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    1984 Merc 4.5 No tell Tale

    1984 Merc 4.5 No tell Tale. I have it in a barrel up to the top of the cav plate (there are no inlets above it). No water comes from the tell tale. I fed a wire right through to the head. I see steam coming from inside the hose. Where is the water pump? Does anyone have a link to a parts...
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    1978 Merc 4.5hp kicker Flush?

    Do I need to flush in a tank or can I just put a hose close to the water pump inlet and do it that way? The muffs for my 70 don't fit it. Thanks Grant
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    Test for Oil in mix?

    Is there a way to test if there is oil being used in the cylinders? I recently fired my 1987 70hp 3 cyl and found it to not smoke very much. It was the first fire up of the season and usually it smokes like crazy. The alarm went off when I first fired it up and went away after 30 seconds or so...
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    Battery Cables on WRONG! 1987 70hp 3 cyl

    Merc 1987 70hp 3 cyl. I was doing some work to the tilt trim unit and I accidentally installed the battery backwards. I energized the ignition and bumped it over a couple of times on the key while testing for power to the tilt trim. The motor never started, and I only bumped the starter. I am...
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