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    '77 Holiday Transom

    here are some pictures of those Vice grips, can't rember where I got them
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    '77 Holiday Transom

    I bought them years ago in a 3 piece set, they work great on a 6 point bolt or nut but not so great on a 12 point. when I am in the garage again I will find out who makes them, but knowing me it is probably that CHINA guy.
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    '77 Holiday Transom

    I am a one man operation, the vice grips are there to hold the bolt from turning while I unbolt the motor from the transom . many thanks for the reply :)
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    '77 Holiday Transom

    Hi guys, I am pulling my OB motor off my 1977 18' Holiday to replace the board that goes in between the motor and the outside of the hull due to rot. The transom on the inside has one soft spot where a PO mounted something ( 4 random threw bolts that now hold on nothing ) and did not seal it...
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    Some simple questions on a '85 75hp

    The cage will sit flush at the front but not the back
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    Some simple questions on a '85 75hp

    Hi Guys, I am trying to put together a 1985 75hp mercury OB that somebody else took apart. I can not figure out where the manual choke wire goes, and why there is a big gap at the bottom of the cage that surrounds the flywheel towards the bck of the motor. Here are some pictures :
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    1985 75 hp mercury kill wire.

    Many Thanks.
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    1985 75 hp mercury kill wire.

    Hi Guys, Just installed a new trigger on my 1985 Mercury 75hp and cant remember where this blk/yelstp wire goes. It is coming from a small black cylinder just behind those yellow wires, witch I believe is the tilt cut off switch. Any help or pictures of your unit would be appreciated. Many...
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    burnt coil wire MerCruiser 140

    Many Thanks for the replys
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    burnt coil wire MerCruiser 140

    Hi Guys, Trying to help a buddy of mine with his boat, a 1985 Rinker with a MerCruiser 140 . The problem is this : The Boat ran great when used last, then sat for 2 years. He went to get it in the water this year and it will start and run as normal but the Neg. coil wire that goes to the...
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    1985 Mecury 75hp, kill circuit

    I do not know what testing was done on trigger, I had to have a mobil mechanic come out to diagnose the problem because I could not find anything wrong. He told me the flywheel, magnets and wireing was good but the trigger was bad. He said he could not diagnose further until trigger was...
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    1985 Mecury 75hp, kill circuit

    Hi Guys, Can anybody tell me the part numbers for a Trigger and the Electrical box on a 1985 75hp Mercury OB ?
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    1985 Mecury 75hp, kill circuit

    Can anybody tell me the thread size of the flywheel puller so I can get the right one ? (1985 75 Hp)
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    1985 Mecury 75hp, kill circuit

    tried to find a you tube video on how to do this but could not find one that was mecury specfic, do you have to pull the stator on this motor to test it ?
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    1985 Mecury 75hp, kill circuit

    Both wires were disconnected from block and each other, motor seems to be spinning fast enough to me and still no spark. I do have a volt meter. what is the next step to figure out a no spark condition
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