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    78 Mercury 20 hp outboard won't start

    Greeting to all, Well I went to the lake this afternoon and i always check to make sure the plug is in and the engine will start before I commit to backing down the ramp, well long story short, the engine would not start, so I pulled the covers off and just happened to have a piece of small gas...
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    question concerning reverse lock 1978 20 hp 200

    Ok, I have a 1978 Mercury 20hp, model 200, should there be a rod, cable or something that would raise or disengage the reverse lock when the engine is in forward mode? Thanks, Frank
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    need reverse lock 1978 20 hp 200

    I have a 1978 Mercury, model # 200, serial # 4957540 20hp outboard engine and an in need of a reverse lock, mine broke and when I put it in reverse the engine tries to get in the boat with me, can someone help me find one that is not broken? Many thanks, Ch357
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    need advice

    I have a 16 ft Polarcraft jon boat with a 20hp Mercury, it came with a tilt bed trailer, my question is, under what conditions would the tilt feature be needed? Also I need a reverse lock for a 1978 20hp Mercury outboard. Any help offered would be appreciated. Many thanks, Crazyhorse357
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    need advice 1978 20 hp 200

    I Have a 1978 Mecury model 200 20hp outboard, electric start. Right beside the ignition switch is a push button that says choke, well when pressed nothing happens. On the engine there is a choke lever that works, and I was wondering is there some way to make the push button work, what would I...
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    Still need HELP !!!

    I have a 20 hp Mercury that trys to come out of the water when in reverse, underneath the engine there is a device with two hooks that fit over a pin in order to keep the engine in place when in reverse, this piece is made of "pot" metal and the hooks are broken off, I have tried to remove the...
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    need some input

    Well, today I have 2 problems, I have a 1978 Mercury 20hp outboard and I recently replaced the ignition module, now when about running down the lake at about half throttle the motor developes a miss, it sounds as if one cylinder is cutting out, now I can speed up or slow down and the miss goes...
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    ignition module 1978 20 hp

    I have a 1978 20hp mercury outboard and am in need of an ignition module, can anyone recommend somone who will not gouge my eyes out with the price, lowest price that I have been able to find is 175. Can anyone help me beat that price? Thanks, Frank
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    Throttle hard to twist 1978 20 hp 200

    "I have a 1978 20hp, model 200 Mercury outboard, the throttle is hard to twist, when I begin to accelerate it will slowly speed up and I have to twist hard and suddenly the handle twists all the way and it goes to wide open, what can I do to make it operate smoothly? Many thanks, Frank"
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    20 HP Mercury 200

    "Hi Folks, I am new to this f "Hi Folks, I am new to this forum and fairly new to boating. I recently bought a used 14 ft Jon boat with a 20HP Mercury engine, I have never put it in the water, however I did have the seller connect a water hose to the pickup and it cranked and ran fine...
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