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    1983 Merc 800 - Made a Wiring mistake, won't accelerate, did I cook my stator?

    My motor is 1983 Merc 800, using a Quicksilver control. Just finished a restoration of a 1974 Lund, thats what its on. The previous owner said the motor ran well, but he only ran it on a stand, never actually put it on a boat in the water. The motor starts a little rough, sometimes it needs...
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    Starter running clockwise?

    Trying to get my 1983 Mercury 800 started. The starter spins with the key, but the Bendix will not rise when the starter spins. But I've noticed that the starter is spinning clockwise. Based on the YouTube video's I've seen (this is my first outboard), the motor runs clockwise, so the starter...
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    1983 Mercury 800 (80 hp) reverse lock stuck

    Hello....I have a 1983 Mercury 800 (4 cyl. 80 hp) on my Lund deep-V that is just about ready to go. Somehow I managed to engage the reverse lock that hooks onto the transom bracket, and now I can't get it to dis-engage. I've tried cycling the motor through the gears, and it's still stuck...
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