316 I have (a ) manual,its in pretty rough shape,so I don't know who made it. Anyway,it says in the manual to set cranking timing to 22 degress BTDC to obtain 20 BTDC AT WOT. Anyone know for sure that this is correct,Sure,I want it to run great,but I don't want to blow the engine and...
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    Updated Stripped allen head drain plug

    1985 mariner 175 hp Serial# A137316 I search through the fourms for an hour and found one guy had the same problem,wihout solving it,or he did not post the result. I heated the area around the plug,and still I stripped it out. Someone had said in a post to drill a new hole beside the other,then...
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Does someone know how this comes apart?
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    1985 mariner V6 Trim problem

    I am trying to gather some information about this three ram system. I looked through a lot of posts on trim/tilt on this site,could not find quite all the information I need. My problem is I can't get full trim on the bottom two cylinders when up on plane.Out of the water ,it all works...
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    what is this

    This is off my 1985 mariner 175 hp. I tore it down to this because number one cylinder was not getting fuel. The rest of the cylinders get fuel.I have rebuilt the fuel pump,the primer bulb pumps up and stays hard. Vents are open,rebuilt carbs and still no fuel to number one cylinder. I thought...
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    symptoms of broken reed

    About two years ago,I was on the lake going about fifty five and suddenly ,bammmm ,sounded like a bang and chatter,I stoped.Steam was comming from my engine as the water rushed to the back of the boat. I figured I blew a cylinder.After a little wait I started the boat, drove it home. I think...
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    Resolved 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end

    I ordered a new stator because I thought it was causing me too lose rpms on top end. The stator I had was the older one that was black,which I have been told by a tech,that it could be the problem and if its not the problem,it wouldn't last long anyhow. at least now I don't have to worry about...
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    1985 mariner 175 hp update charging system

    My stator went out. serial#A137316 of boat So I order a new one and saw that my year could be a fifteen amp or a sixteen amp stator. Originaly the boat came with a fifteen amp stator,I know that for sure. Before I bought the bought it was replaced with a sixteen amp stator wich is now bad. I...
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