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  1. rolmops

    Pro lifers and soldiers.

    I am not sure if there are any,but is it possible to be a pro lifer and at the same time join the armed forces in a fighting unit? What if a pro life soldier shoots a man? Can you give some ideas and opinions about this thorny question?
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    Welcome back JB.

    Hello,<br />It is good to have you around again.I've read your answers in the last few posts,and I really want to know what you drank and smoked up there in Canada or wherever you were.You seem to be a changed man.
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    War dead and wounded.

    This evening I was made aware of the fact that after well over a thousand dead and more that 8000 wounded,many with lifelong disabilities, we are shown very little if anything about these war casualties.They are very carefully kept out of the news.The life of these soldiers before they were...
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    For after the elections.

    We have been trying to out do each other in making our political preferences known.Me thinks it is about time to start thinking about what we have in common,so we have a head start after the elections.Whoever wins does not matter as much as you might wish.In down to business politics everything...
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    c-cartridges.

    Are there any cartridges out there that would fit in different brand gps units? Or are they all company made for just their own gps?Is there a company that makes gps maps, but is not tied to a specific brand?<br />The reason why I am asking is that I would love to download the free lowrance maps...
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    Choke solenoid

    Can somebody please tell me if the choke solenoids on the merc 500 of the year 1965(179549) and the year 1967(226543) are the same?Thank you.
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    Finally a change in the arab world?

    I was reading through the Egyptian newspapers this morning and to my great surprise I read an editorial that I will summarize here.<br />The writer stated that the arab world will finally have to recognize that all the children killing terrorists in this world are moslems and that there is no...
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    choke solenoid

    I just fried my choke solenoid by committing an act of pure unadulterated stupidity.Does any of you guys have one laying around that they would be willing to part with?It is for a 1967 merc 500SSLS series.The carburator system is a sidebowl<br />back drag. I probably need both the solenoid and...
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    down riggers and lobster pots

    Whenever I go wire lining and jigging I seem to get in trouble with lobster pots.I hate the damn things.I want to cut them loose or empty them out in revenge for disturbing my fishing experience.Of course I just drag them up and untie my line, but after doing that a few times I have to sit down...
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    tinytach

    Will a tinytach that works on a 2 cylinder 2 stroke johnson also work on a 4 cylinder two stroke merc? With the 2 cylinder it is attached to one plugwire and every pulse it counts is a revolution.With the 4 cylinder it is also attached to one plugwire and it still is one pulse per revolution.Is...
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    Johnnyrude or merc?

    I have three 1957 35 horse seahorses and they all run great. I was given a 1967 50 horse merc, fixed it up,and now it runs great too.<br />My question is to all the outboard gurus out there.Which engine would you hang on a 1964 duratech 17 footer?(aluminum)Which one is more dependable? Do you...
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    merc 500 shift shaft trouble,now I lost my reverse.

    After completely rebuilding this 1967 engine to the point where all that was left to do was reattach the lower unit.While doing that, I got in deep trouble.Being used to Johnnyrudes I just was not really careful with the shifting part and of course the rod and shaft parts did not slide smoothly...
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    merc 500 ignition,journey of discovery.

    Here is the continuation of the saga of the 1967 merc 500 I was given as a present.<br />Today I found out that the ignition system on this merc SSLS 500 is that of a merc 650SS (capacitor discharge).In Seloc terms a #3 instead of a #2 ignition system.Although There is 120psi on all 4...
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    merc 500 refuses to start

    This is a 1967 50 horse 500ssls.It has 120psi on all four,new L76V plugs,completely rebuilt carburators,clean fresh fuel and enough spark to jump over 1/4 inch.<br />Is there a cutout switch I should know about?<br />In another post I read something about suspecting the "trigger".What is this...
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    Hitting the Race and Billingsgate.

    This Friday,Saturday and Sunday my son and I will be hitting these places and some in between in a 19 footer.What depth are the stripers at on the shoals? Do we have to be in P town harbor for the fluke or are they off Pamet? Should we steelwire jig or just drift jig for the stripers.Are those...
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    fuelpump problems?

    In trying to get my 1967 merc 500 to run,I discovered that when I pump fuel with the ball in the line, fuel will start leaking out of the top carburetor.This is a side bowl(back drag carburetor).Before tearing into the carburator I wonder if this could be because of a leaking diaphragm in the...
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    sparkplugs for a 1967 merc 500

    The merc I was given has serial# 2160244,which makes it a 1967.The sparkplugs that are in it are Champion L78V,but my manual says they should be L4J.<br />Is the L78V the newer factory advised version or is this a mistake by the previous owner?<br />thanks in advance, Rolmops.
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    sparkplugs on a merc 500.

    Hello Guys.<br />The merc I was given is #2160244 which makes it a 1967.The plugs I found in there were champion L78V and my manual says it should be L4J.Is L78V a factory adviced replacement or is it a mistake by the previous owner?<br />Thanks in advance,Rolmops
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    sparkplugs on a merc 500.

    Hello Guys.<br />The merc I was given is #2160244 which makes it a 1967.The plugs I found in there were champion L78V and my manual says it should be L4J.Is L78V a factory adviced replacement or is it a mistake by the previous owner?<br />Thanks in advance,Rolmops
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