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  1. motor boater

    How do i install this ignition coil.

    I'm replacing the ignition coils on my 40 horsepower Mercury outboard 1982 Thunderbolt ignition model. Oh and it's a two stroke. When I was ordering the parts I noticed that the old coils have been replaced by a newer version. My question is, how do I install these new ones? On the old coils...
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    1982 40 hp merc outboard ignition coil basic question

    By no means do i know what im doing but i have a manual for my motor and am trying to learn as i go, but i dont see anything about this in the manual.. So here it is. As i am rebuilding my motor (swaping out old parts with new, gaskets, plugs, wires etc) i removed the ignition coils, and what...
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    1982 40 hp Mercury powerhead stuck.

    Hey guys, this has been my first time tearing down my outboard as far as i have right now, it was/is running perfectly fine, only reason for doing it is bebecause the cast alluminum arms that attach from the cylinder block cover to the starter broke off and im attempting to remove it in order to...
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    broken cylinder block / crank case arm to starter

    the arms that connect the cylinder block or crankcase to the starter cracked and broke off, possibly from too much too much torque on the wench plus vibration of the motor / bouncing around during transport. Mercury says it's made of cast aluminum, I don't know much about the mechanics of an...
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    do i have the wrong spark plug cables?

    Hey guys, I just received an order I placed for new spark plug wires for my 1982 40hp 2 stroke electric start Mercury outboard. but looking at it now in my hand, it doesn't appear to be the same thing that I pulled off of my outboard. I placed an order for the same part number that I got from...
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    need ideas for making a garage rod holder

    hey y'all, has anyone made their own rod holder to place in their garage? If so can you tell me what your idea was and how it worked out? Need some tips or good ideas, pics would be great too. Also how they are mounted..
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    LAKE MEAD , looking for experienced off shore fishing bud.

    Anyone want/need a fishing buddy? I love to fish but don't always have someone to go with and would rather not go alone. Plus I want to learn to stripper fish. If so let me know via pm.
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    what size fuses would be ok? wiring nav lights, fish finder and bilge pump small boat

    Hey yall, i'm trying to complete my boat project and I'm getting closer to being done everyday. Wiring my accessories is literally one of the last 3 or 4 things I need to do list. I am using a deep cycle RV/Marine battery and have already purchased and mounted my nav lights (bow and stern) as...
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    Question about oil in splash well from 1982 40 hp mercury outboard

    I have a 1982 40 hp "2 stroke" Mercury outboard that I purchased a few months back. I changed the impeller and gear oil as well as the starter brushes due to a bad brush. I just put it in the water last week and it started and ran fine. After pulling the boat back out of the water and onto the...
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    1982 40 hp Mercury OB, wont start

    SORRY FOR THE LOOOOOOONG POST! but I just want to make sure I give you all as much info to my problem as possible. Is my starter a gonner? I'm not too mechanically inclined to begin with, and this will be the first outboard I do any work on, other than changing a spark plug or impeller. I...
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    Anyone know what this part is? or what its for?

    A few months back, I purchased a 40 HP mercury outboard (electric start) which i'm putting on my little fishing boat, the guy I bought it from gave me the throttle/shifter unit that he had used with it, as well as the harness that he used for this outboard. along with everything he gave me came...
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    What did I do wrong? merc outboartd impeller change

    So I just changed the impeller on a 1982 Mercury outboard 2 stroke electric start. I felt confident that I could do this, after having done it on my other boat with the mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 out drive, BUT here is my issue. I started off by shifting into drive before I started disassembling...
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    battery issues

    my last visit to the lake, I experienced an issue with one of my batteries. I have two in the boat (don't know which kind off hand) but one of them drained and would not start my boat. luckily I wasn't running both of the batteries at once. I was able to switch over to the other battery and go...
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    oil pressure not registering

    After overheating extremely and changing impeller, exhaust bellows and gaskets, waterpocket cover and gear lube. My engine runs fine. But the oil pressure guage never moves from 80 psi. Even when is turned off. What gives??? I was about to do an oil change, but should I wait? What can I do...
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    unknown piece fell while removing out drive

    while removing my outdrive for the first time, an unknown piece fell out, i believe it goes in the exhaust area, its a water something or other. any how, does the gimbal housing need to be removed in order to access the lower exhaust so I can replace it? or should I be able to to reach it from...
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    Need help on how to back flush alpha one gen one

    I have a 1987 Four Winns freedom 160 that has what I believe is the Alpha One gen one on it. It over heated during the memorial day weekend on lake mead and I am now getting ready to replace my impeller as well as the housing, seals, gaskets and O rings, as well as the oil and possibly a water...
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    Need HELP!!! what kind of rim/hub is this?

    1st off, I apologize about posting so many pictures, but I want to make sure you all see every angle possible to maximize the amount of help you guys can give me. So this trailer came with a 1955 Nylox boat I purchased. The trailers make is ACE-HI boat trailer by ACE-HI Products I guess. cant...
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    NEED HELP!!! which fuel line connector do i use?

    I have a 1981 mercury outboard 40 hp 2 stroke. I already have a tank and fuel line with priming pump, as well as the connector that goes on the tank end. My issue is, I've never seen this type of receiver on any of the other Mercury outboards I've owned. this is what the receiving engine end...
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    Am I doing this right? (measuring) steering cable

    Ok, so I measured the old rack and pinion cable and it was 9ft (just the sleeve). But when I measured points A,B,C and then add 30 inches and round up I end up with 14ft. Here are my measurements.* A. 17" B. 93" C. 25"* = 135" + 30" = 165 165/12" = 13.75 Rounded up is 14ft. Am I doing this...
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    Need help choosing a steering system (newbie) 1957 Nylox

    I purchased this 1957 Nylox fiberglass boat from a guy just a couple of months ago and have been trying to make it look decent, not necessarily a showroom boat, but just better than what it looked like when I got it. I've already done the paint and body work so far, which was interesting, seeing...
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