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I have been fighting a low hour Mercury 165 (mid 70s boat/engine/outdrive) for a bit now. I feel like I have read every thread I can find regarding 'Low Idle' and 'staling going into gear'.
Root issue: Rough idle, Boat dies while trying to put it in gear (in the water). If we do get it into...
I have a 1105 merc motor that runs great...once it is warm. Cold starting is a head ache. But once it starts for the first time it will fire right up for the rest of the day. If I spray a short burst of starting fluid (the one with lube) into each of the three carbs it will start right up. I...
Here it goes: I got a 1970 "Marine Services Unlimited" boat that came with a 1971 Mercury 115hp engine. (ser.3112641)
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/boa/398933606.html (no I didn't pay 2k for it)The first thing I did is buy the shop manual. I did a compression test and got (top to bottom)...
