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    Spun Prop

    Quick Silver Laser II 48-16990 A40, what is the part number for the press in rubber hub? Is there an option for an after market hub that a DIY can do at home?
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    Mercury 115 Oil System

    I have a Oil Injected 1995 Mercury 115hp, 2 stroke, 4 cyl engine. I am suspect of the oil system. I have started augmenting the oil system with 100:1 oil in the fuel tank. After running for 5 hours, there is oil used up from the oil storage tank, but when I check the plugs, only the top 2...
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    95' Mercury 115 temp alarm

    I have a used motor and do not know the history of the motor. The temp alarm came on. I took off the cover and placed my hand all over the engine to feel for heat. There were no hot spots and the engine was just barely warm to the touch, but the alarm stayed on. After an hour, I cranked back up...
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    Up date on Trim/Tilt problem

    Original post on 14 April. After verifying that the battery, solenoids, remote switch, cowling switch, and connections were all good, here is the new status: I have disconnected a pair of wires in the engine compartment that tie in with the remote switch and the cowling switch prior to...
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    Trim/Tilt problem

    Last Summer my remote trim/tilt started working intermitting when trying to raise the motor. This year both up and down operation from both the remote and the cowling trim/tilt switches are not working. I bypassed the solenoid and trim/tilt works fine. I bypassed the switch by applying power...
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    Who pays

    I recently purchased a 1995 115hp Mercury, two stroke, 4 cyl outboard. I told the mechanic that it had not been run but a couple of times and that it had not been cranked for several years. He did a 100 hr maintenance, rebuilt the fuel pump and all four carbs, checked the oil mixing system...
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