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    OMC 400 water pump question

    I have a 1981 seaswirl with a 120/400 outdrive. Whats happeneing is I have ran it on ear muffs with no water coming out the pee hole. I put it in a barrel and ran it again. no water out of the pee hole. But, it is pumping water. There is a hole that has quite alot of pressure up on top of the...
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    merc 1250 fuel line

    Where can I find the fuel lines the run to the carbs, the have threaded ends on them? They appear to be discontinued. Is there a way to get around this?
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    Control cable question

    I have another question about the control cable on my Merc 1250. Is the cable to long if someone made a couple of loops under the splashwell? I believe it to be, but maybe not. I am going to replace it but was just wondering how to figure how long I need it?
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    Wiring question

    I have a Mercury 1250 that runs decent. But I have a question about the condition of the wiring. I have looked at the wiring several time, and am not real sure what causes this. The wiring is completely corroded inside of the insulation. Do they still make complete wiring harnesses for these motors?
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    OEM Merc 1250 manual

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    Reverse adjustment Mercury 1250

    I need some help on the reverse adjustment on a 1968 mercury 1250. When I put it into gear all it does is grind. Sometimes it will go in but 90% of the time it will just grind.
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    cavitation

    I am having a problem with the boat I have. Its a '82 Avenger 17' w/ a 1968 mercury 1250. The problem I am having is that it feels as though the motor is spinning freely until and takes a longer than normal time to plane. I can give it 1/4 throttle and we start moving, 3/4 throttle it acts as...
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    Were we wrong?

    On Monday evening, our sons friend shows up at our house. From the looks of him, someone beat the crap out of him. Turns out he and his dad had an agrument and he hit his son in the back of the head and in the forehead. He had a couple of good knots on his head. He is 14. This was very...
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    Tach question

    I am wondering if there should be a hot wire to the tach? With the key on I checked the terminals and there was no power to either. Does the motor need to be running to get power to it?
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    mercury 1250 carb settings

    I have searched high and low for some settings for the carburetors. I just bought this boat and it wont idle for me. I screwed the screws in just to see what they are set at and they were all three different. And one other question. The hose that goes from the bottom carb up to the middle carb...
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