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  1. jakec

    1150 Link & Sync Question

    I got this 1977 1150 elpt. It did not start on first attempt when I was at the lake switching trailers. Now I'm looking to get it to start. Compression is all +/- 5psi around 120psi. I have replaced internal harness. Carbs are not rebuilt (not by me at least). Speaking of which can anyone tell...
  2. jakec

    Mercury 1150 Stuck in UP position

    I had read about the pistons stripping out so I was very careful there installing the hoses. They are good. I ended up disconnecting all hoses last night because I needed to investigate the leak anyways. After removing the hoses it went down. The pump appeared to be leaking from more than one...
  3. jakec

    Mercury 1150 Stuck in UP position

    Yes, the dog ears are moving freely. And the engine is already at the maximum UP position, and using the UP switch makes the strained "end of range of motion" sound. The hydraulic hose that is leaking is one of the large ones. I will crack it a bit to see if I can thread it in for a better seal...
  4. jakec

    Mercury 1150 Stuck in UP position

    Hi everyone. First post here. I have this 1977 1150 which I bought last week. I was going about getting everything hooked up and had the power trim working correctly. One of the hose connections was leaking at the pump end, and it still needed a bit of bleeding, but it was working. I am using...
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