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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Got the new OEM impeller kit installed tonight. Fired it up and she pumped water! Definitely noticed better fitment with this kit. Thanks to all the people that helped out!!
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    I measured the drive shaft and it's the right one(456). Thanks for all the information and help fellas.
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Spinning the right way and Veins are in the correct direction. I ordered an actual OEM impeller kit. Thought the one I had ordered was OEM but they got me...
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Not too long. Worried about overheating. I did let in run a little longer at it would sputter water here and there but nothing I trust.
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Welp replaced all the gaskets and still no water coming from tell tale. 😕 gonna order a new impeller kit make sure everything right.
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Looked at the plate, didn't see anything. Replaced with an OEM impeller. Gonna try replacing the gaskets between the exhaust plates. I'll update later.
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    I replaced the gromet and gasket where the power head connects to the lower unit. Still no change. I did notice that when I spin the driveshaft with a drill while the lower unit is in water it flows well up through the water tube but there is no pressure behind it. It comes up out of the tube...
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Got the power head off, everything looks fine. With the power head off I spun the drives haft with a drill while the lower unit was in water and had good flow up at the top of the water tube. I also used the garden hose with a small adapter and gently pushed water in from the tell tale and also...
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    1983 Mercury 7.5 no taletell after new impeller install.

    Picked up a 1983 7.5hp Mercury outboard recently. Got it up and running well and also installed a new impeller. This is a non thermostat engine. After the new impeller install no water is coming from the tale tell. I have seen a couple spurts of water come out but not much. Just seems to be...
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    Trying to figure out what I got here. Elgin 7.5

    Trying to figure out what year or model number in order to find parts. CNt find a model number anywhere.
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