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    Transom Drain Advice Needed - Pics Included

    Just a few weeks ago I discovered a small stainless steel screw at the very bottom of my transom was a drain plug for the entire area underneath the deck of my 14' fiberglass runabout. After I removed the screw, I got about 30 gallons of water to drain out. I am attaching pictures of my...
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    1965 Seaswirl P-14 - foam question

    I have started a small restoration my 1965 Seaswirl 14' runabout. I was removing a few misc screws from the outside of the transom that some previous owner had installed. When I removed one of these screws from the very bottom of the transom a little water leaked out. I got a small...
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    '66 40hp severe flooding problem

    I just replaced all ignition components and installed a Sierra carb kit and now I have fuel dripping/running out of the exhaust when I try to start it. It had some pretty violent pops and tried to start a few times but there is just too much fuel. I have followed the instructions for setting...
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    Where does this wire connect? '66 40hp

    Motor is a 1966 Evinrude 40 hp electric start. I Just finished with replacing coils, condensers, points and plug wires as well as putting in a carb kit but noticed that I had this black ground wire that I don't know where it connects to. One end connects to the powerhead and it about 4"-6"...
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    Can a bad gasket cause low compression on bottom cylinder?

    My 1968 Merc 650 has the following compression on the cylinders from top to bottom, 120 , 125 , 120 , 105. Could there be extra air getting into the bottom cylinder from a bad gasket between the powerhead and exhaust plate? There does not appear to be any water in that cylinder. Thanks for...
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    1968 650 Ignition and Wiring Diagram

    I'm trying to determine the type of ignition and a wiring diagram for my '68 Merc 650. I have looked at all the diagrams on Maxrules and it seems to be a combination of the 650S breakerless with ignition driver and the 650 thunderbolt ignition. It has "lightning energizer" on what I thought...
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    Prop Identification

    Hi. I'm having a difficult time identifying the prop on my 1969 Merc 650. The only numbers on the prop are a 1 and then right underneath the 1 is 863R. Anyone have any idea on who the manufacturer might be? Thanks. Edit: After scraping off some grease on the hub, I discovered that it is a...
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    Merc 650 ignition

    I just recently purchased a 1968 Mercury 650 serial #2446837 along with a Seloc repair manual. According to the manual my motor should have a type III ignition but the switchbox in my motor is the same as in a type II as is the wiring. Is my Seloc manual wrong or is it possible that I have an...
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