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My merc 1974 115hp 1150 suddenly will not fire. I had it running saturday for a few minutes, and nothing since then. It is getting fuel but I think it is a no spark issue. I sprayed some starter assist fluid in the engine and still nothing. That allways helps when it has been a while due...
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I have a 1974 merc 1150 inline 6, wich has decided not to start. I know I have crumbling wire issues inside the motor.All of the wires look original. The main wiring from the controlls back to the motor{outside wiring harness?} are not much better looking. I know the battery is...
I got my merc 1150 tb fired up sounded pretty good. I now have the steering controls to tackle. It turns pretty decent to the right, but to the left is pretty stiff. I looked for some grease nipples somewere but didn't find any. If anyone can suggest anything i would apreciate it.
I just bought my first boat [16ft baja trihull]and motor[merc 1150 115hp thunderbolt]. I think the motor is a 1974 model. Serial #3949666. I bought it off a guy who had it sitting out in the weather for a year. I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers on some things I should start...