I just completed a link and synch on my 1984 Mercury 115 i6 and was able to finally get it out on the water. Seems to run well but I'm not sure if there needs to be a little more fine tuning. It's an old engine so I'm not sure if the manufacturer specs are still the best fix. Can I fine tune...
Last fall I bought a boat with a 1984 merc inline 6. It ran well on muffs but found out last month that one of the switch boxes was bad (wot at 3900 rpm and 27mph). I replaced both switches boxes myself for $210 (was quoted $810 by a mechanic to replace one). Now all cylinders firing but...
Yesterday I was adjusting the idle speed while it was running and accidently shifted it into forward (I didn't have the "throttle only" button pressed in all the way). Unfortunently the prop was not able to spin at the time it dropped hard into forward and the engine immediately died. Now the...
With the help others on this site I was able to rebuild the water pump in my 1984 Merc 115 inline 6. Much easier than I thought! I'd thought I share a fix I found for the reinstallation of the lower unit. When I tried to slide the lower unit back into place it seemed to get hung up on...
I'm trying to determine why my 1984 115hp inline 6 does not pee. It did when I bought it last fall but now it doesn't. I rebuilt the water pump today just in case the impeller went bad but it all looked good. Does this motor have a thermostat? If so where is it?. When I started it with...
Does anyone have ideas on what to use for dock bumpers? I don't want to spend the money on real bumpers so I'm looking for homemade alternatives. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Last fall I bougtht an old 1984 Larson All-American 16.5' V-hull. It came with a 1984 Mercury 115 inline 6 2 stroke outboard. However, as I buy parts for the rebuild I see most other boats of this type and size having engines in the the 60-80 hp range. Is my boat over powered and too heavy at...
I was trying to purge the air from my 3 ram 1984 Mercury tilt/trim unit and the vent plug broke off the lower starboard side. Although it's just hanging there, it can't be removed all the way. Can this plug be replaced? Can it be fixed? Where would I find a replacement? Thanks, Greg.
I was checking the connections on my 1984 Mercury control box and noticed that a small comma-shaped black plastic part fell out at some point. It's only about 1/2 inch tall and less than 1/4 wide. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Greg
I have a 1984 Mercury inline 6 with a integral? tilt and trim. There are 3 rams: one for the tilt and 2 for the trim. There is a trailer button and a trim toggle on the control box. When I trim up or press the trailer button the motor lifts slowly at first and then rapidly after the 2 trim...
