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  1. mallardtone-man

    Setting up trailer for proper balance/ride?

    Hey guys, I bought this trailer a few years ago and modified bunk and rollers to fit my boat and am having some issues with the way it is towing and uneven tire wear. It's a newer trailer 2007? that I believe had a 15ft boat on it before, seems to have a very heavy axle and suspension, possibly...
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    Shift linkage off after changing impeller 1999 Merc 115hp

    Hey guys, I did my impeller last year and followed a youtube video to the T as well as the steps in the repair manual, however when I went to put it back together I had a hell of a time getting the splines on the shaft to line up and then the shift linkage was off. I had to take it in to have...
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    1999 Mercury 115 outboard won't turn over (powerhead issues?)

    Hey guys I have a 1999 Mercury 115 2 stroke. It has ran good since I've gotten it with good compression when I purchased it but has always had a slight knock. I had a marine mechanic look at it for something else and he said it didn't sound like a main bearing possibly a rod bearing, might run a...
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    how to diagnose a cracked power trim cylinder?

    I posted recently about an issue I am having with my power trim pump where sometimes when it is trimmed part way up it will refuse to go up any farther. It will go down and I have to trim it all the way down before it will go up again. Sometimes it goes back up right away, other times I have had...
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    starting cables getting warm why?

    hey guys I have a 115 mercury that I had to build my own battery cables for. I used 8 feet of 2 AWG wire. I have been working on the motor and have had some trouble starting it at times and had to crank it repeatedly. once or twice after doing this I noticed that the battery cables were pretty...
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    is it necessary to disconnect shift rods before removing lower unit?

    I just finished putting and impeller and gasket kit into my 1999 115 mercury last night. there was a step in my manual that's sad to remove the jam nut on the shift coupler then turn the shift ride coupler until the upper and lower shift rods are separated prior to removing the gear case. I was...
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    how long should it take for my thermostat to engage and motor start pissing?

    hey guys I just finished doing a rebuilt of sorts on my 1999 115 merc. I ended up replacing the water cooling gasket and rebuilding the carbs and fuel pump new spark plugs gas lines etc. I fired the motor up this evening and it sounded like it was running pretty good however I had it going for...
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    help with 1999 115 hp Merc accelerator pump adjustment

    hey guys I just rebuilt my accelerator pump on my 1999 Merc 115. In the repair manual it says that there should be a 0.76 millimeter or point 0.030 inch gap between the top of the pump body and the cam that depresses the plunger. the smallest measuring device I have is in millimeters and I can't...
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    new spark plug fouled and oily And motor won't run right 1999 Merc 125hp please help!

    new spark plug fouled and oily And motor won't run right 1999 Merc 125hp please help! hey guys I have a 1999 mercury 125 hp outboard that I recently purchased and have been having some trouble With. the short story is I have run the motor probably 20 hours so far and thought it was running...
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    new spark plug fouled and oily, motor won't run right 1999 Merc 125hp please help!

    hey guys I have a 1999 mercury 125 hp outboard that I recently purchased and have been having some trouble With. the short story is I have run the motor probably 20 hours so far and thought it was running pretty good a couple of times. Did stall on me while at low idle. I replace the spark...
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    gas tanks won't empty completely why?

    hey guys I have to 6 gallon removable plastic tanks in my boat an I have noticed that the motor stops getting gas and dies when it seems like there has to still be around a gallon of gas in the bottom of the tank. I was just wondering if there is any way I can solve this issue. I know there is...
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    carbs leaking gas on 1999 Merc outboard

    hey guys I took the air box off my carbs today and noticed that the second and fourth carb appear to be leaking some gas. doesn't look like a large amount and there was some gas and oil residue pooled on the web of the bottom one. I am just wondering if Thisis normal or not. and if not what does...
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    can I join my gas tanks?

    hey guys sick of switching tanks on my motor when I run out I am assuming I can just buy some extra hose and fittings and put a splitter running from my main line to each tank. can anyone tell me if there is any reason this won't work? Thanks in advance for any help games
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    is there a second serial number on my 1999 Mercury outboard?

    hey guys I recently bought this 1999 Merc outboard used the owner did not have the original paperwork. I paid someone to strip it and repaint it and clean up the inside. when I got it back he had stripped off all stickers inside and out including the cereal number. I was pretty upset and can see...
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    power trim pump on 1999 Merc 125 outboard hesitating. why?

    hey guys I recently bought this outboard and normally it trims up and down fine however I have noticed a few times when I had it trimmed part way up already it would refuse to go the rest of the way in that direction, it would go down and once I trimmed it all the way down it resume normal...
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    what may have dry rotted inside my 1999 Merc outboard?

    hey guys I bought A 1999 Merc 125 Hp outboard around 5 years ago. not sure if it had been winterized when I got it. it's sat in my garage on a stand for around three years and then outside on the boat under a cover for just over another year. in the last few months I hooked it Up and put...
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    trouble starting my Merc 1999 125 Hp outboard after running out of gas. Why?

    hey guys I recently bought a 1999 Merc 125 hp outboard. so far 3 times while running it I have run out of gas on my first tank. I switched tanks prime to the bulb choke it and try and restart it. each time I have had a lot of trouble getting it to start and have had to lift the warm up lever...
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    lost the choke on my merc 125 hp outboard?

    hey guys I recently bought and installed a 1999 mercury 125 Hp outboard. when I first hooked it up the choke was working fine. now when I push the key I do not hear any click and assuming that the choke is not working. I have had the controls apart several times and have not noticed any loose or...
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    Will this trailer fit my tri hull and how should I set it up?

    Hey guys I have a 1980 16 foot fiberglass tri hull that I just purchased a new trailer for. The trailer that it is currently on is much too small for it and with the large Motor (125 HP Mercury) on the back and the position of the axle it is much to back heavy and Fish tales at speeds above 60...
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    how much does a slightly bent crap Propaffect performance?

    hey guys I have A Merc 125 and it has an aluminum prop all three blades have at least one or two small dents worse than just NickS but they aren't bad. I'm just wondering if this is not that big of a deal or if I should pay to have it straightened. or if I can even do this with an aluminum prop...
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