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    Old engines...Great; Friends...not so much!

    I have a 78 Evinrude 15hp outboard that I let some friends borrow to duck hunt. We've all hunted and have been around boats/outboards since kids so I didn't think anything of it. Long story short, they ran it for a while after the impeller broke up and quit peeing water. The guy driving says...
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    Speedo and Tach for 78 Merc 500 50HP...

    The boat that I purchased earlier this year does not have them. I would like to add them whether they are after market or OEM. I know where to hook up the tach, but I'm not sure which ones are compatible. Speedometer would be nice, but not absolutely necessary. Thanks, Weasel
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    1978 Mercury 500 50HP problems...

    I've been working on getting my boat up and running here recently. After going through the carbs and throttle linkage, it was running pretty good. Now, I'm trying to figure out why my engine is cutting out at WOT. It will die unless I let off the throttle. I've checked the line for air leaks...
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    1978 Mercury 500 questions...

    Hello all.....I recently bought an 85 bass tracker with a 78 mercury 500 on it. The motor starts and idles fine. Everything seems to be running well(as far as I know about outboards anyway). I've replaced the impellar and the gaskets that are associated with that. I also changed the LU oil...
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