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    800 thunderbolt wont idle long

    I can pump the bulband get it to crank but it only runs 30-60 seocnds or so. Anyone know how I can check some things out so I only have to buy one part?... hopefully! 1970 model 80 HP. Any hints would be great.
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    stalls while trying to idle in gear

    I have a 70 model mercury 800. It stalls out when trying to idle around at low rpms(around dock and what not). Im not a boat mech. by no means but I am fairly mechanically inclined. Is there any adjustment that can be made to fix this problem? It runs fine at full throttle but stalls and dies at...
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