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    Cracked Oil Pump line.. replaced it, do I need to bleed the system before startup??

    Re: Cracked Oil Pump line.. replaced it, do I need to bleed the system before startup thank you for the reply. Yes I will be mixing a 50:1 mix in the tank and bleeding the system out. Not quite sure where the bleed screw is, but I think it's at the top of the oil pump.. Here's a couple of...
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    Cracked Oil Pump line.. replaced it, do I need to bleed the system before startup??

    Hello Folks... I have a 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO Outboard and proceeded to start it and the oil warning audible came on. Check my oil line from the tank to the pump and it was good, but the one from the pump to the fuel delivery pump was split and leaking. I replaced the hose with standard...
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    19?? Elgin 7.5 HP OB - Serial # 1597561.1645 , Don't know year or what fuel/oil mix?

    Hello Folks, I picked up a 19?? Sears Elgin 7.5HP OB (Serial # 1597561.1645 / Model # C371.597561) and cannot find a listing at discount marine nor Elgin OUtboards websites on the year of this motor. I had it running once already, but it refuses to start once I put it away for a few days. What...
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    Clicking will turning key with no Start on 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO

    Re: Clicking will turning key with no Start on 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO O.k.. So Here is what I did. I mange to follow the large wire with the red end from my battery to the solenoid. From the solenoid, there was a large black wire which hooks to the positive end of the starter. I used a test...
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    Clicking will turning key with no Start on 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO

    Re: Clicking will turning key with no Start on 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO Thanks very much. In my pics I have the one big red wire from the battery going to the solenoid and the other black wire going to the starter. I'll have a look for the small terminal on the solenoid and place the jumper...
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    Clicking will turning key with no Start on 1988 Mercury 70HP ELPTO

    Hello Folks... Last year I had a hard time starting my motor and overcranked the starter motor. I had another guy remove the starter and re was going to rebuild it for me but it would cost more on the rebuild then getting an aftermarket one. I have the after market starter installed and not...
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    Old Elgin 7.5 HP Motor - Fuel Line Hook-up ???

    Hello Folks... I recently purchased an Elgin 7.5 HP outboard motor and I'm having trouble figuring out how to hook the fuel line onto the outboard. The out board has a little coupler coming from the bottom front of the motor. The line both ends of the fuel line provided have no ends. One of...
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