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    No electrical power

    I have a 1986 Yamaha 115 on my bass boat. The back of my boat went under water last fall. I flushed the motor out and took it out to the lake and ran it one time after that and it ran fine. Now I have no power at all, not to the power trim or the motor. Where to start looking. Would it be in the...
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    No spark

    I have a 1986 Yamaha 115 and it has left me stranded a couple of times. Both times after i left it set a while it started right up. I thought it might have been flooded but it wouldn't start in my driveway last time and i noticed that i would get spark on one side of the motor but not the other...
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    power trim/tilt

    I'm considering buying a used mercury and want to know something . What year did mercury change their power trim & tilt system from a system with the resevior inside the boat to a system with it located on the motor itself ?
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    How much does it weigh

    I have a 1986 Yamaha 115hp and want to know the weight , does anyone know in general ? I'm thinking about buying a 1992 85hp and am curious of the weight of it too .
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    Submerged Engine

    I have a Yamaha 115 and my boat and motor were under water for about 1/2 hour.Alarge wave cameover the back and the back of the boat and the motor went under water . I was able to get the boat out of the water and home . I pulled the plugs and cranked the motor over for several minutes to try...
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    lower unit

    Need a tool to remove the bearing carrier nut on my Yamaha 115 . I can get one from my Yamaha dealer for 150 bucks . Do I have any options ? Can I get one somewhere else cheaper ? I hate to spend that amount on a tool when I don't even know if I will be able to get the bearing carrier out on my...
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    Yamaha 115 lower unit oil leak

    I have a 1986 115 and it leaks oil out around the prop . I think their maybe o rings or gaskets that may be bad . The manual says their are ball bearings and spacers and such down there . How hard is this to fix ? I'm pretty mechanically incined, but don't want to get in over my head . Is this a...
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    Flywheel year large crank taper

    I have a 86 Yamaha 115 that had a bad powerhead . Got a powerhead off the internet , they said it was a 90's 130 but would fit . I had to change the upper bearing housing to get my stator to fit , everything else fit good except the flywheel . The crank taper is larger and the hole in the...
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