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    skipping at WOT

    87ish classic 50 4 cyl. Brand new switchbox, stator, trigger, and completely clean carbs as well as new fuel pump. Around 3800RPMish it will skip and back down then try up again.. Sounds to me like timing is messed up. All of the throttle arms "stops" have been adjusted it appears. Anyone...
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    My shifting is reversed.

    Working on a classic 50 motor. Somehow someone has reversed the shifting. F is R on the throttle. And R is F. This is causing an issue because I cannot get wot not enough throttle.
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    mercury 115 rattling and knocking. - VIDEO

    http://youtu.be/ggv5knekwrw Rod bearing or what? Was running fine day before yesterday, took it out last night and it sounded like this. It still runs the exact same at the moment, same top speed, same WOT RPM but once I noticed the sound I docked her and shut it down.
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    VIDEOS - 88 Merc 115.. Can someone figure this out??

    Motor at idle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQAFmqVRIV0&list=UUr_hYZkhnFUMLVmeMULQo6A Motor at WOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK-HuZzExmU&list=UUr_hYZkhnFUMLVmeMULQo6A At WOT you can see and hear my issue. It is sputtering and kicking. When I was refreshing the motor I have replaced...
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    Mercruiser 496 - starter bolt hole threads gone !!

    So I figure this needs a helicoil.. But I am curious does anyone know if the 04 496 block threads go deeper than the factory start bolt is long? We just got our boat back a few weeks ago from the shop. It had a loose starter and the flywheel was all chewed up. It was under warranty through...
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    Charging voltage?

    So I am still not getting over 12v on my 87 mercury 115. I replaced the Stator and Rectifier. Appears to be no change.. Do these motors produce 13-14v on charging or did I just replace parts for fun?
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    is this prop safe?

    When I got my boat I found another prop on board. its a 28' Pontoon boat. My Current prop is a little nicked up but this one is slightly different. The first prop is an example of my current one. It has the tabs for the nut washer locks. The 2nd prop is the same as the "backup" prop. It does...
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    Mercury 115 GPA.. This is to much right?

    So today I had the family on the pontoon. It is a 28' Party hut. I found that we burned over 5 gallons or 50:1 premix in 30 minutes doing 16mph WOT. (WOT is usually 19mph with just me on it) Am I running to rich or is this normal fuel burn?? 13p Prop.
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    1987 Mercury 115 I-6 issues

    Hello all! I have a 1988 sun tracker party hut pontoon I just purchased. The last few days I have been working on her trying to get her lake ready. So far I have replaced throttle/shift cables, new ignition switch, new battery cables to motor, new spark plugs, new water impeller. (PO removed...
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