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    Clearance of impeller of sweetwater pump 8V71T

    Can someone please advise the Can someone please advise the rejection clearance behind the impeller of the sweetwater pump of a 8V71? I have a overheating problem on my engine and cannot find the reason with exeption that this clearance is found 2mm. I think it should be around 0.4mm. Who has...
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    Mercury switch box

    i believe my switch box is bad i believe my switch box is bad. merc part # 332-4795a6. I can not find this part anywhere on the net. Could someone tell me what it x-reference to?
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    Ignition switch trouble

    Could a bad ignition switch st Could a bad ignition switch stop the motor from firing? It is the type that you push in to choke the motor. First the choke quit working but the notor would fire. No the motor won't fire. It is a 1974 650 65hp. Serial # 4043108. Any help is appreciated. Also how...
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    1974 650 wont spark

    i have a 1974 merc 650. it wil i have a 1974 merc 650. it will not spark anywhere i check. at the coil or the wires. any suggestions? 1974 merc 650. serial # 4043108
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    Merc wires and dist

    Can you use regular automotive Can you use regular automotive plug wires on a boat motor? I have a 1974 merc. 650 65 hp. serial # 4043108. It has been nothing but trouble. I can not find a dist. for this thing under 200.00. That is ridiculous. Any help would be appreciated.
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    175 Johnson no spark 1 side

    "I've got a 1999 175 Johns "I've got a 1999 175 Johnson, no spark on 3 cylinders on 1 side, I'm in Venezuela, so any help would bw greatlyb appreciated before any Venezuelan 'mechanics' touch it."
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    Some one please help

    I have a 1974 merc. 650 65hp. I have a 1974 merc. 650 65hp. i just bought the boat and put it in the water. it ran great. last time it put it in the water it kept shutting off and sputtering real bad right before. now with the muffs on at home it wont stay running. it is also hard to crank. any...
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    Warning signs of used boat

    going to look at a boat that h going to look at a boat that has been sitting for 3 yrs. first two yrs where covered. been sitting in the weather unprotected for last year. has merc 100hp. what should i look for?
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    Oil on spark plugsi

    i have a merc 1974 merc 65 hp i have a merc 1974 merc 65 hp 3 cyl. there is oil all over the plugs. it is the perma gap type. what would cause this? the compression readings are 147...146....150.
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    Mercury identification

    I have 1 1994 Spectrum Dominat I have 1 1994 Spectrum Dominator 17'with a mercury 55hp.Went to the lake this past week end and the boat was hard to start. After starting it ran rough for a few minutes so I took it across the lake @WOT. It seemed to run out fine afterwards. So went to a fishing...
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    Crank for 1990 evinrude 30hp

    " looking for a used, but good " looking for a used, but good, crank and bearings for a 1990 evinrude 30 hp. Any ideas? "
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