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    Maintenance of Throttle and Steering Cables

    I have a Mercontrol two handle and steering wire which obviously needs maintenance, but what is the best way to keep these in tip top condition?<br /><br />Is there any special places best to oil/grease up?
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    Can Seafoam/Deep Creep be sent overseas?

    I'm living in Norway and really want to try these products on my motor to cure bad idling problems. I've tried all the other solutions and think may be the ticket.<br /><br />Can they be sent overseas? As I can't find a similar product over here, so it'll be best for me to buy in the U.S.
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    MerContol Installation

    I'm going to install a MerControl to my 1979 Blueband 20hp. The MerControl is just gas/gear and extra gas (a smaller handle).<br /><br />Thing is I'm not sure as to how to fit it? I've got all the bits, but no instructions.<br /><br />Is there an online source of instructions, or has anyone...
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    Kill Switch Installation

    My 1979 Blueband 20hp has no kill switch and I wish to install one. I've got an aftermarket kill switch (Marine Works MP40970) where the lanyard has to be in place and pushing down the button for the engine to fire. It has four terminals, 2 NO and 2 NC, what is what?<br /><br />Think is I...
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    Lower Unit Compatability

    A simple question that I don't know the answer to!<br /><br />Will a 'rude 1972 20hp lower unit fit a 'rude 1968 25hp?<br /><br />Thanks in advance :cool:
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    Bad compression.....decisions

    I got a Evinrude 1972 20hp and a 1982 20hp very cheap. $75 for these two motors, a yamaha 24l plastic tank and a 13 fot speed boat.<br /><br />The guy I brought it from told me that the '72 worked after he stopped using it (18 months ago) and the '82 has a blown block.<br /><br />I've started...
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    What should a 1972 20hp Evinrude Hood look like?

    Has any one any idea of what a 1972 20hp Evinrude should look like?<br /><br />Any pictures, as I believe the one on the engine now is a hood from the early eighties.
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    Is this normal?

    I dropped the lower unit on my '72 20hp 'rude as per instructions in my manual. Everything came away fine but the driveshaft stayed in the shaft/block and left the lower unit.<br /><br />I've never experienced this before, and just wondered if it's normal for these motors?<br /><br />Just one...
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    Evinrude Identification Confusion

    I've just brought a Evinrude outboard and parts motor cheap. The guy that sold it to me said that the motor with serial number 20202R B30510 is a 25hp (has 25hp hood). This I found out to be a 1972 20hp.<br /><br />The parts motor has serial B009522 model E20BFCNB. This I found out to be 1982...
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    Unwell motor after old fuel + water...remedies??

    Ok, I did the most stupid thing, took some old petrol minimum two months old that had sat outside in the rain into my fuel tank.<br /><br />After about 2 mins of normal, lovely driving my motor coughed a little and died. I tried starting numerous times, it fired up and immediately died.<br...
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    Idle adjustment after carb rebuild

    I've recently done a carb rebuild/clean on a carb to a Mercury 1979 20hp Thunderbolt ignition. The motor wasn't running all the smoothly before the rebuild but seems to be afterwards.<br /><br />My problem is that the motor runs perfect with the idle mixture screw lightly seated. Straight...
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    Overhauling a carb.

    I'm new to this game and need some pointers. I've brought a full carb kit with needles, gaskets and the like, a selco manual, and have read about how you clean out a carb, e.g. with high pressured air.<br /><br />I've tried to get hold of carb cleaner, but finding it hard to come by. One guy...
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    Battery Charging from a Mercury 20hp Thunderbolt

    I have as in the title a Mercury 20hp '85 Thunderbolt ignition. Coming off of the voltage regulator is two yellow and red wires that joni a two pin external port. <br /><br />Having little knowledge about these motors, can these wires be used to charge a battery? I would like to run either a...
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    Oil ratio and trolling....Motor

    I'm running a '85 Mercury 20hp on 1:50 TW-3C yamaha mix with unleaded. After about 10-15mins of trolling at an idle pace or slightly faster, the motor starts coughing and spluttering. When I give the motor a good opening up for about 30 secs there's lots of blue smoke which then clears and it...
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    Mariner Starting Problems with Internal Tank (Ok external)

    I recently brought a 1993 Mariner 4/5hp and am having problems starting it from it's internal tank. It starts straight away from an external tank, and I'm guessing it's been used with this for many years.<br /><br />I've open the flow from the internal tank, there's no blockage from tank to cut...
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    Rusted fast driveshaft.....Removal??

    Well there seems to be just problem after problem with my motor at the moment. I tried removing the driveshaft (whole lower case) but it won't budge. I've heard that it's quite common that the driveshaft gets rusted in engine. <br /><br />Now I've tried a solution to break up the rust by...
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    For All You Mercury Experts!! Mk II

    I need help removing a 'Universal joint assembly' part no. 60857A2<br /><br />See http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_Pictures3.asp?dnbr=%2075538&ivar=images/MERMAR/75538/18.png&inbr=481&bnbr=12&bdesc=STEERING+HANDLE+ASSEMBLY <br /><br />I've tried everything to remove it and can't see any...
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    For All You Mercury Experts!!

    I need help removing a 'Universal joint assembly' part no. 60857A2<br /><br />See http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_Pictures3.asp?dnbr=%2075538&ivar=images/MERMAR/75538/18.png&inbr=481&bnbr=12&bdesc=STEERING+HANDLE+ASSEMBLY <br /><br />I've tried everything to remove it and can't see any...
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    For All You Mercury Experts!!

    I need help removing a 'Universal joint assembly' part no. 60857A2<br /><br />See http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_Pictures3.asp?dnbr=%2075538&ivar=images/MERMAR/75538/18.png&inbr=481&bnbr=12&bdesc=STEERING+HANDLE+ASSEMBLY <br /><br />I've tried everything to remove it and can't see any...
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    Tiller Handle Rod Problem

    How do I get the rod that goes from the tiller handle into the engine block out?<br /><br />I've looked in my Selco book, and there's nothing about it whatsoever. I believe it's just pushed in, but I've tried nearly everything to pull it out.<br /><br />Any ideas/suggestions?<br /><br />It's on...
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