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    Another 1985 Merc 60 issue.

    This motor has a bit of a history with this issue but last night it seems to have come to a head. In the past the motor starts fine and although the low idle has been rough it would idle downriver to the mouth of the lake (a mile or so) and then go to full power and run at 27-30 mph with no...
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    Dent and small tear in aluminum hull

    I found a dent with a small crack/tear while doing repairs to my 1972 starcraft supersport. It was buried under a bunch of silicone. My plan is drill out the 4 rivets then push out the dent as best I can hopefully without damaging anything further. Then drill out the ends of the cracks to...
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    Repair manual.

    Im looking for a repair manual for 1985 Merc 60 SN 6461967. Id prefer a Merc factory and found a few on disk for sale but no paper copies which I prefer. Any opinion on Seloc or Clymer? Thanks
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    1985 Mercury 60 hp running with cowling on/off

    Greetings. The above motor has ran great all season until the last few trips out. She starts up and idles fine. In neutral the motor will rev up like a champ. Will run at low throttle ok but when increasing throttle it just bogs down like its suffocating. If you hold at increased throttle it...
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    SOLVED - 1984 60 HP Mercury water pump/flow problem

    I was not getting any water flow from the tell tale. Replaced impeller and still nothing from tell tale except a puff of exhaust . With the LU off I put a garden hose on the copper tube and initially there was no sign of water flow but after a minute there was good water flow from the tell...
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    1960 Evinrude 5.5 Fisherman

    I have the above motor with a few problems. First I checked the compression and came up with 55 lbs in each cylinder. Will it run well with this low compression or is a complete rebuild in order? If it needs a rebuild would I be better off getting another used motor instead of dumping alot of...
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    Impeller replacement question

    DO I have to remove the oil from the lower unit when dropping it to replace the impeller? I just changed the oil so I hate to do it again. On the other hand I dont want oil all over the driveway either. Thanks
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    Engine running hot.

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 55hp that seems to be running a bit hot. After 15-20 minutes of WOT I took the cover off and the top of the flywheel was pretty hot. Hot as in my hand could only rest on it for a few seconds. Putting my hand on the head it was hot to the point I looked for burns after a...
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    fuel running out of carb

    I have a 1978 55 HP Evinrude that I recently rebuilt the carbs. Ran good for a few hours and now back to no idle and stalling out if not under load. If I pump the inline primer it gets hard but if I hold it while hard I get fuel running out of the top carb. Any sugesstions as to what to look for...
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    I did it now

    I seem to have stripped the orfice screw that is in the float bowl. THe head of it just seemed to break off. Any suggestions on getting it out?
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    1978 55hp evinrude idle problem

    I have the above motor and this issue. When starting cold I have to keep giving it gas untill warmed up. No big deal. When putting it into gear unless I have my hand on the throttle constantly giving it fuel it will stall out. If warm and I let it sit and idle it will eventually (2-3 minutes)...
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    Welding/repairing motor

    I just got a 1978 Evinrude 55hp. Seems that one of the studs that the starter bolt thread into has been snapped off. By stud I mean the cast part of the crankcase that the starter bolts would thread into. Can this metal be welded and if so what kind of welding shop should I look for? I dont know...
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