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    Mercury 5 HP 4-stroke won't start

    there are rare cases where the spark plug is broken, or doesn't make a good ground to the head. make sure both are clean
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    Is there such a thing as peeing too hard?

    the device is called a telltale, because you can see it. It does not affect cooling.
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    Mercury 5 HP 4-stroke won't start

    if a valve was stuck, and spark was present, the engine would backfire or catch on fire. your spark is going away under compression or for some other reason. Keep a fire extinguisher close by
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    Mercury 5 HP 4-stroke won't start

    if it doesn't pop with starting fluid, you do not have any spark. period
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    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    Castrol Super Clean or the generic version, "purple stuff" is an excellent degreaser.
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    Hard steering to the right

    Do you have one of those Cobra Outdrives with a left handed prop? If so, it is common. Adjust the trim tab (anode) to make it steer more right.
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    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    OK, I'll bite. How does one repair a P/S cooler?
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    Mercruiser motor swap

    Gee I went out with a friend in his 18 footer with a 3.0 MerCruiser. It's vibration reminded me of those 90's 4 cylinder inline motors in small cars. It handled the boat OK. I had a similar boat with s 4.3LX. It was much smoother and much more powerful.
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    My carb is obsolete.. Please help me repair/replace!

    Gee the first carb I saw clogged with varnish was in the fifty's. This was way before adding alcohol to gas was thought of. we also needed to add dry gas alcohol) to fuel tanks to absorb the water in winter. Today's fuel with alcohol eliminates a lot of that.
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    Oil 4 stroke Mercury 115hp

    That motor likely requires a FC-W oil. Any oil rated as such is acceptable. Automotive multivis oils are generally not recommended.
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    Mercruiser motor swap

    You might look up the weight of the V6 and V8 and see the difference. I expect it to be nominal. You might ask the experts if the motor mounts will match
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    My carb is obsolete.. Please help me repair/replace!

    Here is a carb repair kit with lots of extra stuff. Springs, jets and other stuff. the price is extra as well. BTW, Gasoline with alcohol keeps water out of the fuel and keeps carbs clean, unlike what the wives tales say...
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    Motor lift plate

    manual Jackplates, right? They will move center of balance back a bit and the boat will set a bit lower in the water, at the stern.
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    4 all y'all still shovelin snow

    New Jersey usually gets two weeks of extreme heat and extreme cold (by NJ standards) each year. Here at the shore that translates to about 5-7 days of whole house air conditioning per year. Obviously, the heat needs to be used from Nov until Mar/April.
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    Plug wires for ‘71 Merc 20hp

    I looked up the plug wires from a '75 Merc 20. https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/oem-parts/outboard/1975/1200205/flywheel-ignition-coil-stator-and-switch-box-group-no-15?ref=28 parts for a '71 were not listed. Those plug wires look to be push in to the coil, with spark plug boots and...
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