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    1988 Mercury O/B carb adjustment process??

    I cannot find the process for setting my air/fuel setting on my carbs. I have a 1988 mercury classic fifty 45 hp. If anyone could give me a link to the process or just give me a step by step that would be great. Thanks for all the help in advance. The only info I can find on the carbs are the...
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    88' classic fifty carb rebuild and compression test

    I just bought a classic fifty and the other day i had it runnin great off a hose took it to the lake and it died wouldnt crank without the choke and would soon die. I brought it home and it wouldn't crank without the choke and wouldnt continuously run without fast idle. I figured start with some...
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    1988 45HP Mercury Classic 50 only works in fast idle

    This is my first boat and I am trying to do this work myself i have come to a point where I am stumped. I have a 1988 Mercury 45hp classic fifty serial number :0b306905 My problem is yesterday I had my boat running off a hose fine sounded great was idling great no issues at all I took it to...
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    88' Mercury classic 50 shifting issue

    I am new to boating and my classic 50 45hp outboard is not shifting into any gear via the controller although when I take the cowl off I can put the motor in gear with my hand i verified it was in gear by trying to spin the prop when I do this and when it is in F and R it will only spin the...
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