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    Cheap Quicksilver Carb Kit Alternative?

    I've got an older mercury im trying to get going, is there a cheaper alternative to the Quicksilver OEM carb kits out there? The particular one I need (part number 812953) is $60+ and its a dual carb. And Im really just working down the path to see if this motor is worth me putting time into...
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    1979 Mercury 70hp 3 Cyl

    Hi all, Last night I bout a 70's Monark 15' Monark Fiberglass tri hull boat, with a partially diasassembled 1979 Mercury 70hp 3 cyl motor. I plan on building a stand maybe this week of next weekend to mount it on that way I can get a better look at everything rather than it laying on the deck...
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    1970s Monark Livewell Question

    Hi all, Last night I bought a 70's model 15' Monark fiberglass boat, with a 1979 Mercury 3 Cyl 70hp motor. The boat has a live well and at the bottom theirs a hole in it that goes strait through the hull. Is that how this livewell works, just fills up to the water level and the rest of the...
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    Old Monark boat, what is this plug for?

    Hi all, Last night I bought a 70's model 15' Monark fiberglass boat, with a 1979 Mercury 3 Cyl 70hp motor. The boat has a live well and in the live well I found about an 8ft cord with this connection on it. Does anyone know what this is for? Thanks, Drew https://goo.gl/photos/5Xgu5eEnMVZZnX8L7
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    Cant get 4hp to stay running

    Hi all, Ive got a 1999 4hp J4REEA, thats been sitting for a few years. I've replaced the water pump impeller and rebuilt the carb. Now I can get it to start but only at full throttle and it will sometime run okay at idle but then will bog down and die after 15-30 seconds. If i keep throttling...
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    1999 Johnson 4hp recoil cover?

    I've got a 1999 Johnson 4hp Model # J4REEA. I broke the plastic cover of the recoil starter, does anyone know of a place where I might be able to get one cheap enough? I'm looking at the attached diagram as #1 being the entire assembly, meaning it contains basically everything in the picture...
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    Johnson 4hp Rebuild Kit, Incorrect Welch Plug?

    Hi all, I'm rebuilding the carb on a Johnson 4hp I believe its 1998 Model #J4REEA. I ordered a rebuild kit from boats.net part #0439070. I believe the welch is too small, its pretty much the same size as hole underneath it, and wont sit on the edge for me to press it in. Ill attach some...
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