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    charging device

    i have a 35 horse merc(88) and im just wondering if anyone could tell me if they are fitted with a charging device straight from factory? if not is it hard or expensive to put one in.. any help would be appreciated..
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    rough idle on merc

    i have a 35 mercury (88)and i cant seem to get the thing to idle smooth in reverse for trolling.. its runs fine then sputters and then dies.. im wondering if anyone has any ideas.. any ideas would b e good. thanx
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    rough runnin merc

    have a late 80's merc 35 and when i set at slow idle to troll(in reverse) its seems to sputter and stall.. im just wondering if i changed plugs if it would help or maybe my timing is off a touch.. any suggestions would be appreciated
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    rough idle

    i have a late eighties 35 merc and when i try to troll(in reverse) at slow idle it runs fine then seems to sputter and sometimes even die.. im wondering if i changed the plugs if it'd make a difference or fiddled around with the carb.. if anyone has any ideas id appreciate it.. it also doesnt...
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    tell tale not spraying water after impeller replacement

    i have about a 78-79 mercury 20 and we had just changed the impeller before taking it out to the lake.. when we got it out there we noticed no water coming from tell tale, and noticed powerhead getting a little hot.. the thing that concerns me is that there is a little bit of smoke coming from...
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    sticky throttle

    i have a 35 mercury(late 80's) and the throttle is tough to turn.. i took it apart and its a gear and a wire..( wire is grooved so the gear grabs on to it and pulls it.. i was wondering if anyone knew how i could loosen it up or is there a different throttle assembly that i could use on it.. all...
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    question

    i wanted to know if there is any place on here that i can search for the specific porblem i am looking to fix??? anyone know
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    really need help!!

    okay i took my lower unit off my late 80s 35 merc and when i put it back together the gears were totally opposite.. ive tried every way imaginable but cant seem too get it.. if someone could help me please itd be appreciated<br /> :mad:
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    problem matching gears in lower unit..

    i recently took the lower unit off my late 80s mercury outboard(35) to replace impeller.. when put back together the gears did not match up.. i was wonderin if anyone knows which way the main drive turns??(counter or clock).. and when it is in forward gear in the lower unit should it be tough to...
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    chat rooms??

    i was wondering if there are any chat rooms i can go to so i can ask questions about boat and motor
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    doel fins

    i have a 16 foot lund with late 80s 35 merc.. it dont want to plane out too bad and was wondering if anyone had tried those doel fins or sting rays and if they help much.. thanx
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    thanks jb..

    ya im now thinking about adding jack plates on the transom to pull the enging up a little higher.. i think if i do that itll give me a bit more speed
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    charging coil question

    i wanted to hook up a accessory outlet in my 35 horse merc probably late eighties model.. i was wondering if anyone knew if it had a charging coil or if not how hard is it to put in..
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    transom and cavitation plate

    i was wondering.. my 16 foot lund big lakes has a 35 sittin on the back and the cavitation plate on the motor sits below the bottom of the boat about 3-4 inches.. i was wonder if i got a jack plate and boosted it up if it would give me less drag and more speed
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    cavitation plate and transom

    i heard on here that the cavitation plate is supposed to be about 1 inch below the bottom of the transom.. i have a 35 merc on a 16 lund.. i was just wondering if anyone could tell me if what they said was right and if it would help give me some speed because of less drag.
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