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Hey guys,
Just recently did a tune up on my 97 merc 115HP. Changed the plugs out with what a local boat shop recommended, NGK BP8H-N-10. The boat runs alot better now but I'm getting engine noise through my VHF radio.
I've been doing some research and everyone has been telling me to change my...
I have a 1997 Merc 2 stroke 115HP. My trim guage shows the motor as being down when I have it all the way down, but the minute I trim it up just a tiny bit, the guage needle slams and shows the motor as being all the way up.
Do I have a bad sensor or bad guage?
I'm not even sure where the...
I have a 1997 Welcraft 190ccf and cannot for the life of me figure out a spot to put a fish finder transducer. The unit is a Raymarine DS500X. I'm open for either thru-hull or transom mount.
It has a stepped transom which only has about a 2 inch lip, not enough room to put a transom mount...
I have a 97 Merc 115HP 2 stroke outboard.
Just doing a tuneup on it and it had Autolite 4092 in it. I called the local boat shop and they said that engine takes a NGK BP8H-N-10
Does this sound right to you? Or is there a better plug for this engine?
Also what would the plug gap need to be...
Hey Mike,
If you're out there, I could use some help. I was reading your posts about the wellcraft 190ccf scupper drain problem. I just bought a 1997 190ccf last week and took it out for my first run this weekend. A half hour of running around and I had a gallon or so of water in the bilge...
Hey guys,
I'm going to be replacing my throttle control on my 97 Wellcraft. The arm stripped out due to a loose set screw which is now corroded and frozen in. The merc replacement part is a 88688A25
My question is, how hard is it to swap one of these out? Are the cables easy to unhook and...
