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    acceleration issue only

    Hey guys ...finally got the old merc running nice except for one thing ...it starts and idles great ..and at WOT it also runs great , also has a great hole shot ....now the issues... 1. When moving away from the dock there is a definite miss up until about 1/3 to 1/2 throttle then she clears...
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    help with high idle

    Ok...after removing flywheel and replacing timing belt i brought #1 cyclinder to TDC, reset flywheel with the straightline mark aligned with arrow on distributor pully (per seloc manual) turned the key and engine fires right up but is at very high idle ( idle adjust screw not even touching...
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    distributor question

    The engine is a 1975 merc 850 4 cyclinder with type III cd pointless distributor...which way should the rotor be pointed when the #1 cyclinder is at TDC ?.....the manual says that at TDC the arrow on the dist pulley should be pointed at the straight line on the flywheel but when it is at this...
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    merc 850 timing help needed !

    Hey guys. I have a 850 merc that i replaced the timing belt on and now cant get it straight...When putting back together i brought the #1 cyclinder to TDC and installed the flywheel with the pointer at the 0 degree mark on the flywheel label. By the book your supposed to put the magneto pully...
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    Help with mystery water leak through hull

    Bought an older fiberglass hull ebbtide and its taking on about a gallon of water an hour. Been all underneath it and cant find any visible holes but there is a lot of areas where the clearcoat and paint are rubbed away exposing the fiberglass hull....can the water "seep" through exposed...
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    Mystery water seepage !

    Hey guys bought an older boat recently ( fiberglass hull ). No obvious holes in the hull but several spots where clearcoat and paint are rubbed off down to the fiberglass. I replaced all the fittings and sealed when installing them. Boat still taking on water . About 1/2 gallon every...
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    need confirmation im doing this correctly

    as stated in previous thread after getting flywheel removed and new timing belt in place i believe that in order to get my flywheel timing marks correct i will need to turn crank and ensure #1 cyc is at TDC and place flywheel on with pointer at 0 degrees then drop distributor cap and ensure...
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    Difficult flywheel finally removed ...question?

    finally got the flywheel (or actually just the flywheel hub after removing the 8 little bolts and removing flywheel first) removed ...would like to thank everyone, particularly FAZTBULLET, for their input...as faztbullet suggested i had to use a socket over the crankshaft end since it was...
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    Flywheel Removal Problem

    In solving my previous timing issue i discovered that whoever removed the flywheel before managed to break off part of the cupped area on the crankshaft where the flywheel puller shaft would screw down on. I cant get any puller to fit well enough to get the flywheel removed . Is there any...
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    Timing Issues on 1975 85 merc

    Thanks ahead of time guys...here is the problem....my 85 merc was running ok but the carbs needed rebuild so i went and did that which seemed to clear most of running issues up. then i decided to reset timing and then the real problems arose...wont even fire now...My seloc manual describes a...
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    Timing light question

    Is there a special timing light thats used on outboards?..ive tried using my automotive timing light on my merc 850 and although the strobe light can be seen on the hand gun i cant get any reading on the flywheel markings to compare with the distributor timing pointer . Im pretty fair with...
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    timing question

    is there a different timing light from the automotive type that im supposed to use on a 85 h.p. mercury outboard...1975 model...i hooked up my automotive timing light and couldnt read any of the markings on the flywheel...what am i doing wrong...sorry guys but im a babe in the woods on outboards...
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    carb rebuild problem

    HEy guys...just got through rebuilding both carbs on my 1975 mercury 850 outboard...new floats and new fuel pump kit as well...anyway, after i got done and fired her up she started right away and sounded good but was at EXTREMELY high idle ?...idle stop screw made no difference ...then i got to...
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