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    merc 650 65-hp problems

    Hello to everyone. I have posted here several times with problems and questions, with very good response and a lot of very helpful tips and info. I want to thank you all for that. I am down to waiting for a set of ignition points to come to me in the mail, then will get them in and the dist...
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    mercury ignition questions

    Hi again,<br />I haven't been on here for a while as have been so busy. I have a 1966 Mercury 650 65 hp that I have been doing things to get it back up to par. Mostly done except the distributor. Put in new points and condenser, but need to know if anyone can tell me what the gap should be set...
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    Mercury distributor question

    First off, I want to say good morning to all of you very knoledgeable and great fellow boaters. The question I have is as follows. I have a 1965<br />650 65 h.p. mercury outboard that has a magneto distributor with points. Is it possible to switch this over to a pointless system, and what all is...
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    65 hp mercury mainly comments

    I've been struggling with several little "bugs" on my 1965 merc 65 hp outboard. Tried this and that, had a so-called repairman work on it, all to not much availe. Then I found this great site of iboats.com and the fantastic and very helpful people in the forum, you have all helped me greatly. I...
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    65hp merc problems

    I posted a question a short time about my 65 hp merc, and possibly changing the fuel pump to an electric pump. snapperbait and a couple others told me to go with less than 4 psi pump in a marine pump. Just for giggles, I checked at my local Napa store, and low and behold, they had available fuel...
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    fuel pump on 65 hp. mercury

    I was reading some of the posts on retrofitting some motors to a fuel pump. I suspect the original pump on my '65 merc. 65 h.p. is weak, and was wondering if anyone has any insight to putting on some kind of new pump, electric or otherwise, on it and get good results. Right now the setup is one...
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    65 hp mercury not running right

    I have a 65 hp mercury that is a 1965 model. Got it running good in the back yard, then went and put it on the lake close to home. Oh, by the way, it's a straight 4 cyl. It was REALLY sluggish and no power. It died in the middle of the lake, and had to use starting fluid to keep it going to get...
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    parts question

    Does anyone know of a boatmotor salvage or used parts yard? Just thinking of checking on getting a couple used but decent parts fairly cheap, mainly just to have for spares incase of trouble on the water, I can do a quick change and get going again. Or is it a wise move to get used parts like...
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    lower end unit

    I bought this '65-66 Mercury 65 hp motor on a 16 ft. Alumacraft this late summer, and got it running pretty good for a while. Changed the lower end unit oil, very little water in it. Hooked up the water several times and got it running goon, then took it to the lake and it wouldn't run for crap...
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    1965-66 650 65 hp Mercury

    I have a '65-66 Merc. 650 65 H.P. outboard that don't run right or good when warmed up for a minute or so.Put in new plugs, completly cleaned carbs, new gas-oil mix, new distributor cap. Starts good the first time, but after the second or third time of start and stop, two of the four cylinders...
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