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    1986 mercury 115 2 stroke inline 6 bogging at full throttle

    My 86 mercury 115 runs great for about 30seconds out of the hole then it boggs down and will only run about 3000 rpm and will surge some. Go back down on the throttle and wait a bit and it will do it again. It seems to me the fuel delivery is not keeping up with the demand and once it sucks the...
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    Inline 6 Sound Blanket

    I'm going to repost this question as I should have titled my 2 threads differently as it is too confusing. Does anybody know did my 1986 115hp come with a sound blanket inside the cowling? Where I might find one? Or could I make one?
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    1986 115hp inline 6

    Is there an easy way to replace the reeds on this motor? Or is there no other way short of taking the entire engine apart?
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    1986 115hp inline 6

    After owning this motor for awhile now I have come to the conclusion that it is very loud. I have seen some cowls that have what appears to be an insulated hood I'm assuming for the purpose of cutting down on the noise. My 86' doe not have this insulation. Would it be ok to install one on my or...
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    1986 Mercury back Drag Carbs

    I put the BB in the tube and disabled my Back Drag Circuit on my 1986 Mercury inline 115hp. Is it necessary to remove the jets or is it ok to leave them in?
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    Hull Damag

    Got my Boat out after 2 years of sitting and found this on the bottom. Not sure how serious, not sure if it leaks, not sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
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    Fuel Question

    Just looking for some opinions on this. I have a 1986 Mercury 115 hp inline 6 outboard and I have been using premium fuel because its the only fuel locally that does not contain any ethanol. Pretty sure I read in one of my manuals that I only need 86 octane. I recently read a post somewhere that...
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    1976 Johnson 9.9 Pee Hole

    I'm in the process of buying an old Johnson 1976 9.9 hp and not sure where to find the pee hole for the water pump. on my old 1984 evinrude it was under the cowl on the right hand side. this motor seems to be pumping water out of a small hole on the lower unit left side. Is this correct? Thanks.
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    1986 115 Inline 6 Water Pump

    Getting ready to try and replace my Water Pump. My shop manual lists 3 types of Lower Units, Cam Shift l & ll and EZ shift. It says the EZ Shift needs to be in Neutral When you drop the Lower Unit and the Cam shift needs to be in forward. Not sure which I have. I THINK its the EZ Shift but not...
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    1986 Mecrcury 115 won't shut off

    Got to the lake last night went fishing and when I stopped at my fishing spot I turned the key to off and the motor didn't want to shut off. Turned the key back and forth a couple of times. Each time I went back to ON it would pick up speed a little bit. Turned it back to Off and it died down...
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    115 tower adjustment

    Had my 1986 115hp L6 powerhead rebuilt last summer. 6 new pistons, cylinders bored, carbs rebuilt,new fuel filter, new fuel lines, new plugs ,new stator. Got it back late august last year so didnt get to use it alot last summer. Ran great after I got it back strong on the topend great out of the...
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    115 Tower oil question

    Recently I have read several past posts about the benefits of Evinrude XD50 oil. One being less smoke. That sounded appealing so thought I might give it a try in my 1986 mercury 115hp tower. I went to Wally World and found 2 types of Evinrude oil neither of which was labeled XD50. The first was...
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    OEM Shop manual

    Where can I get a GOOD shop manual for my 1986 merc 115 inline 6?
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    115 Tower 4 th piston burnt

    This is an update to my previous post "I think I mighta blown it". I took my 1986 115 into the mechanic he checked the compression for me and the 4th cylinder is out. 20# all the rest checked out ok roughly around 140#. I looked down inside the cylinder as best I could and it looks like the...
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    i think i mighta blown it!

    Hello everyone, total newb to the forum and the world of boating in general. And I think I may have gotten my first lesson the hard way. Long story short my son wanted a bass boat REAL bad so I looked around finally found an old procraft fish and ski (1986 ) with an 1986 mercury 115 "tower of...
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