Iboats Forum got my Merc 7.5 going thanks!

[RobsJonBoat]

Just by reading all the good advice here I was<br />able to get my 1973 Mercury 7.5 motor up and <br />running! Motor had not been run in years when <br />I got the boat and motor...never worked on an<br />outboard before...best advice, get a manual!<br />Motor would not start at all when I got it...<br />I was gonna just buy a new one in the spring<br />then found this forum...well I changed the lower<br />lube, installed an impeller, scrapped the fuel <br />tank(it leaked)cleaned the old gas out of the<br />fuel line, cleaned fuel pump, new fuel lines,<br />rebuilt carb(gas looked like maple syrup in the<br />bowl)adjusted the float(it was stuck shut).<br />It started and ran fine on the second pull!<br />forward/reverse worked too...then it got cold...<br />Well it is ready for springtime..so for $40 in<br />parts saved me over $1,000+ for a new one.<br />This has the Thunderbolt ignition on it..it <br />can throw a huge spark! not like a lawnmower! <br />Back to lurking now, thanks! <br />Rob in Atlanta

 

[steelespike]

Re: Iboats Forum got my Merc 7.5 going thanks!

Congrats Rob,Good luck.

 

[12Footer]

Re: Iboats Forum got my Merc 7.5 going thanks!

That's great, Rob! Welcome to iboats by the way.<br />

 

[roscoe]

Re: Iboats Forum got my Merc 7.5 going thanks!

And you get to strut you stuff and feel good about doing somethin. Good job.

 

[ShawnQ]

Re: Iboats Forum got my Merc 7.5 going thanks!

Good job! Hopefully I will have a good story to tell like that after I am done rebuilding mine!<br /><br />Wish me luck, it's a 65 johnson that needs a rebuild, not just a 'tune up'...<br /><br />Take care!<br />Shawn