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76 Mercury 850 The powerhead will not come loose from the exhaust housing at all. All nuts the hold the parts together are removed. A cherry picker is properly attached. Motor is on the pontoon. Lifting the powerhead raises the entire boat. I've tried heating the powerhead. I used wood to pound...
The slotted screw holding the fuel filter is almost stripped. I feel the fuel filter may be the source of my problems. The engine runs smooth at a medium to high RPM but dies before i can bring it down to idle speed. It won't start at idle. How can I clean the fuel filter and not strip the...
I have a 76 Mercury 85hp. I can't start it by choking or with the throttle lever at idle speed. It starts easily when I raise the throttle level. It dies when I try to take it down to idle speed which I must do before moving into forward or reverse. It runs good at fast speeds but dies when...
