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    No Spark! Bad Electric Distributor Body? $800 to Repair!?!?! - 1976 Merc 1150, 1

    So my boat wouldn't start and I decided to take my boat to the mechanic to have a Pro look at it. He said the compression was good, but the engine has no spark, then went on to explain what spark was and that the Electric Distributor Body or Trigger is bad and needs to be replaced. He said it's...
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    Selling my boat.... Questions!

    Oops, maybe I should have posted this question here:<br /><br />Okay, I'm thinking about selling my boat. Problem is, the engine currently isn't running, but I know whoever buys it will be able to get it running. I'm thinking 3 or 400 dollars MAX will get the engine running.<br /><br />DO you...
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    Stuck Carb Float - What would happen?

    I have a 76 Merc. 1150... if one of the floats in the carb were stuck, what would happen?<br /><br />Would the engine fire up? If so, would it struggle, then die? Please explain what would happen.<br /><br />Thanks!!<br /><br />Brianmerc
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    Floats Sticking - How to UN-Stick them...

    I have a 76 merc with 3 carbs... possible sticking floats.<br /><br />What can you use to keep the floats from sticking?<br /><br />Thanks.
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    76 Mercury 1150 - Engine dies after few mins., can't restart! (Pictures) Help!

    New boater here and I want to use my boat at least 1 time this summer!!! :( :<br /><br />From a cold start, The engine fires up right away, warms up and can idle for a couple minutes. Then, without warning, it just dies! No sputtering... just DEAD! The engine won't start back up after this...
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    Oil / Gas Ratio - 1qt. Oil to 12 gal. of Gas

    Right now I am mixing 1 quart of Oil to 12 Gallons of gasoline. Does that sound about right?<br /><br />My engine smokes a little... sometimes a lot. But for the most part it's okay. How does my mix sound? Too much? Too little?
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    My POS 1976 Mercury 1150 won't fire up! Help ASAP!

    I am trying to fire it up... it has a good battery, the starter is cranking good... but the engine just won't fire up! A couple of times when I was trying it POPPED real loud like it was going to start, along with a puff of blue smoke but that was it. It has been firing up good throught the...
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    1975 OMC 165hp engine - Information Wanted Please!

    A friend of mine just bought a 1975 Cruisers boat. He says it needs a lot of work and he plans on fixing it up to get it running. It has a I/O engine. But, he doesn't know what kind of engine it has, Mercruiser, Volvo, etc. Does anyone know anything about this kind of boat or the engine it may...
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    Hard to start...... but I think I figured it out!

    Okay, I went to start up my engine to flush it out after I went to the lake the other day. BUT the engine would fire up then just die without warning. I was trying to figure out why the engine ran great at the lake all day, but now its not working at all. The engine would crank as if to start...
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    Boating Horror Stories from Summer 2003!!!!

    LET'S HEAR THEM!!!!
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    What is Winterizing?

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    My boat is in the shop! Guess how much it's gonna cost me??

    I took my boat into the shop today to get the problem fixed. What's the problem you're thinking?? Well, my engine wont come out of the water using my power trim. Its either the selanoid or the actual trim motor. How much am I looking at to get this fixed???<br /><br />I pick up the boat tonight...
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    How to know when your transom is messed up. How is it repaired?

    Any info on this is highly appreciated! Thanks everyone!!! :eek:
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    How to know when your transom is messed up. How is it repaired?

    Any info on this is highly appreciated! Thanks everyone!!! :eek:
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    What's a Transom?

    New boater here! Any info please. :D
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    I think my outboard is about to fall off my boat HELP!

    I think my outboard is about to fall off my boat HELP! Semi-new boater here: Engine is a 1976 Mercury 1150 115HP with Power Trim.<br /><br />I am kind of worried about my engine falling off the back of my boat. I had my boat out on the water a few days ago, and whenever I would take off full...
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    3 Blade or 4 Blade props..... which is better???

    I've always wanted to know... I want to get a 4 blade. Is there pro's and cons for the two?
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    SOLENOIDS for a 1976 Mercury 1150 POWER TRIM - INFO please!

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm looking for Solenoids for the Power Trim for my mercury engine. I think my solenoids are going out on the UP function of the power trim. I have to play with it for a while for it to finally go up. It looks as though I'll have to take the part on the Power Trim apart to fix it...
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    SOLENOIDS for a 1976 Mercury 1150 115 hp - INFO please!

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm looking for Solenoids for the Power Trim for my mercury engine. I think my solenoids are going out on the UP function of the power trim. I have to play with it for a while for it to finally go up. It looks as though I'll have to take the part on the Power Trim apart to fix it...
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    For the guy that posted about getting outboard oil cheap....

    I bought a 24 quart case of Quicksilver outboard oil for only $11.99 at Costco!!!! What a deal huh? Thanks for the advice to check Costco.
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