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I have ordered a couple of fuel pump kits for my 1980 50 hp merc. I took the old ones off today to see what I was dealing with. I was expecting to find a small spring between parts # 2 and #3 in my attached photo but I did not find one. I checked the pump on the other other carb and it was...
If anyone can help with this I will be eternally grateful.
I inherited a 1980 50 HP Thunderbolt about 2 1/2 years ago. It had sat in a garage for the better part of 4 years before I got it. It fired right up and after splicing a good wire in place of a corroded trigger wire I was off and...
I have a new trigger that will be arriving tomorrow so I figured I would take the old one off today. I talked with a friend of my neighbor's who does some outboard repair work and he said I could use a puller to remove the hub underneath the flywheel. Other posts on here confirmed this. While I...
I saw in another post where someone mentioned changing the fuel pump on a 1980 50 hp motor. I may be blind or ignorant but where is the fuel pump? I looked between the bulb and the carbs and I do not see one.
My motor will start up fine but will die after about 30 -45 seconds of idle unless I...
My prop on my 30 year old motorguide 2600 broke this morning. I have a spare in the boat but no clue how to change it out. There is a single bolt holding the blade on but the shaft turns freely. How do I hold the shaft still to remove the bolt holding the blade on?
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My prop broke this morning on my 30 year old Motorguide 2600. I have a spare in the boat but no clue how to change it out. There is a single nut attached to the shaft holding the prop on but the shaft turns freely. How do I hold the shaft still to remove the nut holding the prop on?
Thanks.
My throttle cable broke today on my 1980 50hp mercury outboard. I am looking for suggestions for best brand to replace it with. Also looking for best online site for Merc parts. I have a fuel bowl that is leaking under one of my carbs. A new gasket has not helped.
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I just purchased a transom mount Minn Kota trolling motor to push a 12 foot john boat. It's a 12-volt, 34 lb thrust model. They suggest installing a 60 amp circuit breaker on the red wire. Is this really necessary?
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