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I just replaced the lower unit on my 1985 merc 115 hp in line 6. I started it up with muffs on it and the water pump is pumping good but it feel like I have foward or reverse. The prop is turning, but when it is in neutral the prop will only turn foward. Shouldn't it turn freely in both directions?
I have a 1985 Mercury 115. It has been in the water twice this year. The first time it ran fine. The second time it ran fine to the spot we decided to fish and when we moved to another spot it ran fine, I cranked it up to 6,000 rpm and all of a sudden it just bogged down and acted like it was...
