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  1. Lrdrlker

    Drain line on Mercury 7.5 hp motor

    Thank you for the education. I thought it was a water line because the fluid running through it from bottom to top was fairly clear. Since the original hose was black rubber and was cracked and broken it stands to reason that the fluid level in that closed loop may need topping up. How do I add...
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    Drain line on Mercury 7.5 hp motor

    Looking for an old seized outboard around 10 hp to mount a Husqvarna lawnmower engine on. Mower has an adjustable throttle and kill switch...PERFECT for a "lawnboard" project! I'll keep you posted!👍👍😁
  3. Lrdrlker

    Drain line on Mercury 7.5 hp motor

    I opened the water pump up AGAIN and removed the impeller AGAIN and looked down underneath the volute and saw another piece of rubber sitting there. I removed that then removed the copper suction pipe and saw that it was plugged as well. I took all the rubber pieces out, reassembled everything...
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    Drain line on Mercury 7.5 hp motor

    It was a water circulation line. Water is pumped up from the impeller and enters the motor's front lower water jacket. From there it circulates through then out the lower drain line then up to the top rear water jacket then out the telltale.
  5. Lrdrlker

    Drain line on Mercury 7.5 hp motor

    I've had problems trying to get my little need to shoot water from the telltale. I got it to dribble a bit but then noticed a short 1/8" id hose that runs from the right bottom side to the right top side and is clamped at each end. The schematic says "drain hose". Question...does this circulate...
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    1970s Mercury 7.5 powerhead stuck in forward gear

    Figured it out...tiller handle was out of alignment and wouldn't let me go into neutral. Played with it for 10 seconds and worked fine.
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    1970s Mercury 7.5 powerhead stuck in forward gear

    I pulled the lower end off and changed the impeller and I don't know if I bumped the powerless shifter or what happened but when I tried to reinstall the lower end I noticed the shift lever in forward. I tried to shift it into neutral so I could SLOWLY turn the flywheel to reinstall the shifter...
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    1973 johnson 65 hp and 1977 johnson 70...are the gear cases interchangeable?

    I nought a 1989 Wilker Spirit 4.8 with a 1973 Johnson 65 on the back. Later found out the stator is fried. Bought a replacement stator or so I thought...long story short...I found a 1977 running powerhead on kijiji for $300 and after researching found out most of the electrical is...
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    1973 Johnson 65 hp not running on WOT

    I have a 1979 Wilker Spirit 4.8 that I just bought. When I put it in the water I found that it won't run on Wide Open Throttle. I got a local mechanic to look at it and after cleaning the carbs...twice...discovered that the stator was heating up and the insulation on 2 of 3 of the coils was...
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    1980 Merc 50 hp won't shut off choke

    This is my first forum...I'm having a problem with my old 1980 50 hp Merc engine. It starts right up on choke and runs great but after about 30 seconds it bogs down and putters along like a 10 horse and goes through gas like the fuel line is leaking! I'm thinking that the choke isn't cutting...
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