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    Shift control wiring problem

    Just purchased 96 Mariner 40 and the engine wiring at the shifter end has a square female connector. (Maybe it went to a boats dash?) My boat shifter has a round pin connector (Mercury). Can I just match the color on the wires and connect them to the round pin connector on the shifter? The...
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    86 Merc 35 hp shift rod will not turn

    This summer I have found that my outboard will not shift. I took off the cable and still cannot move the shift arm. I dropped the lower unit and still cannot move the shift arm by hand. Seems to be seized in the upper motor. Any ideas? Thanks Gary
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    Merc 35 HP bogging under wot

    I have a 35 HP Merc 1986 Idles and starts great. After short run it will bog down wot like it is flooding out. I can squeeze off the fuel line and it will take off fine, let the fuel line go and it bogs down again to just moving at wot. I notice when it does this the fuel line bulb will not...
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    Mercury 35 hp year?

    Can someone help with the year of my outboard? Number is A922953 35 hp Mercury. Thanks for the help!
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