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    won't go into gear

    I have a 1968 merc 6hp that won't go into gear. The last time i changed the lower unit oil it did have water in the oil. I fixed the seal but now its having trouble going into forward or reverse. It will go into gear eventually after a couple tries, and then runs great, but are my gears toast?
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    small transom saver?

    Does anybody make a transom saver for smaller non-tilt/trim motors? I have a 12' aluminum boat with a 6hp, and drive on a lot of bumpy roads. I'm waiting for the day i look back and don't have a transom.
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    merc 6hp fuel pump?

    I have a 1969 merc 6hp that seems to have a problem with the fuel pump. It runs if i keep pumping the bulb, but shuts down slowly if i stop pumping it. At the end of last season i got a new fuel pump kit without the check valves. It seemed to help for a while, but by the end of the day it had...
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    fuel pump

    i just installed a new fuel pump kit on a '68 6 hp and the pump worked perfect most of the day. But then when heading back to the dock the engine shut off. It's the same problem as before, the engine quits unless i keep pumping the primer bulb. I just installed a new gasket and diaphragm, but i...
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    fuel pump kit?

    I just got the fuel pump kit for my 1968 merc 60 6hp. The kit had an extra gasket that was not on the original pump and it's not shown on the diagram. Is this kit for several different pumps that may require it, or do i just not know how to install it? I just installed the one gasket and the...
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    bad fuel pump or bulb?

    I have a '68 6hp that quits after a few seconds unless i keep pumping the primer bulb, it runs fine if i keep pumping the bulb. Is it a bad fuel pump, or bad primer bulb? If i have to rebuild the fuel pump do i need to get the kit with check valves or do i just need the regular kit?
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    decarb cause problem?

    I just did a decarb on my 1968 6hp and now it doesn't have power in forward gear, seems fine in neutral. It doesn't have the rpm and it will quit at WOT. But every once in a while i will restart it and it has normal power, but eventually quits again at WOT. Could the decarb have caused the...
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    longshaft/ short transsom

    i have a 6hp longshaft on a 12 ft v-hull, and was wondering if it would be worth it to raise the transom. The current setup pushes the boat about 7mph, I heard that raising the transom to proper height would increase speed. What kind of speed should be expected out of a 6hp? So is it worth it...
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    still no pee

    I just put in a new impeller kit on my 1968 6hp, and i used some weed wacker line to clear the pee hole, but it still doesn't pee. I had it on the lake, and it ran fine untill going back to the dock when it quit and i'm afraid it overheated. It started right back up but i shut it down just in...
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    water pump problem

    I have a 1968 6hp motor that has a water pump problem. no water comes out the pee hole at all. Do i need to replace just the impeller or the whole water pump. Or how do i tell if its just clogged. Is it a difficult project to fix this? Thanks for any input.
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    lower unit oil question

    I just got a 1968(?) mercury 6hp, and when i checked the lower unit oil nothing came out. I tried to fill it, but after about 5 ounces it stopped filling but didn't come out the top hole. How much oil should be needed to fill it? The motor runs, but it concerns me that there was no oil in the...
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