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    1977 Merc 50 with some gas spits out the exhaust, leaking out there

    Is there another path gas could take to leak elsewhere and find it's way to the exhaust output? Any ideas? Alan
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    What is the charging voltage on a 1977 Merc 50 hp?

    Charging voltage on my engine is 18, and I've been told by other Merc owners that this is normal. Seems high to me. What do you think?
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    1977 Merc 50 runs great but spits some raw gas out the exhaust. What's wrong?

    1977 4 cylinder Merc 50 runs great, but it spits a drop of raw gas out the exhaust about every 5 seconds. Your thoughts?
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    87 Merc 45 runs away, solution found

    The throttle control was set up backwards, for a Merc Mariner. Handle @ idle, engine full. Handle @ full throttle, engine idles. Throttle control is being changed. Alan
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    1987 Merc 45 runs away in seconds, no throttle control

    Recently purchased '87 Merc 45 starts fine, goes to full rpm right away, cannot control rpm and must be shut off. Seller doesn't have time to fix it, told me that throttle control may be from a Mariner and they work backwards. Any ideas appreciated! I have worked on older outboards before. Alan
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