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    82 470 merc. seized???/

    left us stranded after backfiring a couple times and stalling .. i got it started again but very hard to turn over ...died again after about 10 seconds . i have it in the driveway now but same thing ...very hard to turn over . i would be surprised if it seized as the temperature was normal...
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    1978 merc 80 hp (800 thunderbolt) outboard stator problems...again

    hi all ... after replacing the cdi box and checking the merc switch i replaced a stator to get my engine to fire after it let me down earlier this year . I had it running on 3 cylinders for a short period of time and found a bad coil , replaced it and the boat ran great until last weekend (...
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    looking for a lync and sync sticky

    hi all ...its been suggested to me to perform and lync and sync on my 1978 80 hp merc outboard ... i cant find the sticky with instructions on how to do so ...could someone point me in the right direction ?
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    1978 merc 80 hp (800 thunderbolt) outboard rpm?

    just bought this boat last year... cleaned carbs and got it running after sitting for 2 years ... it ran rough for about a week and i lost spark ... after changing cdi i found it was the stator causing the problem ... changed stator and got unit running again ... now when i start it it will idle...
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