Reply To: 1980 ish Mercury 7.5 hp Tell-Tale?

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billw wrote:

It should have something coming out the tell tale at idle….and of course, above idle. Never trust a Merc impeller of that type, any more than two years. They take a bad set and sometimes come undone from the impeller hub. Hey, at least that one has a stainless drive shaft. An impeller shouldn’t be too big of a deal. Just be gentle putting the lower unit back on. Don’t force it. It’s possible to bend the purposely-bent water tube even further. That’s a little complicated to fix right.

Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Anything special to keep in mind regarding
getting the shift rod clocked correct, or is that even an issue?
Thanks!

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