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I got this motor running well, and took it out to test on the water this morning. Ran great, got up on plane, etc etc for about an hour, then all of a sudden the boat came down off plane and then the motor quit pushing the boat. I got towed in, and now when I put it in gear I can hear a little...

I have a tiny leak in the gasket in my 3gal pressure tank. Is there something I can put over it to seal it until I get a replacement gasket? The leak is so small that I can stop it with my finger...

I have a 1969 Mercury 7.5 HP that runs strong, but has a couple problems. It doesn't spit very much water from the telltale, and I have already replaced the impeller and checked the telltale line with a piece of wire. It doesn't overheat, and I've been using it daily for about a month like this...

I seem to have a small leak of oil from the shaft by the prop when the motor is stored horizontally. What kind of oil should be in there? How hard is it to replace the seal, and are they available?

Just wanted to introduce myself. I recently acquired a 12' sears semi-v and a 1957 Evinrude 5.5 fisherman. Boat is in ok shape, will do fine for this season, but will get some work over the off season. Also have a 1969 Mercury 7.5 that I traded for, that runs pretty decent, and pushes the boat...