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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, that info really helped. Now, any information on my hydraulic lift would really help. I have the lift with 4 hoses and am wondering what the coloured wires are for. I know green is up, blue is down when both touches to red but what’s the purple wire for?
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Thanks, guess I was just making sure that it should pee when the motor is running. I know the importance of it.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    So then even in neutral is should pee hey and the impeller should be replaced. Might have finished it when I was turning the flywheel by hand.
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    1979 80HP Mercury kill Switch

    Hi, I was wondering if someone could please tell me, How does the kill switch work on my 80 hp mercury out board. What wires do I use to go on kill switch at motor? Right now I have to choke it to turn engine off and, will the 80 hp pee while in neutral cause im not getting any water coming...
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    1979 80HP Mercury shock type hydraulic lift

    Hello, I'm not sure what happened to my last post but was wondering if someone can answer a question about my Hydraulic lift. I need to know what the 4 wires are for. The red and green together lift the motor and the red and blue also lift the motor. What is the purple wire for? Thanks in advance
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    1979 80HP Mercury shock type hydraulic lift

    Hi there, Can someone please explain this lift system to me. I am wondering why I have a red, green, purple and blue wire. When I touch red and green she lifts up and blue and red it goes down. What are the other colours for? Thanks in advance.
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP

    I was wondering if anyone could please tell me, how do I get the bolts off of my starter solinoid ? I can't get a socket or wrench in there.. Thanks in advance
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I'm in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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    1979 Mercury outboard

    I have a 1979 Mercury, 70 HP engine that I want to rebuild. Everything is there accept the cylinder block. Would anyone know where I could find a good used block for this motor?
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    And I was also wondering, where do I get new hoses for this system as mine are really sun damaged and no black left on them? Thanks again!
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    So that relieves the pressure? Do I have to change that fluid at all? Thanks!
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Ya no, that's not what I have, I have the pump inside boat with hoses that go out to the motor and I need to separate the hoses to remove it.
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Oh, I guess I should have mentioned that I want to take the pump as well, a complete trade of motor and lift.
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    1972 80 Hp Mercury enhine

    Hi there, I have an older 1972 80 Hp Mercury outboard with the rams on the shocks that lifts the motor. My question would be, cause I want to take this motor off of one boat and put on my boat, how do I take it apart without getting blasted with fluid in the system? Thanks in advance!!
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    1978 Mercury M-800

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone can please tell me where I can get a repair manual for a 1978 Mercury M-800 outboard motor. Thanks in advance!
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Silly question but how do I turn this M800 Mercury off when I get it started, control wires aren’t hooked up.
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Is there such thing as exhaust ports being plugged that would keep starter from turning properly?
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    Thanks, I will go over wires again
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    I have tried 3 starters and get same result. I did however forget to mention that the engine hasn’t run for about 8 years now.
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    1978 Mercury M-800 starting issues

    The battery and cables are new. What ya thinking.. brushes?
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