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    1986 60hp Johnson choke primer

    My choke primer seems to work well however it leaks around the red lever. Can I change the o ring without taking the top plate off ? Thanks
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    1986 60hp very smokey

    I have a new to me 1986 60hp Johnson model AJ60TLCDS that has had the VRO removed. Compression's are 145,150,145. It starts very easily and idles smoothly however it smokes unbelievably. Could it be as simple as I've mixed too much oil in the fuel. I used 50:1 Thanks
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    1986 60hp Johnson bypas Trim and Tilt switch

    Hi there, i have just bought a 1986 60hp Johnson with Trim and tilt which is not working. With battery connected and key turned on there is nothing, no sounds no clicks nothing. The engine turns over so i am getting power to the engine, so is it possible to bypass the switch to check if the pump...
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    GPS

    I have a spare Navman GPS (Automotive) lying around and was wondering if anyone has used one of these in their boat and if it is possible to get a card with nautical maps to go in it. Thanks
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    Bypass Trim Limit switch 1978 80hp Mercury

    On a project boat I bought I have the control box and trim/tilt pump shown in the attached photos. The UP trim button on the handle doesn't work due to the wires from the trim tilt switch being non existent as can be seen in the photos. There were no wires from the switch attached to the pump...
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    Confirm wiring for 1978 80hp 800 mercury

    I am rebuilding my motor and unfortunately, the previous owner re-wired the engine with only blue wire. I have stripped back until I found the original wires but as you can imagine they are not great and very faded. I will replace them at the same time. These are the colors i believe i have and...
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    Gear shift cable connection 80 hp

    Does anybody have any pictures of the gear linkage and throttle connection on a 1978 80 hp mercury outboard. I want to check if mine is connected properly and also what is the correct part that keeps the gear shift cable on the shaft.
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    Torque Settings 1978 80hp Mercury Outboard

    Can anyone give me the correct torque settings for both the cylinder head water jacket bolts and the exhaust plate cover bolts. I am getting conflicting advice from the 2 manuals that I have down loaded. Also what is the best grease to put on the bottom crankshaft bearing before I replace it. Thanks
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    1978 80hp Exhaust plates

    I have just replaced the water jacket and exhaust plates on my 1978 80hp Merc. when I lay it over to replace the bottom bearing I noticed the gap shown by the arrows. Is this ok? Should that gap be there? Thanks in Advance
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    1978 Mercury Control bx.

    Does anybody know how to get one of these apart? I want to work on the trim tilt switch.
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    Water Pump Problem Merc 1978 80Hp

    I have replaced the water pump on my 1978 80hp Mercury outboard but am getting no water out of the tell tale. As this is a project boat and I have never seen it running before I got it, just want to know firstly is the tell-tale the small outlet on the starboard side of the engine which is...
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    1978 80hp Mercury power trim problems

    G'day everyone, we have a project boat going at the moment and are having a few problems with the power trim and tilt which was disconnected when we got it. The motor operates when we push the down button on the control box but nothing happens when we push either the up button or the trailer...
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