Have a 1997 Merc 150 Offshore. Changed the water pump and now can't get the lower unit back on. Reading what I can find says I probably made a big mistake by taking it off in Neutral.
I tried putting boat in Forward no go, tried in Reverse no go.
ANY AND ALL help you can give me would be...
1997 Mercury 150 Offshore
Have had trim tilt issues since last year and this thing had a severely cracked cover. What in the world is it called? Mounted on port side of trim bracket at the top of the piston. I would like to be able to replace it especially since it is now in pieces.
First...
Two of us actually have the exact same issue:eek: Both are 1997 Merc's one a 200 and the other a 150.
The 200 does this:
OK, this is pissing me off and there's prolly an obvious thing to do--97 Mercury OB w/carbs starts fine, runs out to fishing place fine, turn off to drift--it even starts...
I plan to change the lower unit oil myself for the first time. Doesn't seem much to it and I read another post that says my '97 Merc Offshore 150 should hold about 22 oz of fluid. I originally bought a tube at Walmart but that isn't enough from what I read so plan to go to West Marine and buy...
My Merc 150 Offshore is also overcharging. I have dual batteries and one died last year so I replaced the one, the other seems fine. While at idle volt meter is 13-14 but while under way as it goes up over 16 and sometimes pegs. Fish finder goes into protection/shutdown mode because of...
