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    1988 115 in line 6 rebuild

    Hello, I tore down my merc, found one stick ring on three different pistons. I bought new mercury pistons,wrist pins, rings and gaskets. The cylinder walls look great. I have 400 grit cylinder hone to deglaze them. Question is: the needle bearings look and feel smooth, will it hurt anything if i...
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    88 merc IL 6 115 compression

    hello again,<br /> I have rebuilt carbs, and fuel pump. It still bogs down intermittently. I replaced the switch boxes and checked the coils for cracks. It will run great sometimes and then it bogs down trying to get it on the trailer. It will crank right up and rev up using the lever, then put...
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    Installing new style switch boxes 115 P Merc

    Hello,<br /> the new switch boxes has a long black wire coming out of it, Does that wire go to a ground on the mounting plate?<br /> The new boxes has a ground lug that the old boxes don't have. Is this where i ground the coils?<br /> Thanks, Walt
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    1988 Merc 115 HP dropping a cylinder

    Hi, I have a problem with my mercury 115 HP in line six, running wide open at 4100 rpm's for several minutes then I hear and see the rpm's run up to 5000 rpm's.<br /> The speed shows about 40 at 4100 rpm's with throddle wide open, and speed about 46 at 5000 rpm's. It idles great at 1100 rpm's...
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    Test prop propeller for Mercury

    Hello, <br />Where can i find a test prop propeller for a 115 HP mercury outboard?<br /> Walter
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    Test prop propeller for Mercury

    Hello, <br />Where can i find a test prop propeller for a 115 HP mercury outboard?<br /> Walter
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    WOT wide open throddle problems 115 HP

    Hello all,<br /> Just had my carbs rebuilt. It idles great now, cranks fast, but wants to bog down when you get to wide open throddle after about 5 seconds. It is a 1988 115 HP merc. any suggestions?
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    Mercury Carbs

    Hello, I just rebuilt my carbs on 1988 115 hp mercury outboard. The problem is it is still leaking at the bottom of the throttle shafts on all 3 carbs. Where can i find new carbs?<br /> Walter
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