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    2003 Mercury 115unusual noise in gear

    "just recently purchased a 200 "just recently purchased a 2003 ranger 175vs bass boat with a mercury 115 outboard, with only nine hours. runs great and boy is it good on gas compaired to my old 1986 bumble bee with a 1979 mercury 150. anyway im used to my old boat but noticed one thing. engine...
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    3 blade or 4 bladealso whats possibe value of used boat

    "my first question...i recentl "my first question...i recently bought a 1999 nitro nx882, 18ft bass boat with the original mercury 150 on the back. the boat came with a 4 blade mercury trophy prop on it. do the 4 blade hurt the engine in any way or are they fine to run. also what rpm should i...
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    All electrical power stopped on bass boat

    "got a 1986 bass tracker bass "got a 1986 bass tracker bass boat with an original mercury 50 horse on back. recently got it from someone, ran fine, trolling motor did not work when got it. friend took it to lake to go fish and put another trolling motor on it for the day. when he got on water...
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    How do i set a manuel jack plate

    once again i got a 1986 bumble once again i got a 1986 bumble bee with a 1979 mercury 150 on back. had a jack plate on back when i bought it. guy that owned it before me has it jacked all the way down which has got the prop sitting about a foot or more below the bottom of the boat. how do i set...
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    How do i check and fix my tachometer

    "first question is about my ta "first question is about my tachometer. how do i fix it or check if prob is coming from engine. my boat is a 1986 bumble bee. i got a 1979 mercury 150 on it now...this is not the original engine of course but the tach has not worked since ive owned it. i think...
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    Changed out water impeller

    just recently put in new water just recently put in new water impeller and water pump gaskets. just wondering how much water should be coming out of pee hole... on idle and while running or how hard of a stream should it be...?
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    Which way does water impellar go please help

    "just took off lower unit, pul "just took off lower unit, pulled off water pump housing and old impellar...just forgot one thing, i did not look at which way the old impellar went. didnt know that the impellar was 1/2 inche longer that housing inside.... so my question is which way does the...
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    New tilttrimwhat kind of fluid to use

    "i recently bought a new tilt/ "i recently bought a new tilt/trim system.. actually my dad found it somewhere for me, it didnt have any paperwork with it to tell what kind of fluid it uses. from what i've gatherd from the side of the box, its an arco MES T-1088M, with the plastic reservoir on...
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    Almost finished rebuilding enginehow much oil should be in mixter

    "well im almost finished rebui "well im almost finished rebuilding my engine..thanks to all of the help i've received on this discussion board...1st off i want to thank everyone for all the info...if not for yall id still be trying to start..Anyway question for now is...im almost finished..got...
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    Best routealready bored 30 over

    i just had a cylinder bored ou i just had a cylinder bored out on my '79 mercury 150 v-6. the machinist bored it 30 over but still has an indention near one of the ports. he said that if he went 60 over it prob. still wouldnt clear it up. since its not on the cylinder wall and near the a port...
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    Where the best place to order

    just thought i would ask...whe just thought i would ask...where can i order online.... rings for my 1979 mercury 150. getting the cylinder bored as i type.... going with the oversized piston... so far the piston price for the 1 oversized is about $117.00... now i need rings for the other 5...
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    Bore cylinder over or sleve

    i finally got a chance to pull i finally got a chance to pull the head off and it looks like the rings broke off and bounced around in there for a bit. i was looking in the manuel says that i can go from a 3.125" piston to a 3.140" without the piston weighing any more. would it be best to do...
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    Is this worth fixingdamaged piston

    got new problem....took head o got new problem....took head off today to check why no compression on 1 cylinder and it went for the worst. apears that something (im thinking a ring) broke off inside the cylinder and was slaming between the piston and head...it damaged the piston of course but...
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    Mercury 150 wont start at timesplease confirm year by serial#

    got a mercury 150..its on an & got a mercury 150..its on an '86 bumble bee but not original engine.. guy told me when i bought it that it is a 1979 can anyone confirm this by the serial# 5129898....other problem on occassions i turn the key and nothing. if i jump it at this "starter solenoid"...
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    Please helpNo compression on one cylinder

    "Im still kinda new to boating "Im still kinda new to boating so bare with me.. ive had my boats now for bout 1 1/2 years. my motors a 1979 merc 150 v6. can anyone comfirm that year with the ser# 5129898. anyway. this summer it started acting like it was flooding out alot. always bogging down...
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