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    1978 Chrysler 85HP Powerhead Swap

    Ouch! had you torn the LU apart before? If not it may of been (hopefully) a residue??? I just re-read the whole adventure and nothing about a tear down of the LU so I suggest to change the oil and run it to see if it continues
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    Do you park your vehicle straight into your garage or back in?

    Cars nowa days are so well tuned Co poisoning in a ventilated area is not very common, Diesel engines on the other hand.............
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    Force 125 1988 Gear shift rod question

    Welcome to IBoats, The rod in the middle leg does not go left to right, but up end down by the interlock arm (#63) maybe its misaligned or missing? Just so you know; you posted in the Mercury form and yours is a Force, next time post your question in the Force forum (you'll get more replies :)...
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    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    I removed the plug-bolt and installed a grease-nipple, boy that thing was empty (25+ years old) when it was full it actually came out between the two halves (I expected to blow the seals lol)
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    98’ Mercury Force starting issues

    YES, the battery should be load tested & battery-cable / connectors checked. But intermittent start and/or crank could be your ignition-switch, sometime spraying a little bit of WD40 in the switch does wonders
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    98’ Mercury Force starting issues

    Sounds like the ignition-switch is acting up, replace it
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    88 50 hp Force No Spark

    As I asked earlier; did you disconnect the "kill?" wire? (safety switch) Check all the wire connectors on the trigger & stator wires the tend to break under the shrink tube
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    88 50 hp Force No Spark

    Check the fuel pump is may need new parts? when it is running sqeeze the primer bulb does it stay running?
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    88 50 hp Force No Spark

    Check you your kill-switch in the boat and; https://www.outboardignition.com/page6.asp
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    Fouling spark plugs

    must be a pain to check for spark also
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    That good news but check the oil in the LU first before you do anymore work!
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    40HP outboard stuttering

    I'm glad I could help, Happy boating
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    1997 force leaking smoke into cowling

    What HP ??
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    1975 Mercury 650 starter issue

    YES
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    1975 Mercury 650 starter issue

    In addition.... if these Battery-cables are original? replace them with suitable gauged Such as #4 (perhaps the switch is the cause?) Also it is not the voltage that is required to crank the starter but amperage Imagine a kink in the garden hose water, it reduces the amount of water but it...
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    You can check the switch on the motor while tilted up for continuity strip the wire as close as possible at the switch. The check-valve in the quick-connect has no other function then to prevent fuel leaking out of the hose WHEN disconnected, so no you don't needed right now. "from my...
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    You could check if the Mercury-switch is still good by soldering a new wire on & check for continuity by tilting it (bench-testing is easier) (2) You can hook a fuel hose with primer bulb directly to that & just drop the other end in a fuel jug (jerry can) You have not mention the serial# so it...
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    Yes, I guess I was!
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    Okay, I must have it all wrong I apologies to all
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    Starting and maybe restoring old Mercury 402 40hp

    Hi Merc850, The particular fuel-pump I was Referring to was equipped on an early 70s 65 hp 3 Cylinder Merc. I'll have to take your word for it although I can't see HOW it would cool the fuel as this was connected to the hot side (tell-tail water)
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