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    Where can I buy Mercury Reed valves for 1986 4 cly 75 hp?

    I think the part number is 65312B45. I cant find them anywhere. Where do I need to look now?
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    YouTube Lied...It is not "Just that easy" to drop the LU on my '86 Mercury 75

    YouTube Lied...It is not "Just that easy" to drop the LU on my '86 Mercury 75 In the picture the threaded bolt on the left (front of motor) had easy to remove nut Not in the picture is one bolt under the trim tab. Also easily removed. The only other bolts that I can see that might hold this...
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    '86 Mercury 75hp dropping the lower unit

    I do not see a shift-rod or linkage to disconnect before unbolting this lower unit. Is it covered? Can it be as easy as YouTube makes it look to drop that unit and change a water pump? Thanks
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    '86 Merc 75hp good water stream with muffs on and NONE when in the lake

    I have an '86 Mercury 75 hp outboard that I bought last Fall. I had the carbs cleaned as the boat had sat for 2-3 years without being started. I hooked it up to muffs and the engine starts right up and runs smooth as silk. I ran it for 30 minutes at different speeds and had on problems at...
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    What size drain plug for '86 Super Bandit?

    I have a 1986 Super Bandit. The transom drain will accept a standard 1" plug on the INSIDE but it is a smaller diameter opening from the outside of the transom. Is this the way they were made? 1" is too big and 5/8" is too small. I have not seen another size plug at local sources (WalMart...
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    70 HP throttle problem

    I bought this boat used. Had a 40 Merc on it which I hated,,,had no way to start it except at idle speed, which was very hard to do....no way to increase the RPM from idle without putting it in gear....a real hassle every time i put it in the water....started and ran great after it was warm but...
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    '91 Tracker DeepV-16 Throttle Assembly

    I bought this boat used. Had a 40 Merc on it which I hated,,,had no way to start it except at idle speed, which was very hard to do....no way to increase the RPM from idle without putting it in gear....a real hassle every time i put it in the water....started and ran great after it was warm but...
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