I have a 1985 merc 115 in-line 6 . This year I replaced my lower unit because it cracked over the winter. I do not know if this has anything to do with my problem. I took out my boat this year started it it went into reverse find when I went forward it would get to 1200 RPMs bog down and die. I...
I have the bushing for my front seat pole it has a chunk broken out of it. Let the seat lean to much. Anyone know the best way to remove and replace the bushing. Thanks Roger
I have a mid 80 mercury 115 it did not come with an auto oil mixer. I know that the oil mixers that come out back then on mercs where faulty. Anyone of a good mixer that I maybe able to add to my boat.Thanks Roger
I have a mid 80 in line 6 mercury. I bought a lower unit to replace the one I trashed last year. When I got it the seller showed me that it shifted into f-n-r. As in my manual it said that I had to turn the shift shaft just in the forward position with the throttle just out of neutral. I...
I have a 150 merc:V 6 1992 i just got it. The guy I got it from said that in idle it would run rough, after he had the trigger replaced. By cross referencing I found the triggers were the same.Looking in the manual I found that he may have wired it wrong. Looking in the manual it shows on...
yesterday I got my rpm gage working . I started the engine and the gage seemed to be working in idle I could speed it up a little 0-1000 . When I took it to the lake starting and stopping the engine it it went from 7000- to 9000
then would not go below 7000 do i need a new gage?
I have read the posts about compression check i have 1 question . In the posts and in the manuals it saids to crank the engine over a few times . should I crank it over 3-4 time or until the compression gage reading stop increasing??I did a compression time by reading the posts my motor my be...
I have a kysor/medallion rpm gage just got the boat . Some dumb *** cut the wires going to the terminal strip . I need to wire it up does anyone know the ignition poll and the s poll should connect??
just a couple questions I have a dual sensor humming bird it has a range of 20 degrees and 60 degrees what would that be in feet and would it be best to mount the transmitter on the trolling motor or on back of the hull.Does the mounting point depend which end you fish off of
I am very new to boat ownership about a month. I was trying to get my boat to plan . When i gave it full throttle I had my engine tilted up it drooped down to starting point. Is it suppose to do that??
I have a 89 17' Cajun with a 1985 mercury 115 anyone know a the best prop now i have a 17 pitch 3 bald. I also have a problem when i put it in forward I can fill it engage , but when i put in reverse I do not fill it in-gauger prop spends faster but does not pull back wards??
I have about a 80-85 merc 115HP . I was running it a couple weeks go and it was fine other than it was alike hard to start had not been taken out for 2 months. Plained out and was going around 35 to 45mph. At that time I ran it out of gas. Dumba**.I put gas init 50 to 1 . Took it out then it...
