DrLivingston
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After several outings this season on my mercury 115 (1986 model) it was running fine, coming up on plane, carrying 4 passengers etc, it suddenly at sustained throttle position, started losing power. I would have to keep bumping the throttle to keep up, next thing I know I'm limping home at just above idle. Now thinking it was a fuel issues I replaced everything and cleaned carbs. Fuel filter, inline filters, plugs etc etc. Took it out and I have the throttle pinned and its barely moving the boat and the motor's revs are going up and down never reaching above maybe 3k.
A gentleman motors past and says it sounds and looks to be spun hub. Now I am able to do repairs myself, can assume how to remove the prop by basic parts diagrams as it seems to be much like a hub and bearing set on a car or trailer. But on the model I have being a 1986 did Mercury have in place the plastic hubs that were the fail safe before damaging any lower unit parts that I hear about? Is there an upgraded unit I should put in its place? If you guys need any prop info I can take a photo of what Im running. I cannot seem to find any videos or replacement threads online for this year span motor. Thanks in advance guys!
A gentleman motors past and says it sounds and looks to be spun hub. Now I am able to do repairs myself, can assume how to remove the prop by basic parts diagrams as it seems to be much like a hub and bearing set on a car or trailer. But on the model I have being a 1986 did Mercury have in place the plastic hubs that were the fail safe before damaging any lower unit parts that I hear about? Is there an upgraded unit I should put in its place? If you guys need any prop info I can take a photo of what Im running. I cannot seem to find any videos or replacement threads online for this year span motor. Thanks in advance guys!