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    Fuel System Issues after storage Mercury 115 h.p. 4-stroke

    Work for a State Agency. Each Fall (Sep.Oct.) we do fisheries surveys on our lakes. The rest of the year this boat basically sits idle. Each season the fuel is treated with fuel stabilizer. Each month the motor is run in a tank just to keep things going. For the past two years on the first...
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    1984 90 h.p. inline six mercury misfire problem

    Just a word about my recent success with this old motor. Lots of very helpful advice on this forum. Was experiencing misfire at half to wide open throttle. Was cleaning plugs, fuel treatment and trying all the helpful tips to no avail. Decided to try brand new spark plugs. it worked like a...
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    84 Merc 90 inline 6 overheat horn??

    Got this motor a while back. When I started it in a tank it stopped pumping water. I never heard the overheat horn. Replaced the impeller. Runs all day with good water circulation. Does anyone know it it even has a horn??? Used to be able to test horn by inserting key into slot in remote in...
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    mercury 90 6 cyl problems

    Hello! Have a 1984 Mercury 6 cyl 90 h.p. It starts fine, after a brief runout will troll fine for an hour or so. After that period it starts dying without warning and becomes very particular about starting (thank goodness for a trolling motor). I have tried every fuel additive they make...
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    Sylvan Boat Revamp

    Hello everyone. Have a 1984 Sylvan Deep V Aluminum walk thru. Want to change the paint scheme.(can't stand the factory orange,yellow and brown). Anyone done some interesting colors on theirs? I just want some suggestions on more appealing colors. Some Pics would be great!
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    Mercury 90 inline 6

    Hey out there. Having problems with my 1984 Mercury 90 inline six. Starts easy, runs very smooth at low rpms. When trying to open it up it seems to drop a cylinder for a few seconds, then runs great, then repeats. Any suggestions? Seems fuel related, could be ignition. Is it safe to use...
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    1984 Sylvan Deep V transom replacement

    Hey everyone. Just aquired a 1984 Sylvan Deep V aluminum walk-thru. Transom is cracked and very weak. Anyone replaced the rotted wood? Pics and walk through instructions would be greatly appreciated. How do you open the transom to remove the old wood? Thanks
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