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    TILT / Trim

    Johnson / Evinrude offered TILT ONLY for many years.----And 1960 / 70's were a different age.------I do not believe Mercury ever offered TILT ONLY on their bigger motors.
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Have an assistant operate the manual fuel pump during a test run.----Test run on another tank and hose.
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    TILT / Trim

    Did MERCURY ever offer " tilt only " options?
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    TILT / Trim

    The inline ( newer ) 4 cylinder 125 HP also used a system with 1 cylinder.
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    replacing transom, has anyone used AL square tube instead of wood?

    Tubes were bonded in horizontally using epoxy.----Luckily I got the sticks for free.----To buy new sticks would be $60 each or more.----Aluminum tubing would work.----Is your present transom 100% flat?----Slightly curved ?
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    replacing transom, has anyone used AL square tube instead of wood?

    I have used ordinary plywood to replace " beaver puke " found in some older boats.-----However the project ( Action Marine 17 ) I am working on for the past few summers is different.------I have used about 25 composite hollow rectangular tubes ( hockey sticks ) to rebuild the transom.-----Want...
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    Bolts for water pump are rusting

    salt water use?
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    TILT / Trim

    I believe your motor has power trim and tilt !!
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    Considering prop change. Seeking input.

    I do not believe a prop change will boost speed by 18 MPH.-----How did the boat run for you last season?----You might want to do a dynamometer test on the engine to determine it's condition.
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    1999 Johnson 115 flip down trailering bracket

    I believe there is a limit switch.-----Stops UP motion.----Needed on some boats to prevent damage to the motor cowling.-----See if you can find it.----I do not believe that any tools are needed to adjust it.----Switch is item #80.----Cam to adjust it is #51
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    1999 Johnson 115 flip down trailering bracket

    Adjust the tilt limit switch ?
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    The Fish Thief a Great Lakes mystery

    Someone said.----" There are more people who vote for a living then those who work ( grow or make things ) for a living.
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    TILT / Trim

    Nope----Some of the newer power trim / tilt units only use 1 cylinder !!
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    I have seen that damage before.------Got a freebie gearcase like that from the scrap bin at a dealer.----Salvaged some parts and gearcase was $.60 / lb.----These are precision parts and the bearing housing at the front MUST be located exactly where it was.----Welding may distort where the...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    The motor goes into reverse with a DOWN motion of the shift rod.-----The shift rod needs to go down right where the gearcase was smashed.----Hence it will not go all the way down to get reverse.----Time for another gearcase I think.----Your location ?
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    TILT / Trim

    Is there 1 hydraulic cylinder or 3 cylinders?---Serial # is ?
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    Mercury outboard wieght chart

    I recall 180 and 240 LBS.
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    1969 85hp Starflite, ignition system change???

    The 382480 was only used on the 1968 100 HP as far as I know.---They all " appear " to be the same to some E-BAY sellers !!
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    1969 85hp Starflite, ignition system change???

    Perhaps a case of " they look the same , but are not " --------And I believe you might have the wrong distributor cap.----Carefully examine this new one and compare to the old one.
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    1969 85hp Starflite, ignition system change???

    ?????----The ignition on a " Fat Fifty "----Was a belt driven , self contained magneto.-----A completely different ignition is found on a 69 model V-4.
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