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    Bottom Paint

    Thanks
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    Bottom Paint

    I boat in salt water in summer months only using ablative interlux bottom kote paint. The boat after being hauled out for winter has some greenish color on the bottom paint. Was thing of launching without painting bottom this year being that the ablative paint is still covering the bottom. So...
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    Mercury Tracker

    I do not know what its worth, the prop you can get a used one look around but they say the rpm limit is 5200 rpm full throttle and no more, go higher in rpms and you can blow up the motor!
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    Mercury Tracker

    I have one not smooth idle motors but they run pretty good. When the bottom cylinders kick in at about 1800 rpm the motor will get the shakes after that it will go like a bat out of hell!
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    Outboard starts and runs for a bit then dies

    Oh you are mixing the oil with the gas right!
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    Outboard starts and runs for a bit then dies

    I do not use built in tanks, only run remote tank. Is this the first time running on the built in tank? I would be leery of running with built in tank unless you know for a fact the tank is clean. Could be a air pocket in the line going from the tank to the motor. Did motor run good on remote...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    Have same engine, I would like to try the different plug as well but always stuck with engineer's spec. Be careful when buying plugs there are chinese fakes on internet I would only buy from local store! From what I have been reading the 2+2 motor is not that bad, some hate others like them, I...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    I thought that the first 4 cylinder 115 hp was in 1989, The 1988 list a six cylinder!
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    1997 mercury 115 hp

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    1997 mercury 115 hp

    Looking for the neutral safety switch, is it located on the controls? I have to shift the control lever sometimes to get engine to crank.
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    91 mercury 115 flooded then no spark

    I did not know they made a 6 cylinder 115 hp in 1991.
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    mercury 115 hp

    My motor has the number two spark plug stripped, it has a time sert in that cylinder. When the spark plug out the time sert comes out with it, I am going to put a new time sert in the cylinder and the time sert comes with loctite 680 adhesive. Is this 680 adhesive good to keep the cert from...
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    1997 mercury 115 hp oil

    I have the oil injection on this motor. I have mercury premium plus in oil tank less than half full. I filled the rest of the tank with the premium only oil. After doing this I realized they are now mixed synthetic and conventional oils, Is this ok to mix the oils? Thanks for any replies !!
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    mercury Quickleen

    I have been using mercury quickleen they say 1oz for 5 gallons of gas. I use a 6 gallon tanks and a 3 gallon tank. What I have been doing is using the 3 gallon tank and adding1oz of quickleen. Is this safe to do I would rather run 3 gallons with cleaner being on the rich side than adding extra...
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    mercury 115 hp

    I did the water pump on motor this year, old pump was still pumping ok did it for maintenance. The water pressure at idle is 5psi goes right up when cruising to 10-15psi motor not running hot. Today at dock I notice 5psi at idle very strong pee not running hot but there are bubles coming from...
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    What lubricate to use on new steering cable

    I am installing a new telefex rack steering cable on by mercury outboard motor. I hear that it is better to use a heavy oil like gear oil in where the shaft rides in the tube. I understand that the grease will build up and cause problems with the cable and it is better to use heavy oil instead...
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    1997 mercury 115 hp remove steering cable

    I am trying to take the steering cable out of tilt tube what size wrench is need to stop the jam nut from turning. If I turn the cable nut the whole threaded rod in tube turns so I think I need to put a wrench on the jam nut to hold it.
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    1997 mercury 115 hp remove steering cable

    I am trying to remove the cable from the engine. What size wrench is need for the steering cable nut and what size wrench is used to hold the nuts that are on the moto
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    mercury 115 hp fuel filters

    How many fuel filters are on this motor 1997 115 hp 4 cylinders? Thanks
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    1997 mercury 115 hp not starting

    The motor does nothing when you turn the key no choke no start, the batteries are good 12.5 volts. I checked the switch on control box verified that it is in run position also the battery connections are good getting 12 volts to starter solenoid, When I first tried it did engaged the starer...
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