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  1. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Oh I see. So if I swap them too for bottom, it might work then?
  2. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    So what I have done is, swapped motor from another boat to my boat and didn’t use the controller from that boat but instead used a quick silver controller I had laying around that I want to use as the controller from other boat is older, It’s all Mercury and I thought it was all the same. Can I...
  3. K

    1979 80 hp Mercury swap out

    I have a question about my boats control system. I have an older boat and bought a good used boat that had a better motor on it. The new boat has a controller on it but I wanted to use a quick silver controller that I had. I have since swapped motors and installed this quick silver controller...
  4. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Thank you for all that information, I got the gearcase back together and working. I'm now having troubles with the controller. The motor starts really good, idles a little high but when I move the throttle a little into forward position, the engine starts to rev really high and then when I move...
  5. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Could someone help me please? I was able to get my 1979 80 hp started but something doesn't seem correct. It starts pretty good but if I go to move it out of neutral, it revs really high, I don't dare to see if it goes into forward gear. any info on this would be greatly appreciated thanks.
  6. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Thanks for the info, I’ve been doing all this but still having troubles in the final step (getting the shift shafts to mate). Rocking the throttle handle, do you mean side to side or front to back? Been doing it alone cause I don’t have any help. Thanks
  7. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    I’m having trouble getting the lower shift rod to mate, any tricks to get it in would be appreciated. Thanks
  8. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    What’s the best way to get get the lower shift rod to mate?
  9. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Does it matter what position they’re in? Can I just pick one but as long as both are the same?
  10. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Ok, I will try this again. I replaced my impeller and when I went to install gear case, I thought it was in forward gear but now I don't know. what do I do to make sure I'm putting this back together properly? Does the lower case have to be in neutral and shifter in forward? I'm a little...
  11. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    I was wondering if someone could help me please. I was changing the impeller and not sure what happened but now the propeller doesn’t spin freely in neutral, just one way, is this right or wrong? Thanks in advance
  12. K

    1979 80HP Mercury

    Hi, Was wondering if someone could please help me. I was changing my water impeller and now when I put it in neutral position the propellor doesn’t spin in both directions. Is this right or wrong? Thanks in advance
  13. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Could I ask, how do I get it back in neutral as I messed something up. If you don’t mind thanks
  14. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Oops, never mind lol
  15. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    So does this lever have to be up when you start the engine cold?
  16. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Another question if you don’t mind. What is the lever for on my quick silver control box behind throttle lever?
  17. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    I will take it apart and try again. Can I bend the bottom carb rod spring thing back or is it finished now?
  18. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Any way you could tell me what I might have done wrong replacing my impeller? Somehow I bent the bottom carb butterfly spring and now they don’t move together. I thought the leg was going back into place correctly.
  19. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Very helpful..thanks.
  20. K

    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Could you tell me the difference between trailer position and up position. Does trailer mean it goes higher for trailering and what two wires operate that?
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