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    Can I reverse a vp outdrive? make it a right hand rotation?

    i have a 290 vp drive it is currently running lh rotation. some one told me you can swith the cable on the out drive or control and it will run rh rotation any ideas? or is he nuts? i have rh props thats why i ask!:
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    bad prop limit engine rpm?

    i have a 5.0 vp that will not make any power under load. it wont plane or go more then 5mph. the engine is fine in neutrel but in gear its no good. you can hear the engine trying to come up in rpm but it just wont. could my prop thats pretty shot do this? thanks james
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    305 chevy inboard no power rpm increase under load?

    i have a 305 chevt volvo penta io that revs up fine in neutral but when you put it in forward/reverse it will just not go abovr 2250 rpm it just has no power its a 24.5 bayliner with a 5.0 chevy and vp penta out drive. it is fine in neutral!n please help! thanks in advance james
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    1979 johnson 90 circulation problem?

    i bought this motor for 200bucks running. when i first started it on the hose it immedietly gave water through the peehole. after about 5 mns the water got boiling hot and started to become steam. i shut it off and then removed the two rubber elbows on the back of the engine and flushed it with...
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    19' capri correct engine size?

    i have a 87 19ft capri bayliner. does any one know the proper size outboard for this its rated to a 125 but my question is should it be a 20 or 25inch shaft? thankyou in advance! james
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    decent 115 merc powerhead diagram?

    i decent diagram for a 86 115 power head,prferbly one showing the top half i am gonna be replacing the upper bearing so any help would be great! thanks to all james
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    Should i shoot my 115?

    Hi i have a 86 merc 115 thats got issues! while running the other day it started to giveme a very high pitch squeal. got her home and shut her down, next day nothing would not crank. thought it was the battery nope. found out the recic line between upper and lower crank bearing was torn at the...
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    "fuel" line problem?

    i have an 86 merc115 there is a small line that runs under the coils and into the block via a brass nut.this line is leaking,what is this for and would it cuase the engine to die or starve at higher rpms? thankyou james when i moved it the engine also stalled
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    19ft capri 20" or 25" engine?

    i have a 1987 capriwith a 115 merc 20" motor. it seemstobe ventalating my qeuestion is do youthink i need a 25 moter or what thanx in advance james:confused:
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    my seriel # dosnt exist!

    its a 115 mercuryt blue stripe # a179969 cant find anything on it! thanks james
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    am i counter rotating?

    i have a early 80s 115 merc. when i put the control in forward the linkage on the powerhead moves forward towards the boat,BUT the right hand prop on there pulls the boat backwords. could tyhis be a counter rotating unit that some one slapped a standard rotation prop on? thanks in advance for...
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    doel fin or prop problem?

    i have a 1987 19 bayliner with a 115 mercury on ot if i go to wot from an idle she cavatates if i come upslow she will be ok but as so as i trim up the moter she starts to scream again like she is cavatating think its the prop or the fact some one put on those fins? i just bought the boat motor...
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    merc 115 forward in reverse and viceversa

    i just picked upa19ft cierawith a blue stripe 115 merc 2 stroke when iput it in forward it goesreverse and in reverseit goes forward! could it be theprop or something else it spinsclockwise thanks jim
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