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    Thermostat on 1974 4 HP 2cycle

    "when i bought this motor the "when i bought this motor the seller cranked it from cold and it started peeing right away I bought it,took it home,and it sat for about 3 weeks,now it will run but not pee,I did the basic stuff like blow compressed air through tell tell hole,and it blows...
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    Installing kill switch on oldie

    "I want to add a lanyard type "I want to add a lanyard type "kill" switch to a 1974 merc40 4HP 2 cycle ser.# 3936540 is there a part number,or certain type of switch that I need,or are they universal? also are they difficult to install? thank's"
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    1974 merc40 throttle gears

    "I'm working on a 74' "I'm working on a 74' 4hp merc40 ser # 3936540 The problen lies in the tiller throttle set-up at the engine side,the tiller throttle will rotate 360 degrees and I am trying to figure out which part may be the culprit,the gears mesh fine,I removed the assembly and the...
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    1974 merc 40 4 hp questions

    "wow great site! I found at a "wow great site! I found at a yard sale a super clean looking merc 40 the seller say's it was his dad's and only run in fresh water,he started it on first pull,idled good,peed water strong,and shifted good,went to stop it and theres no kill switch or button? he...
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