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    77 mercury 1500 fuel pump problem?

    finally took the boat out yesterday seemed to run better but still has a little hesitation at full throttle. i guess i will have to deal with it for a while. its cool it still runs good up into the mid to hi 30
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    77 mercury 1500 fuel pump problem?

    its a aluminium tank and it only does it when i put more gas in it every once and a while. i have ran it with the cap loose still had the problem with it not keeping prime. i think it may have been a combo of the primerball going bad and the diaphragm going out. i wouldnt think the primerball...
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    77 mercury 1500 fuel pump problem?

    I ordered a new check valve kit for it comes with diaphragm and put a new primer ball on it. Seems to stay running now haven't taken it out to see how it runs wide open. To much rain and working when its nice. Thanks for all the help
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    77 mercury 1500 fuel pump problem?

    first off i cleaned the fuel screen cause the boat seemed like it was starving for fuel when you would go fast about 45 or higher slow back down to 30 it would run fine. after that now when i first start it(sometimes), it seems like the system wont hold pressure so i have to pump the ball while...
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    inline six paint and decals

    thats what i need to do. looks great!!!
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    72 checkmate ceder springs mi $1500

    http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/1736454060.html
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    NGK 2262 plugs 6pk

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190394089291&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1182 i got a these plugs by mistake from rock auto and they said to just keep them. so i put them on ebay if anyone is interested. uses...
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    good place online to buy new spark plugs

    i order my plugs on friday for $17.82 with shipping ngk 2622. what i received was ngk v power 2262. the wrong plugs. so i called them up and they said just to keep the wrong ones and do what i want with them and they are sending me new ones right a way.
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    good place online to buy new spark plugs

    yea i was looking at rock auto seems like the best price buy far. $17.82 with shipping for 6. seems like a good deal to me:)
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    1977 Trimate ll

    thanks yep shes all original, floor is in great shape and carpet is like new. bought her for $1700 and only had to put a new impeller on it only $23 down at the local marina. i love this boat!!!
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    1977 Trimate ll

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    octane for 77 merc 1500

    i have seen a few things online about people saying to use 89 or 93 octane on old inlines, cause they are prone to detonation. does anyone have a recomendation?
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    good place online to buy new spark plugs

    hey i was wondering if anyone knows of a good place to get new plugs and if anyone has any recommendations for what kind ngk,champion?
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    77 Trimate II Lack of Storage

    yea thats what i was thinking a cooler or something like that, thanks for the ideas.
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    77 Trimate II Lack of Storage

    there is a little room behind the back seats but the battery is on one side and its really only about a foot or so wide. plus the wind blows that **** all around. i dont have any room under the front seat either.
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