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  1. Tripp Halbert

    Fuel Pump Tearing

    Hello everyone, 1981 Mercury 115hp i6 'tower of power' here hooked up to a Glastron CVX-535 We rode out all spring no issues then one day after a long cruise up and down the creek the ol' Merc started shutting off on us close to the ramp. I took it home and played with the carbs, ran it the...
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    1982 Glastron C-535 Restoration

    Hello all! I am currently restoring an old 80's Glastron. Currently, i am aiming to replicate the upholstery. Looking at the pics you see everything is there and it actually is all together and fairly solid. Unfortunately due to age, it is very dry-rotted and i am afraid after a couple of runs...
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    1981 Merc 115 i6 issues

    Hello all! It has been years since I have been on here but man I love this website and community! Today I need help! I bought a 1982 18’ Glastron Carlson with a tower of power 1981 Mercury 115hp inline 6 mounted on the back. At first glance this engine looks to shiny to be 40 years old and I...
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    2015 Suzuki Rusting?!

    Hello everyone, I bought a new 2015 Suzuki DF115A last year in June for my 175 searay. It runs smoother, quieter, and stronger than any outboard ive ever had. At about 50 hours I took it to the dealer because it had a couple rusted bolts on top of the block (6 year warranty). They changed them...
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    Gel Coat Restoration on Sea Ray

    I am trying to restore my faded gelcoat and basically get my boat to a point where it will resist the water scum in the river. I tried a couple of cleaners to get the yellow stains off but with no luck i turned to wetsanding using 1000 grit which worked just fine. One i got everything clean and...
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    Repower: Yammy or Zuke?

    Trying to decide what the best way to go is with repowering my 18' searay bowrider. its dry weight is1850lbs. max hp is 125 i think (no one frikin makes 125s anymore!). Currently i have a troublesome 1994 merc 115 2+2 engine which has a very good holeshot and top end of 42mph. My concern is will...
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    Mid-section Knocking! (See video)

    A video of the running engine can be viewed here on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...15&pnref=story 1995 115hp mercury 2+2 Note: the sound is most audible between seconds 25-35 and is kind of sporadic. 132 psi on all cylinders. Pushed on pistons at TDC, no play...
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    Flooding Issues

    1995 mercury 115hp 2+2 here. i have come along way with this motor but still have some things to figure out. Went out for a ride last night with some friends, we tried to test out the new boat for some wakeboarding which didnt go as planned. when i get the boat to jump into 4 cylinders under...
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    stuck prop solutions?

    My prop is seized up from salt corrosion on the prop shaft. I've read up about using a puller and whatnot. Has anyone ever tried doubling two nuts on the shaft to give slack of about 3 inches or so. so , in theory, when u drive the boat in the water and put the prop under load, the prop will...
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    shift shaft fell out!

    1995 merc 115hp here. Had leak in lower unit so pulled foot and did a pressure test. It was leaking at shift shaft seals so I replaced them and during this the shift shaft some how slid out. I know about the cam spring moving and whatnot so now I'm bottoming out down in the housing and the shaft...
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    hunting leak in lower unit

    Hello all. I am trying to track down a bad leak in my 1995 mercury 115's lower unit. I replaced the whole water pump system. Ran it on hose, still got water in it. Drained it and rreinstalled plugs. Dropped it in a wheel barrel of water, no bubbles except coming abruptly through The Outlet Of...
  12. Tripp Halbert

    Difficult Cold Start

    1995 115hp. Motor is the 2+2 type. Runs pretty good and starts on the hose pretty easily after warm. but it is hard to start after it cools down or when in the water. Compression is 132 on all cylinders after warmed up. Spark is blue on all. Idle to wot is good. Oil injection currently in place...
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    High rpms @ start-up

    start it up and motor begins reaching high rpms, sometimes coughing out carb #2 and dying. sometimes it keeps going but i shut it down after about 4-5 seconds. i believe its running lean because the butterflys are closed and the linkage is relaxed during neutral and seems to rotate correctly as...
  14. Tripp Halbert

    115 hp mercury Starting/Electrical Problem

    ID # is faded out but i believe this motor to be a 1995 model. It will crank and turn over but very slow crank speed and then dies very quickly after turning over. I ran a compression test on all cylinders, 1-3 are 135psi. Last cylinder gets to about 132 or so and then the coil arcs and the...
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    115hp mercury other problems

    Engine tilt/trim work. iginition key wont start the engine but if i connect the red and black with a screw driver it turns over? Only thing i have disconnected since last time i had it working was the gas tank which had some wiring hooked to it for the sending unit? Could this really make the...
  16. Tripp Halbert

    engine mount problems

    1996 Johnson 70hp. Motor is vibrating bad. Lots of play side to side near this area. I suspect These bolts to be the issue since the nuts on them were rusted badly. I removed the nuts and damaged the threads. Tried forcing a new Ss nut on with no luck. Tapping hw will not fit in this area. Any...
  17. Tripp Halbert

    Runabout rear seats

    16' Sportcraft Sportsman. I would like to get some cushions for these seats. Would this need to be something custom or is there a company/website that sells this sort of thing?
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    adjust idle on old 1978 johnson?

    1978 55hp johnson here. rebuilt powerhead. good compression and spark. clean carbs, new plugs and coils. completely rewired. Have had it for 2 years and it always has got me from point a to point b, no problem. The idle has always been unpredictable though i.e. stalls when getting close to the...
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    40hp merc with 4 cylinders???

    A buddy of mine bought a runabout w/ a 2 stroke oil injected 40hp merc and i went to check the vessel out yesterday. As i began to pull off the couling, i noticed 2 carbs and 4 plugs..wait 4 plugs?!?!!?..my mind = booooom!! Anyone know about these things, ive read that they are pretty...
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    Can VRO give me better gas mileage?

    1996 70hp johnson w/ vro. I bypassed the vro when i first bought the motor but i am curious; does anyone know in fact for sure that VRO/oil injection could allow the motor to get better gas mileage vs the pre-mix method???
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