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I have a 2004 Merc 115 4 stroke motor. The boat has been sitting for a few months. I went to crank her up today, and she wouldn't start. Wierd though. The boat would start with the key turned (starter activiated), but as soon as I let go of the key, the motor died. I tried this several...
I have posted a few time regarding this with no success fixing it. My steering is stuck on my 115 Merc Outboard 4s. The motor is basically new with only 20 hours. I have been trying to unfreeze the swivel bracket using heat, grease and lite banging. The post below is a recent post of mine...
I am frustrated to witts end with my boat. I have been trying to get my swivel bracket unstuck. I have been heating the hell out of the bracket to try and loosen up the corosion inside. The boat is only 1 year old and has 20 hours on the boat and 115 Merc Outboard. How bad could it possibly...
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My steering is frozen on my 05 Doral 190 BR 115 hp Merc Outboard. I tried removing the cable. This freed up the steering wheel, but the motor was still frozen to the port side. Pushing and pulling in both directions hasen't helped either. I just heated up the Swivel Bracket with a...
I have a 05 Doral 190 BR with a 115 Merc outboard. I am located in florida. Although I do not "Winterize" my boat, I do go a few months a year without using it. When I went to take the boat out for the first time this summer, my steering was completely frozen. The outboard is stuck all the...