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  1. Tripp Halbert

    Mid-section Knocking! (See video)

    A video of the running engine can be viewed here on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...15&pnref=story 1995 115hp mercury 2+2 Note: the sound is most audible between seconds 25-35 and is kind of sporadic. 132 psi on all cylinders. Pushed on pistons at TDC, no play...
  2. Tripp Halbert

    Flooding Issues

    1995 mercury 115hp 2+2 here. i have come along way with this motor but still have some things to figure out. Went out for a ride last night with some friends, we tried to test out the new boat for some wakeboarding which didnt go as planned. when i get the boat to jump into 4 cylinders under...
  3. Tripp Halbert

    stuck prop solutions?

    My prop is seized up from salt corrosion on the prop shaft. I've read up about using a puller and whatnot. Has anyone ever tried doubling two nuts on the shaft to give slack of about 3 inches or so. so , in theory, when u drive the boat in the water and put the prop under load, the prop will...
  4. Tripp Halbert

    shift shaft fell out!

    1995 merc 115hp here. Had leak in lower unit so pulled foot and did a pressure test. It was leaking at shift shaft seals so I replaced them and during this the shift shaft some how slid out. I know about the cam spring moving and whatnot so now I'm bottoming out down in the housing and the shaft...
  5. Tripp Halbert

    hunting leak in lower unit

    Hello all. I am trying to track down a bad leak in my 1995 mercury 115's lower unit. I replaced the whole water pump system. Ran it on hose, still got water in it. Drained it and rreinstalled plugs. Dropped it in a wheel barrel of water, no bubbles except coming abruptly through The Outlet Of...
  6. Tripp Halbert

    Difficult Cold Start

    1995 115hp. Motor is the 2+2 type. Runs pretty good and starts on the hose pretty easily after warm. but it is hard to start after it cools down or when in the water. Compression is 132 on all cylinders after warmed up. Spark is blue on all. Idle to wot is good. Oil injection currently in place...
  7. Tripp Halbert

    High rpms @ start-up

    start it up and motor begins reaching high rpms, sometimes coughing out carb #2 and dying. sometimes it keeps going but i shut it down after about 4-5 seconds. i believe its running lean because the butterflys are closed and the linkage is relaxed during neutral and seems to rotate correctly as...
  8. Tripp Halbert

    115 hp mercury Starting/Electrical Problem

    ID # is faded out but i believe this motor to be a 1995 model. It will crank and turn over but very slow crank speed and then dies very quickly after turning over. I ran a compression test on all cylinders, 1-3 are 135psi. Last cylinder gets to about 132 or so and then the coil arcs and the...
  9. Tripp Halbert

    115hp mercury other problems

    Engine tilt/trim work. iginition key wont start the engine but if i connect the red and black with a screw driver it turns over? Only thing i have disconnected since last time i had it working was the gas tank which had some wiring hooked to it for the sending unit? Could this really make the...
  10. Tripp Halbert

    engine mount problems

    1996 Johnson 70hp. Motor is vibrating bad. Lots of play side to side near this area. I suspect These bolts to be the issue since the nuts on them were rusted badly. I removed the nuts and damaged the threads. Tried forcing a new Ss nut on with no luck. Tapping hw will not fit in this area. Any...
  11. Tripp Halbert

    Runabout rear seats

    16' Sportcraft Sportsman. I would like to get some cushions for these seats. Would this need to be something custom or is there a company/website that sells this sort of thing?
  12. Tripp Halbert

    adjust idle on old 1978 johnson?

    Re: adjust idle on old 1978 johnson? yes carbs were taken apart and cleaned by myself. I am thinking the linkage is off as you say. Almost seems like the spark advancement doesnt engage quick enough to sync in with the carbs opening. not sure though. here is the cabrs, i will post some linkage...
  13. Tripp Halbert

    adjust idle on old 1978 johnson?

    1978 55hp johnson here. rebuilt powerhead. good compression and spark. clean carbs, new plugs and coils. completely rewired. Have had it for 2 years and it always has got me from point a to point b, no problem. The idle has always been unpredictable though i.e. stalls when getting close to the...
  14. Tripp Halbert

    40hp merc with 4 cylinders???

    A buddy of mine bought a runabout w/ a 2 stroke oil injected 40hp merc and i went to check the vessel out yesterday. As i began to pull off the couling, i noticed 2 carbs and 4 plugs..wait 4 plugs?!?!!?..my mind = booooom!! Anyone know about these things, ive read that they are pretty...
  15. Tripp Halbert

    Can VRO give me better gas mileage?

    1996 70hp johnson w/ vro. I bypassed the vro when i first bought the motor but i am curious; does anyone know in fact for sure that VRO/oil injection could allow the motor to get better gas mileage vs the pre-mix method???
  16. Tripp Halbert

    Cracked 12 gallon gas tank

    I have a removable plastic 12 gallon tank that is a bit old but still good. Has a 3" x 3" crack at top corner where i recently dropped it. Should i have the tank "plastic welded" for 20 bucks or is this really worth doing, how long does a repair like this usually hold?
  17. Tripp Halbert

    Poor Idle. Great Mid-WOT

    Re: Poor Neutral Idle and Troll, great Mid-WOT????? Re: Poor Neutral Idle and Troll, great Mid-WOT????? Here are a couple more. Sorry if they are blurry, had to reduce size in order to upload
  18. Tripp Halbert

    Poor Idle. Great Mid-WOT

    Re: Poor Neutral Idle and Troll, great Mid-WOT????? Re: Poor Neutral Idle and Troll, great Mid-WOT????? I have but its very difficult to troubleshoot this way because i need someone else who has to use the neutral throttle lever to keep it from dying. I will try this again though. The flat...
  19. Tripp Halbert

    Poor Idle. Great Mid-WOT

    '96 Johnson 70hp. great compression: 122 all, great blue spark. Bought this motor on Boat #1 which i will sell, wanted to put this motor on my bow-rider Boat#2. On boat #1: Used to run the best in idle and low speed trolling, no shutting off at all! but with no luck in mid-WOT, would always...
  20. Tripp Halbert

    1 minute until pee ?

    Re: 1 minute until pee ? also here is the motor peeing when sat in water this morning. PS it Ran like a champ and at good temps. this look weak for a telltale on this motor Phill?
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