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    DIY paint

    What kind of paint do you recomend for a 1980s black merc? how do you prep surfaces? This paint job will be done in a small shed so I cant get to technical
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    quick throttle moves cause a pop?

    I got my 1963 18hp evinrude fastwin to run like a top, it will idle all day and takes off like a rocket! sounds great too! just one thing...when I move the throttle from fast to slow and back to fast again quickly the motor will pop and wants to stall.....is something wrong or is this...
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    who will take a junk boat???

    I have a 1968 14 foot larson that is in need of repair and has no title. I want to junk it but dont know who will accept it,,in or near rhodeisland
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    carb adjustment tricks?

    Hi I have an 1964 18hp evinrude fastwin thats just been rebuilt and runs great(in a bucket) with the exception of low idle(starts on the first pull)I have been round outboards for life,but this one seems to be extreeeeemly sensitive to carb adjustments.Is something wrong with it? Or am i all...
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    pistons/bearings/crank?

    I am going to overhaul my 1980s 80hp merc over the winter.I was just wondering if it would be a good idea to replace ALL of the pistons,rings,and bearings,while I have the motor all apart. I know that sometimes this can be bad because the motor has broken-in a certin way. should I just replace...
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    can you get more than 80hp from a 80hp merc.?

    I am planning on buying a new 16-18 foot boat(brand new). I am rebuilding my 80hp merc. rather than buying a new $10,000 motor. But todays boats all seem to be built large and made for large outboarde (in excess of 100 hp) So my question is this......Is there anything I can do to my 80hp merc...
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    is this common?

    I have an 1980s 80 hp 4 cyl mercury.It ran verry well a few years ago but over the course of last summer it started to run rough and loose power. after looking at it the service shop said it was the ignition systen ,and replaced it. This did not help at all. so i did my homework and took a look...
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    online parts???

    anybody have any links to good online parts for a 1987 80hp merc.???
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    18hp lower unit seal removal question

    hi i have had to replace the oil seal behind the prop on many outboards, most times there is a cover plate thats threaded or has 2 or 3 screws,and behind that is your seal.....but on this 63 18hp evinrude this is not the case! can anybody tell me how to remove the "keeper" and the oil seal?
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    1963 18hp evinrude fastwin pops?

    Hi all , I just rebuilt just about everything on my 1963 18hp evinrude and now it runs great except for one thing..........at very low rpm it runs a bit rough and every 30 seconds or so it will pop and stall abruptly? the "pop" noise sounds like when you are trying to start a much larger...
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