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    Trim won't stay up.

    Can anyone tell me why my trim wants to keep lowering when I trim it up in the water to gain speed. It seems to not hold pressure and it drops very slowly so I have to keep trimming it up.. Could it be that there is air in the system. Any suggestions on how to fix? It was low on oil, and I...
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    Loose bolt. Please HELP!!!

    Motor...197O's Mercury 115 Hp Outboard. <br /><br />I am not sure if this is a stupid question or not, but I need to ask it. I was just going through the motor the other day tightening and adjusting and noticed a bolt half way down the lower unit that had come all the way loose. In fact it...
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    Stall when put in gear

    1976 Mercury 1150. When I pop the sucker into gear, forward or reverse, I stall. Not all the time, but enough to make it inconvenient when I am trying to dock her. It won't stall if I give it a quick thrust of power...I can usually keep it from stalling. <br /><br />Any suggestions>? Thanks...
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    Full Throttle Blues HELP Please..

    I have a 1978 Mercury 1150. It is on a 17 Ft. Tri Hull (Fiberform) I am getting a lot of spray up that back of the transom and am curious if this is reducing my speed, and what may be causing the drag. All Transducers have been lifted up as well??? Also, when I put the hammer down on, when...
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    Tachometer Stuck at 2000??

    Hi all.<br /><br />Instead of going to zero when I shut my boat down, my Tach sits at 2000 RPM. ?? I am perplexed on why this is? When I start the boat and throttle up the engine it reads everything above 2000 okay. But it never drops below. Shouldn't it go all the way back down to start...
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    Gap on the spark plugs

    I have a 62 chrysler 35 HP. Don't have a manual but was wondering what should I gap the new plugs to. Any help would be huge. Thanks
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    How can I put an electronic starter on my Chrysler

    Hello all. This is my first message on this board. I own a 35 horse 1962-63? outboard. Runs great believe it or not! Need info on installing an electric starter on it. If any of you have info on how do go about doing this that would be great. I do have a brown cord that is hanging just...
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