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    fixed it

    my merc 50 didnt idle, i stipped the carbs and found that and idle jet had a crack the whole way down, i replaced it and viola it's fixed, <br /><br />one question tho, the remote controller is easy to put in forward gear but hard to pull back, the cables are free, the remote is free, could it...
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    converting pull start to electric start+

    i know i need a fly wheel that has a ring gear on it, my question is can i bolt a ring gear to my flywheel? i want to keep the pull start incase the battery goes flat. its a 1974ish merc blueband 500 50hp.
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    is it safe to run the engine without the prop on it?

    when i put it in the fresh water to rinse it i would like to put it in gear to check things out, is it safe to pull the prop off and run it or dose it stuff something up?. its a mer 500 50hp blueband.
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    URGENT need a couple of answers merc 50 with pic

    i stripped my carbs down and found a jet that goes all the way through the carb to have a crack all the way down it, this jet goes to the mixture screw and to the front of the throttle plate. (the hole just after the plate downstream) <br />Q) would this affect the idle? i got this problem.<br...
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    merc 50 blue band wont idle

    my merc 50 blueband wont idle it only starts with the choke on (hot or cold) and thats with the warm up leaver up. when its running if you put the leaver down it will die, if you try to put it up before it dies it wont pick up just will just stop, the boat goes well up top end it will pull the...
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