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    what tach do I need for an 81 I6 2stroke

    I have an 81 ranger and I need to replace both the tach and speedo can someone please tell me which one will work properly, I have looked but I am scared I willl order the wrong one, thanks
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    Do all 2 stroke inline 6 115 mercs sound loud

    my '81 merc 115 is loud, doesnt seem to knock or anything just really is a noisy ole engine when going down the lake, sounds like she is screaming, I have heard a Johnson 88 run on the water and it is a lot less noisy at speed, just wondered if this was normal, I have heard other boats and when...
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    '81 115 how many turns idle mix screws

    just wondered what the factory settings were on a inline 6 2 stroke 115, on the idle mixture scres, I think they are set at 2 turns out on all 3 carbs but I cant remember, I checked mine and they were at 1 1/2 out and was bogging until planed off, then I set them to 2 1/8 it helped but it still...
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    engine revs on accell at cruise then is ok

    I have a inling 6 mercury 115, 1981 year, at cruising speed, if you go to wide open from about 1/4 throttle like hard accell, the engine revs but takes it a minute then the boat goes on like it should, I have ridden in other boats and they dont do that, like the clutch in slipping in a car, also...
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    Where can I buy Mercury 115 parts and manual

    just looking online for a good dealer thanks
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    '81 Merc inline 6 115hp, bogs on accell

    Hi, I searched this on google and was sent to this forum, I ran a search and found that my bog on accell, seems fairly common, I just bought the boat 3 days ago and it has a hydrofoil and a 17p prop, now I know why so it will help this ole merc get on plane because of the bog on accell, when it...
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