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    Prop Pitch

    Hi. What model and age of 115 ? And so you know what performance and rpm you saw previously? If it’s a 115 from 2014/15 onwards…I’ll have an idea and a few things to say, if you tell me what boat it’s attached to also.
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Yeah. I’ve got one on one of the boats currently. Great engines. I personally think merc should be commended for their new and revolutionary approach to the creation of such engines. I’ve put 1100 hours on mine without fault, so far. Love an old 2 stroke…but they are also lightly built too...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I’ve got a boat with the transom only a few inches above the ate you talking about the same 2100cc engine ? Keen to hear more about this.
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    run on

    This can happen if the fuel isn’t in great shape
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Such a shame. Hope it works out for you. Normally amazing engines, these things. I’ve 1100 trouble free hours on mine currently
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    2002 Mercruiser 5 liter MPI Distributor Timing

    Diz cap and fresh fuel will sort her out.
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    Is this a concern?

    She won’t be underpowered. My friend has an identical boat with a 5.0. Does just fine and manages late 30’s gps full of fuel. Think she has a 17” prop.
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    Wide Open Throttle RPMs

    Sounds more like a prop issue to me…if all else is healthy. Do the revs increase if you trim out a little more…even to the point of venting the prop ? Trimming can make a huge gain in rpm.
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    Bravo 3 Prop Help

    Hi. I knew of a similar sized maxum with exactly that engine, drive and prop pitch. It would rocket out the hole and see around 5000 rpm at nearly 50 mph. So you Shouldn’t be too far off that I’d say. First thing I’d try is to replace the distributor cap and rotor. Very well known issue on...
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    Volvo Penta 4.3

    Did any water come out the plug holes when you turned it over ? Was she winterised ?
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I think, to be fair on you…it might be unlikely that the engine has suffered as a result of you backing the boat into the water. The engine would need to have been totally submerged fully and the back of the boat still strapped down to the trailer, you’d think. Even half submerging they engine...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    No problem. Yeah. So it’s not recommended to put any fogging oil or oil into these modern engines…not like the older carb engines perhaps. Any fogging oil sprayed or put in these plays havoc with them and their sensors at the least. Not sure how water would get into this to do any damage...
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    Mercury blackmax 150

    Hi. Most will know by now…I love a simple and easy solution attempt. I’d start with checking that the primer bulb and fuel filter you fitted are going the correct direction. Very common and easy to get them the wrong way. Most are uni directional. Have a wee look…before you start tearing things...
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    2003 Mercruiser 5.0 fuel pump challenge

    Bit of a strange one this. The description of expecting to hear a fuel pump run when ignition is turned on…would be normal for an mpi perhaps. Not a carb. As mentioned, the fuel pump on a carb like this and it’s era…I’d assume would be triggered from the oil pressure switch when cranking. If...
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    Mercury Overheating Issues….

    Are you sure it’s an overheat alarm ? The beeping can mean a number of things
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    1989 Sea Ray 160

    Think you’d need to tell us the engine details.
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Surely you would know if you put oil in the engine cylinders or not. Anyway. Best of luck with it. But I’d still get rid of your post. Just trying to help.
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    Cooling issue... '89 VP AQ271C

    Hi. If this is the engine I think it is…are these not normally an engine with closed water cooling ? If so…have you looked at the internal closed cooling system for being the issue?
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    Need Assistance to Diagnose Bravo 3 - 5.0L MPI Vibration

    I was so keen to mention the cap. But I say it all too often on here. Just such a common thing with these. Anyway. It won’t do any harm, if it’s not that. If you are now getting issues around 3000 rpm…it won’t be anything too serious, as perhaps eluded to previously. I think sometimes we are...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Hi. With the greatest of respect…my advice to you, after reading what you’ve written…is to immediately delete this post altogether. If you are in a warranty claim dispute currently…there are at least a couple of things stated above that the manufacturer could reference easily, then inform you of...
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