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    One cylinder won't fire

    My ex-friend gave me a boat that has a 1979 Mercury 70 hp (blue) motor. I have been trying to get it to run properly for over a month now. I'll run down what has been done to date. Replaced...Stator, rectifier, plugs, rebuilt fuel pump, rebuilt water pump, cleaned both carbs and replaced floats...
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    1979 70 hp Water in Exhaust Port to Fuel Pump

    Have a 1979 70 hp outboard. Runs great for a mile or two then bogs down. Found about a thimble full of water in the line going from fuel pump to a exhaust port off the starboard side. Hoping it's a bad gasket and not a crack somewhere. Compression check has all cylinders measuring @ 120-130 PSI...
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