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    Reseller Porta Bracket?

    Hello all Does anybody know if there is a reseller for The Porta Hydraulic Transom Bracket? I have sent a request to Porta Products, but no answer. -M-
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    Another sanding question

    I am thinking of repainting my boat this winter. It has been painted once before, and the paint is falling off. So i guess I have to sand it all away. But when I am sanding off the paint, I am 100% sure that I on some spots are sanding through the gelcoat. How do I cover these spots? Is it enogh...
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    Long shaft or extra long shaft

    Hello I have a 115 Merc, long shaft, mounted on a 20 fot, deep V hull, boat. The boat was originally designed for I/O engine, but have been rebuild for outboard engine, and the engine is mounted at a steel bracket. The distance from the transom to the end of the bracket where the engine sits is...
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    1984 Merc 115 starter solenoid repairable?

    Hello I was just wondering if the starter solenoid on my 1984 115 HP I6 Merc is repairable. It clicks when I turn the key, but the wire to the starter reads 0V. So there is obviously something wrong with the solenoid. How easy is it to dismantle the thing and check whats wrong? -M-
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    Now I know what happened -the question is WHY - 1984 115 HP I6

    I have a rebuilt 1984 115HP I6 which ran very fine last year. This year - after my second trip out, she starts to idle rough. I checked and found that the stator was dead. Today, I replaced the stator, did a link and sync and fired her up. She was as usual not easy to start, but not worse than...
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    Switchbox test procedure - 1984 115 HP I6

    Is there a way to test the switch boxes on my I6 without using a DVA? I dont have one available, and I have found the stator not functioning. I want to be sure that I dont get another surprice when I have replaced the stator. -M-
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    115 HP I6 rough idle and missfires. Need help to interpret readings

    Hello My 1984 Merc 115 HP I6 is running very rough and missfires badly. All sparkplugs are wet and oily - looks like weak spark. I have checked every connection on the switch boxes - all fine. Then I used a mulitmeter to test trigger and stator. Trigger was within specs, but the stator gave no...
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    Extra fuel filter on Tower of Power?

    Hi<br /><br />Will an extra fuel filter on the fuel line reduce the flow of fuel in a significant way for my Tower? If not - where is the best place to put it - before or after the primer bulb?<br /><br />-M-
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    Power tilt wiring

    Hello<br /><br />I have recently bought a used T&T unit to put on my 1984 I6 Mercury 115 HP. The engine had no power tilt, just the help cylinder. My question is how to wire the power tilt. The unit I have bought has two wires, both black. I assume that I will need one or two solenoids for this...
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    Question - identifying part needed

    Hello<br /><br />I need a complete power tilt/trim unit for my 1984 115 Mercury i6 - serial 6524115. This is the "newer style" with one hydraulic ram. How can I find the part # to fit my engine. mercruiserparts.com have just the part# for spare parts, not the whole assembly. I have found one...
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    Question from a newbie

    Hello.<br /><br />I have a boat that have been converted from inboard to outboard engine, and the engine is now mounted on a bracket. My only problem is that I am not able to tilt the engine out of the water, the top of the engine hits the back wall of my "splashwell" <br /><br />So, I wonder if...
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    A tail from Norwegian newspapers

    This is true, and happened a few days ago:<br /><br />A couple had their car packed with bags ond stuff for their vacation, and had their boat on a trailer. As they backed down the ramp, the trailer jumped of the hook, started to slide down the ramp. Wife jumping out to stop the trailer, but...
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    wot rpm 80hp mercury blueband 1981

    Hello<br /><br />As for getting the fuelpump kit - check out Doug Russel - http://www.dougrussell.com/partscatalog/ <br /><br />or Mercruiser parts: http://www.mercruiserparts.com/selectModels2.asp?type_id=MERC <br /><br />There you will find exploded drawings of your engine and easily find...
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    New bolts for covers - 1984 merc 115 I6

    Hello all.<br /><br />Does anybody know if the bolts on the covers (Water Jacket Cover, Exhaust manifoil cover, Cylinder block cover) are made of stainless steel, or ather corroless steel? The local Merc dealer must be a millionaire - he wants $3 to $4 a piece, so I was wondering if std. bolts...
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    Timing 1984 115 i6

    Hello all<br /><br />I have done the same trick as Lion hunter - removed the flyweel by using the small nuts on the top. Lion hunter got the tip to use the one mark on the side of the flyweel to allign with the pointer. My flyweel have several marks on the side. There is one marked with a 0...
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