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    why I now drink

    some month back I posted a thread on my 1974 850 merc. it would fire and idle fine but die when you tried to advance the RPM above where the carb throttles started to open. You guys all gave great advise ( compression was 140 across the board and a new CDI trigger & CDI switch box had been put...
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    spark plug wiring kit

    thanks Chris, found a dist. cap to plug wiring kit. Question, the screw in ends in the kit that go into the dist. cap are not crimped or attached to the wires. how do you attach the cable wires to the screw in ends???? is their a special tool or can they be soldered... thanks for any...
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    wires and dist cap for a 75 >850 merc.

    75 Merc 850 thunderbolt III (4 cyl) (ser. # 4233971) I need a cap and plug wires cannot find them in I boats does anyone have a set to sell... thanks
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    tips please on buying an older 115 Merc

    A friend of mine has an older 115 Merc that was rebuilt a couple years ago, he is not sure of the year so is getting me the serial #. I have heard good and bad about these old in-line 6's, is there certain years to stay away from? thanks.
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    74 850 merc

    Well pro's, I have been fighting this 1974 850 long enough and cannot find the problem. I took rebuilt carbs, rebuilt dist. with almost new trigger from CDI (with proper plate) new CDI ignition & coil, wiring harness, fuel pump, hoses, (even hooked it to a seperate fuel tank) new timing belt...
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    need parts for a 850 Merc

    looks like I need a cap and plug wires for a 1974 Merc 850 with Tunderbolt type III ignition. cannot seem to find a manufacturer that still has these part available... any help would be appreciated. stormmn@rconnects.com
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    Evenrude need identification information

    I have a model E150 rlcsr with serial #J0001035 and cannot find out in any of the sites that I have found what year this engine is... can one of you guru's help.. thanks
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    need help on serial #

    I have an E150 Evenrude that appears to have a serial # of E150 RLCSR I looked in the specs from 1980 (when they first started with the E150 series and went to 2010 and cannot find an Evenrude E150 that matches these numbers. could it be from a foriegn market? ANYONE GOT A BOOK OR SOURCE THAT...
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    850 bottom cowl removal

    OK guys! HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU REMOVE THE BOTTOM COWL ON A MERC. 850>>1974 VINTAGE. I want to remove the reed plates as it would appear that I have a bad one, but cannot get to the bottom bolts with the bottom cowl in the way. will it come off over the top or do I need to remove the entire...
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    need info. on value of motor

    Hey Guys.. A friend of mine needs some cash quick, he has a 2000>>150hp Evenrude motor that he wants to sell me.. The "BOOK" has a low price compaired to Craig's list prices... can anyone tell me what a true market value on this engine is worth. good compression and seems to run fine...
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    assistance please 850 merc.

    long story short... I swapped all the parts from my blown>75>850 onto a good (74 >850) as it had been sitting for some years. my old 850 had a rebuild 2yrs ago and had new CDI ignition, dist. pu, wiring harness, timing belt, rebuilt carbs, fuel pump, all new hosed and rebuilt fuel pump. I used...
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    2 stroke synthetic blend oil

    Hey guys found Quicksilver TC-W 3 synthetic blend oil at Wal-Mart for $4 more than the regular QS tcw 3 oil per. gal. my question... I have a Merc. 2 stroke oil/gas mix older engine that smokes like all 2 strokes at idle and low throttle, will this synthetic oil eliminate or help with the...
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    lower units

    so glad you guys all made up! now for my question, why does the "book" say to fill lower units from the bottom plug? (I have asked a couple marine mchs. this question and they just say, "the book say's so". So like I fill my engine (4 stroke) from the drain plug, my trucks rear axle from the...
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    synthetic oil in 2 strokes?

    I have noticed in some of the postings, discussion of using synthetic oil in 2 strokes in lue of Merc. Q silver oil. I have three Merc. 2 strokes that have always been run with Merc. Q silver at a 50to1 ratio and as all Mercs, SMOKE. I have looked for other 2 stroke oils that would work in my...
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    dist. thunderbolt III

    can anyone tell me hoe to test a thunderbolt III dist. it has three wires from the pickup unit. My Seloc book say's send it to a dealer, the dealer says he cannot test it... off of a 850>>1973 thanks
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