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    Impeller question

    HI there! First, I hope I'm posting in the proper forum.... I'm pretty new to this. I need to replace the impeller in the water pump on my '86 Mariner 35hp. I saw some discussion on one of the retailer sites while I was browsing around for prices regarding different materials used for...
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    How many poles?

    I asked a question in an earlier post about tach settings and got 1 reply saying my 86 or 87 35hp Mercury has 8 poles. The "generic" chart that came with the tach indicates 4 poles. I double checked the reply to my post and the chart, and both are referring to poles and not pulses. Is there a...
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    Ignition Switch Help!

    I'm trying to replace an ignition switch for a 1986 or 87 35hp 2cyl mercury and I don't know which color wires go where. The switch has the following labels: A- ACCESORY 4 POSITION SWITCH ONLY B- BATTERY C- CHOKE (ELECTRIC)-- I HAVE A FLIP LEVER ON THE FRONT FOR THE CHOKE I- IGNITION M (2 OF...
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    Tach questions

    Hi all! I have a 1986 35hp mercury that I want to hook a tach to.It had an OLD Airguide tach that didn't work. I'm not sure how it was hooked up, and it only had 2 connectors on it. I do have a grey wire in the harness that's not hooked to anything and does give me a reading when I hook an...
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    Correct Prop?

    Hi there! I just bought this little 11' hydro and I'm having a few problems with ventilation and performance. If I tilt the motor up to the point at which the attitude of the boat is correct, I have problems getting the boat on plane with 2 people in it, but when it finally gets on plane, it...
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    No overheat sensor?

    Hi all! I'm new to this forum stuff so I hope this comes out right. I have a 1986 35hp Merc and am having the same problem as a couple of others on this site. I have water leaking from the area just to the right of the top plug. Info on this site suggests this is an area where the overheat...
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