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    Mercury 850 carb and timing adjustment

    I've probably read 95% of all the forums involving the link n sync involving motors manufactured around the same time frame as mine. I just rebuilt the carbs and fuel pump and every electrical component has been replaced with CDI parts. Issue 1: Fuel coming out of the mouth of the carb...
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    Fuel pump or carb issue? 1976 merc 850

    Ive got a 1976 mercury 850 thunderbolt edition, serial number 4366881 which is distributorless. I just attempted a rebuild on the carbs last night and I feel confident that everything went smooth. I started the rebuild of the fuel pump, as so as I flipped it over, the check valves, spring...
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    My first boat...with a twist...

    Hey everyone, I just recently bought my first boat and im a little thrown by the information after I bought it. It's a nice boat but finding parts is impossible. I'll start off by saying its a 1988 lesson. Built by a company called l and s manufacturing out of eldon mo. They went out of...
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