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    no spark??

    I have 1978 80hp mercury and i'm not getting any spark from #3. i pulled #1's plug wire it sparked and also the motor died. the same happened with #2's. however, #4 the motor stayed running, it did have a spark though. #3 had no spark and the motor stayed running. I did a compression test...
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    1978 800 mecury

    I just bought this motor and got it put on my boat. I took it to the lake today and once i got it in the water and was getting ready to take off the motor started sounding funny. it never got up to speed. the sound was like a thumping, not like it was metal. i was thinking it's some kind of...
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    78 johnson 50 hp won't get up and go

    I have have 78 Johnson 50hp and I'm having trouble with it getting up and going. It will plane out with just me in the boat, however, when my wife and son get in the boat it won't plane out. The motor is on 15' tri-hull. I bought the boat back in Feb 04 and it's my first boat and just wanting...
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    1978 Johnson 50 hp won't start all the time

    I was wondering if someone could help me out. I have a 1978 Johnson 50 hp. My motor will start when I first put the boat in the water, however, if I get out on the lake and shut the motor off, sometimes it will start up and other times it won't start at all. I mean it doesn't make a sound when...
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    gas to oil mixture

    I have an 1978 Johnson 50 Hp and I don't know the gas to oil mixture. Could someone please guide me in the right direction. Thank You!
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