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    fuel r spark? 1975 85 hp merc

    before it didnt have to good a spark..ok i put wires on my motor.. and now if i take one off it has no effect but it sparks about 1 inch away nice spark it seems.. i tried to spray some fuel in the bottom carb seems to make it run better if i spray alot while running it.. also idles high... any...
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    not firing on bottom 2 cyl's 1975 merc 85hp

    i have a 1975 mecrury 85 hp motor.. i just got the boat been messing around with it today i checked the spark on all 4 cyl's compression seems good but lower 2 cyl not firing if i change the wires around the bottom one will fire..i only changed the one wire but it made it fire.. any ideas r if u...
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    hole in distrubater cap?

    i have a 1975 merc 85 hp motor the cap has a hole made in to it i was wondering if its made to be open r a rubber piece suppost to be there to cover hole?
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    good carb cleaner

    can u use thinner to clean a carb r is that bad?
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    motor manuals clymer

    i was woundering if a clymer manual is a good manual r is solec a better one?
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    water splashing in carb ?

    i have a 1975 mercury 85 hp motor i was tring to get it running today it runs good at the house but when u put it in the water and put it in gear it stumbles and dies now i was looking and water from under it (the bottom plate was off just got this boat) was splashing in the carb not alot but...
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    plug wires for outboards same as auto?

    is the plug wires on outboards same as autos r they differnt? its a 1975 mercury 85hp
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    help with my 85 hp merc not running well

    help with my 85 hp merc not running well iam a new boat owner i have a 85hp mercury 1975 model it runs here at the house pretty fair with the uffs on it. goes in gears revs up and all.. heres the question on the bottom of the motor it looks as if there should be a sheild r bottom peice to the...
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    85 hp mecury tring to get the yr of it

    4295246 is the serial also maybe some one knows some good websites for mercury outboards i think its a 1977 model motor but not sure
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    mercury perma gap plugs

    i was just woundering if there any good r should i get a better plug any one have any ideas i think its a 1977 85 hp mercury..
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    what yr mercury motor do i have ??

    wheres a good place to find out what yr motor u have and also what plugs r good in it ?/ heres a model number of motor 4295246 sorry i wasnt thinking lol
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    bayliner

    hello . i have a 1988 bayliner 19 foot the floor and the console boxes have wood rot.. iam going to have to replace this stuff what iam woundering has any one out there every remolded a bayliner.. iam thinging of doing it differnt then factory any ideas would be helpfull?
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    wont go

    i can run my motor out of water but when i take it to the water it stalls when i put it in gear it allmost takes off but then dies out its a 1977 85 hp mercury any help?<br /><br /> thanks in advance
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    87 bayliner gas tank problem

    ok i just bough this boat they have the inboat tank disconnected for some reason they use a portable gas tank the top is brokin( well this couse a problem) any ideas why the dissconeted the tank?
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    is my motor smoking normal

    motor smokes when i have it out of the water with the muffs hooked up its like black mist is this normal?? its a 85 hp merc around a 77 model i just got the boat and it runs but not real well<br /><br />thanks
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    85 mercury around a 77 model

    ok i might sound dumb here lol.. but i havent messed with boat motors much i build boats but only the fibre glass parts.. any way when i start my motor up out of water with the water hooked to it it smokes alot like a black mist type smoke is this normal??<br /><br />thanks for ur help up front :D
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