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    Remote control question

    Recently aquired a boat with '82 MERCURY 80 HP motor. The tilt/trim reservoir is full of fluid. The up/down switch lowers but will not raise the motor. Depressing the square switch, below the up/down switch, raises the motor. I do not have a manual yet. Will someone please explain to me how...
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    Determining whether spark plugs are still good

    My '77 Mercury 850 w/Thunderbolt ignition had NGK plugs #BUHW when I acquired it.. As you probably know, these plugs do not have a gap as the older plugs did. Is there a way, other than the motor functioning well, to determine if the plugs are firing properly? The motor is slow to start, then...
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    Mercury 85

    Misplaced my notes received earlier. Someone please tell me again how to tell if the solenoid on a 77 Mercury 85 HP is O.K. or defective. Thanks.
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    Vintage Kingfisher Boat

    Working on a boat from Oklahoma and attempting to comply with Texas Parks & Wildlife rules. I've been trying to remove the old state required self-adhesive numbers on a fiberglass boat hull in order to apply new ones. Ordinarily I would just stick the new numbers over the old ones but they are...
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    Vintage Magnum Motor GuideTrolling Motor

    A fixer upper boat I am restoring came equipped with a Motor Guide trolling motor. I've rewired it and it works. But, the rope, to the mechanism that releases the base so that the motor can be raised out of the water, has been broken off. Any suggestions as to how I can access the release pin...
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    Outboard fuel primer bulb question

    My '77 Merc 85 starts and runs for a short time, then dies. I can only restart the motor again by priming the bulb again until it is firm. Should the primer bulb remain firm while the motor is running or is there another answer to my problem?.
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    Steering cable needed for Motor Guide

    The steering cable on my vintage Magnum Motor Guide trolling motor has seen its best days. Serial number of Guide is 14007B1006. Can anyone tell me where I can get one that is useable -- new or used?
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    Adding fluid to tilt/trim on a '77 Mercury 850

    My tilt/trim motor & fluid tank is located inside boat near the transom. Is there a fast, easy way to add fluid? I only find a very small threaded opening on front left side of the fluid container. Seems there ought to be a vent for air escaping as the fluid is being added. Also, should I be...
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    Solenoid removal question

    Have determined that the solenoid on my '77 Mercury 85 HP is bad. I've ordered a manual but it hasn't arrived yet. Meanwhile, how do I remove the inside stud that holds the solenoid in place?
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    Question for bhile

    Thanks, Bhile, for your answer as to the ignition problem I'm having on 77 Mercury 850. Do I have to have the ignition switch engaged (turned on) before I follow your suggestions at the solenoid/starter?
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    77 Merc 850 ignition question

    I'm getting 12V to starter & solenoid but starter does not activate. Does this outboard have an inline fuse like some Johnsons and Evinrudes? If so, where is it located. Motor was starting o.k. last summer so don't think its the solenoid.
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    How to unfasten shift rod from motor on 89 Johnson 60 hp 3-cyl (Model J60TLCEA)

    My Clymer manual is not specific as to how to undo the shift rod from my motor so that lower unit can be removed. I have done this before, had to remove a bolt on left side of motor (looking from rear) that is almost impossible to reach. I have been told that there is a much easier way. Can...
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