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My 1989 mariner v135 two stroke carberated with 40 amp charging system. The engine was running fine but heating up in the no wake zone not overheating but warm. This went on for a while then started having some intermittent problems with reduced WOT RPMS then just wouldn't rev over 1500 Rpm. I...
On my bottom carb on the right side the brass tube above the throttle plate on the intake side of the plate is continuously squirting gas. I'm not sure what this tube is exactly but I'm guessing it is only supposed to squirt gas at high rpm. The gas is squirting right out of the carb and...
Tore down my 1982 115HP inline 6 because there was play in the crank shaft. It actual wore away the tip of the timing pointer. It appears to be in generally good shape but I have a few questions.
1: 2;nd piston from bottom has a broken ring. The only damage I can see from this is a chip in...
The mechanic at our marina is not really a mercury outboard guy so I was hoping
someone who knows mercury could tell me if his diagnosis sounds correct. The engine is a 1983 115HP inline 6 SN6198924. The motor ran for a short time then quit and would not restart, it was idleing when it quit...
