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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Could you tell me the difference between trailer position and up position. Does trailer mean it goes higher for trailering and what two wires operate that?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, that info really helped. Now, any information on my hydraulic lift would really help. I have the lift with 4 hoses and am wondering what the coloured wires are for. I know green is up, blue is down when both touches to red but what’s the purple wire for?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, guess I was just making sure that it should pee when the motor is running. I know the importance of it.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    So then even in neutral is should pee hey and the impeller should be replaced. Might have finished it when I was turning the flywheel by hand.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Hi, I was wondering if someone could please tell me, How does the kill switch work on my 80 hp mercury out board. What wires do I use to go on kill switch at motor? Right now I have to choke it to turn engine off and, will the 80 hp pee while in neutral cause im not getting any water coming...
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    1979 80HP Mercury shock type hydraulic lift

    Hello, I'm not sure what happened to my last post but was wondering if someone can answer a question about my Hydraulic lift. I need to know what the 4 wires are for. The red and green together lift the motor and the red and blue also lift the motor. What is the purple wire for? Thanks in advance
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    1979 80HP Mercury shock type hydraulic lift

    Hi there, Can someone please explain this lift system to me. I am wondering why I have a red, green, purple and blue wire. When I touch red and green she lifts up and blue and red it goes down. What are the other colours for? Thanks in advance.
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP

    I was wondering if anyone could please tell me, how do I get the bolts off of my starter solinoid ? I can't get a socket or wrench in there.. Thanks in advance
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I'm in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I have a 1979 Mercury, 70 HP engine that I want to rebuild. Everything is there accept the cylinder block. Would anyone know where I could find a good used block for this motor?
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    And I was also wondering, where do I get new hoses for this system as mine are really sun damaged and no black left on them? Thanks again!
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    So that relieves the pressure? Do I have to change that fluid at all? Thanks!
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Ya no, that's not what I have, I have the pump inside boat with hoses that go out to the motor and I need to separate the hoses to remove it.
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Oh, I guess I should have mentioned that I want to take the pump as well, a complete trade of motor and lift.
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Hi there, I have an older 1972 80 Hp Mercury outboard with the rams on the shocks that lifts the motor. My question would be, cause I want to take this motor off of one boat and put on my boat, how do I take it apart without getting blasted with fluid in the system? Thanks in advance!!
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    1978 Mercury M-800

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone can please tell me where I can get a repair manual for a 1978 Mercury M-800 outboard motor. Thanks in advance!
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Silly question but how do I turn this M800 Mercury off when I get it started, control wires aren’t hooked up.
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Is there such thing as exhaust ports being plugged that would keep starter from turning properly?
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Thanks, I will go over wires again
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    I have tried 3 starters and get same result. I did however forget to mention that the engine hasn’t run for about 8 years now.
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