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    stuck tracker controls

    i have a 1991 nitro 115 evenrude,controls pull out for neutral push back in to go in gear,control is stuck,almost have to beat it to get back into gear,how can you take tis apart to lube it ?once its in gear it works fine.just the in and out thats stuck..
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    eratic idling

    I have a 1991 nitro with a 115 evenrude,runs good,cranks good and idles good,the problem is as you trim the motor the idle from trim down goes from 750 rpms to about 1600 rpms with boat sitting still in neutral..Causes a problem loading on the trailer because you have to keep motor trimed up...
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    trolling motor life

    Will your trolling motor batterys last longer if you start on 12 volt and later switch to 24 volt,or just start on 24 volt and run 24 volt all day on low speed?
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    Does this effect timming

    1991 115 hp evenrude-was idleing very low,I found on iboats how to idle up,(screw on linkage from spark advance arm to timer base..) I put boat on muffs and adjusted idle to 1200 rpms,will do final adjustment on idle when I take to lake today..My question is does this effect timing?I dont want...
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    set screw loose

    I just found the set screw loose on the little arm that comes out from under the fly wheel to the carb linkage.I can see that it has moved.is this timming?how do I set it? I guess that explanes why its been idleing so slow. ok,I just found on here that this screw is the idle adjustment...
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    whitch hole

    the trim rod is in third hole from bottom,it has a very slow hole shot,the rod seems to have washers on both ends,how do you remove them,and is it ok to move rod down to last hole,it might be sitting on trim cylinders..1991 115 evenrude
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    cracked choke?

    1991 115 evenrude had been running good,took to lake very hard to start,when started it ran good but would only idle with motor trimed up,if you trimed motor all the way down,it dies.I found that it had a crack in choke solinoid,(little red thing)sqirted out gas when I pushed in choke.(part...
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    nitro primer or choke??

    Took boat to lake yesterday and i like to never got it to crank.took cover off and red thing on top(choke or primer was shooting gas out when i pushed in key..i guess it is cracked,,motor would not idle when trimed down....is that a choke or primer,,do i hold key in or push and release to...
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    nitro tach

    I just got a 1991 nitro 115 evenrude in great condition,only thing that dont work is the tach.when you turn on switch needle on tach backs up a little but thats all it does.it dont move when motor running...i am a mechanic so i should be able to fix this if someone will give me some pointers on...
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    new nitro prop

    I just got a 1991 17 ft nitro.rated for 120 hp.It has a 115 evenrude with a 13 x 19 aluminum prop.prop is beat up so im gona put a stainless prop on it.Any suggestions on a new prop??? pitch? 3 or 4 blade? Does anyone know the max rpm for this motor?the cover says high performance on it..thanks!!
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    new nitro

    I am trying out a 1995 nitro 115 evenrude in the morning,I am not familiar with that motor..what is the starting procedure for that motor?where is the fast idle lever?? and choke?
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    lost nut

    I took the screw out that holds the throttle cable on motor end,and the nut and spring fell out,I havnt found the nut but where does the spring go??under the nut?? 1984 35 hp mercury..I put the screw and nut on without the spring,seems to work fine..
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    Polar kraft plug??

    i JUST GOT A 1980 POLAR KRAFT JON BOAT WITH A GRAVITY FEED LIVEWELL.IT HAS 2 DRAIN HOLES BUT ONLY 1 PLUG..THE PLUG IS SCREW IN AND IS 5/8 INCH ACROSS THE BOTTOM.WHERE CAN I GET ONE,i CANT FIND ONE ANYWHERE..
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    marine lube in truck??

    I accidently put marine gear lube in my truck rear end,will it be ok???
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    tach plug??

    1984 35 hp merc,,manual says tach plugs in to front of remote controll,and controll has a place to plug it in.. Where do i get a tach to plug into this connection?? and is that all i do is plug it in??
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    merc stalls

    I have a 1984 35 hp merc..I have cleaned carbs,rebuilt fuel pump,flushed out lines and tank,and it cranks good ,takes off good,runs good,for about two minutes and then just quits,cuts off..cranks back up if i pump the ball and runs another minute and quits again..sounds lie fuel pump but I...
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    will this prop work

    I found a prop on craigs list very cheap,but its 100 miles away.I need to be sure it will fit my motor before i go get it.Plus its close to bass pro shop.(gives me a good excuse to go there) motor is 1984 35 hp merc and prop is 48-73138-14 will it work?? thanks!!
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    screeming prop

    I just got a 14 ft. jon boat with a 35 merc,it has a 10.5 pitch prop and the motor is screeming..thinking about a 13 pitch,is that enough??
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    thermo stuck?

    I have a 1985 30 hp mariner,impeller 1 year old,has no pee hole but water comes out of the two exhoaust holes when running in tub,but head gets very hot..could thermostat be stuck,,where is thermo located??how do you remove it?
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    drill jets?

    After cleaning and rebuilding carbs on 1973 65 hp johnson,it still stalls sometimes at throttle up,I have read that drilling out the low speed jets will help that..Can someone tell me how to do this.and do you tighten these jets down tight?they are fixed jets.compression and spark is good.
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