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    Mercury or Chrysler?

    The 120 HP 1987 model motor I am looking at buying says "Tracker by Mercury Marine" on the cowling. It has a power trim switch on the motor itself as well as gear shift, but is not oil injected. I have read that this is a stripped down Mercury that was a transition engine during this year model...
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    Motor swap- will control cables match ?

    I am considering buying a 1997 model 120 HP Tracker ( Mercury) engine and swapping out my 2003 90 HP Mercury that is currently on the pontoon boat. The 120 does not come with control cables. Anybody know if my current control cables hooked to the 90 hp will work on the 120 HP ?? Thanks,
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    Need help On 25 Merc ELH- quick !!

    I'm on my way to look at a used boat that has a 2005 Mercury 25 HP 2 stroke with a model number of " 25 ELH" and serial # of 1b00026. Boat has a 20 inch transom. Can someone tell me if this model number indicates a 20 " or 25" shaft length for the motor. I'm thinking it may be the 25 inch, but...
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    25 mercury electric starter issue

    My 1987 25 Mercury will start and run fine using the rope pull. When I use the electric start button, I can hear the solenoid click and the starter gear will engage the flywheel but most times will not turn the flywheel. I have replaced the solenoid and starter but same problem exists. The...
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    Powerdrive v2 won't steer

    I got a new Minn Kota powerdrive v2 without co-pilot, i-pilot , or sonar. I also ordered the I-pilot conversion. Got both out, installed I-pilot per instructions, hooked up to batteries ( 24 volt system) and everything works but the steering. When I went to hook up the I-pilot steering wires to...
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    Minn Kota AT hangs up

    I have a 2005 Minn Kota 24 volt All Terrain foot operated trolling motor that will not start up when I step on the foot pedal about 1 in 30 times. I can raise the motor out of the water, put it back down, and about 1 in 10 times it will start working. If it doesn't I can raise and lower it...
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    40 hp merc impeller ????

    I need to replace the impeller in my 2005 40 hp Merc. The serial number is 1b035396. I cant find that number on iboats or marine engines.com I think the part number I need is 47-85089-10 or 18-3057 However for a 40 hp 3 cylinder some call for a 18-3057 or a 47-85089-3. On ebay I see where the...
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    Bow light issue

    I have a Xpress boat that I can't get the Perko bow light to work. There is voltage to the base and to the top of the light when plugged into the base- but the bulb want burn. I looked at Perko weeb site and they call for a 12 volt, 10 watt bulb. I have been trying a 13 volt 10 watt- would it...
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    25 Merc spark issue

    I am still workin on my 25 hp Merc 1991 model. I ran it not hooked to a battery and now I am having spark issues. It ran fine until I did that. It will only run on one cylinder- #1 I think. I replaced the #2 coil and still no spark on that spark plug-this is the one that has the green/white lead...
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    25 Merc bearing carrier assembly ????

    I have a 1991, 25 HP Mercury that I am having to replace the prop shaft bearing carrier assembly due to breaking the old one while trying to remove it with a punch- unscrewing it and broke off the "ears' that I was knocking on. In the repair manual, it talks about using "special tools", to set...
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    swithbox?Stator? No spark %$^#

    I have a 1991 Mercury 25 hp 2 stroke that is sparking on only one coil. It has a green/white wire going to one coil and a green/yellow going to the other- in addition to a ground going to each. I thought the one with the green/white wire was bad and replaced the coil with a new one. Still no...
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    Trim fluid for 1994 Merc 40 HP ??????

    Workin on a buddy's 1994 Merc 40 hp and it is low on trim fluid. He does not have an owners manual. What type of fluid does it use? Also, some older motors say to use Dexron 2, so does that mean you can use Dexron 3 in those systems also? I don't know if this one uses engine oil or power...
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    25 Merc electric won"t turn over

    I have an 87 model 25 hp merc, 2 stroke electric start that will not turn over, or barely will sometimes. I have put on a new starter, new solenoid, and new battery that is fully charged. When I hit the start button, I hear the solenoid click and sometimes the motor will torn over a couple of...
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    Pulse limiter change 115 Johnson

    My Clymer repair manual says to change out the pulse limiter if you replace the VRO, but does not say why that is needed. If you take off the VRO to repair the fuel side, can you continue to use the existing Pulse Limiter ? Is it just a "good idea" to replace it or is it a "must do" ? Also...
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    115 johnson still no gas

    OK, I'm about shot and ready to go to the shop !! My 2000 year model 115 Johnson would start and run fine for about 30 seconds, run out of gas and die. I can pump the bulb and it will crank and run fine for 30 seconds and die. As long as you pump the bulb it runs great. After 5 to 10 bulb...
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    Speedometer tube 115 Johnson

    I have broken off the speedometer pick up tube nipple and a section of the tube on my 115 Johnson 2000 year model. I tried unscrewing the nipple, but it broke off so I gently drilled out the remaining nylon nipple. I am planning on glueing or JB Welding the new one in. Will that be OK? Also...
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    115 Johnson= no gas again

    Thanx for all the earlier suggestions. Now my 2000 model 115 Johnson has been dieing if i dont pump the primer bulb.After 5 to 10 times of pumping the bulb , it will start running fine with no more bulb pumping required for the rest of the day. I have replaced the primer bulb, checked everything...
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    115 Johnson - no gas

    I have a 2001 model 115 Johnson that I had the VRO replaced 2 years ago coz it was having the same problem as it is now. The issue is that it starts easy, but will run out of gas within a minute or so. I can pump the primer bulb and it will fire back up and run perfect for a minute and then run...
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