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    Prop Recommedations for a '65 50 HP Mercury

    I purchased a 15' fiberglass boat last year with an old 50 HP Merc that has a 2 blade brass prop. The engine runs fine but takes for ever to get the boat on plane. With 3 people in the boat I have to have myself and 1 of the passengers lean over the windshield to get the boat out of the water! I...
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    50HP Mercury Getting Too Much Gas

    I have been trying to get my '66/67 Kiekhaefer Mercury to idle properly. I was told to decarb my engine, which I did, and that did not help with my idling issue.<br /><br />As I was watching the engine run I noticed that there was fuel coming from both carbs near the floats. After inspection I...
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    How do you test a fuel pump?

    I was told that the problems that I'm having with my 50HP Kiekhaefer Mercury motor could be due to a faulty fuel pump.<br /><br />How do you test the fuel pump to ensure that it's working properly? Are they electronic or mechanical?
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    50 HP Mercury Idle Problems

    I recently purchased a boat with a 1965/66 Kiekhaefer 50 HP Mercury 2-stroke (4cyl 2 carbs) motor (serial# 1857704). The boat had been sitting for about a year so I cleaned out the carbs with carb cleaner and the engine was running fine in the tank.<br /><br />When I took the boat out on the...
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