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    took boat to water for first time and two faults

    engine is a merc 850 85hp 1973 i think<br /><br />engine has to be forced to start with the spray can power start stuff you spray into intake,<br /><br />any ideas on fault?<br /><br />throttle is crap, travels for ages and can only excellerate properly when full open and push down on it...
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    what plugs for mercury 850 85 hp?

    as you may of seen from my other posts i want to check and service me boat, what plugs fit?<br /><br />can i just get em from car accessory places?
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    hi a new chap needs help with new boat

    firstly hi im in the uk and am a novice with boats, only previously owned couple small speedboats, just got another speedboat, a 16ft shakespere sportsman with an old mercury 85hp, im very mechanical minded and am fine with cars etc but boats baffles me, the outboard is a mercury 85hp lump, i...
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    hi a new chap needs help with new boat

    firstly hi im in the uk and am a novice with boats, only previously owned couple small speedboats, just got another speedboat, a 16ft shakespere sportsman with an old mercury 85hp, im very mechanical minded and am fine with cars etc but boats baffles me, the outboard is a mercury 85hp lump, i...
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