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    2003 Mercury 115 two stroke misses when trimmed out.

    Engine runs great without trimmed out. When I trim the motor while running I get a miss for a second or two. then it runs for 10 to 15 seconds and misses again, then again, then again etc.Trim it down all the way and runs great... Checked compression 125 psi in each cylinder. replaced spark...
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    2003 Mercury 115 2 Stroke 4 cylinder outboard fuel problem.

    Motor starts great, runs fine if I give it full throttle (cruises at 4400 rpms) but when it runs under 2000 RPM's it runs out of fuel. The primer ball goes soft so I must pump it to keep the engine running. I do have a spin on water separator filter in line. Any help would be great. Thanks
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    MercuryTach question

    2003 Mercury 115 - 4 cylinder 2 stroke. Batteries were not charging so I replaced the rectifier. I'm getting 14.7 volts now at the batteries. Tach worked fine but the next day I have no tach. Checked the pulse at the tach and have 12.5 volts. Is there anyway to test tach ? Any help with this...
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    Battery drains down. Will not start engine.

    115 hp 2 stroke mercury. Have 2 batteries on a perko battery switch. House battery runs GPS and live well air pump. Air pump is on a timer switch off 3 minutes and runs 30 seconds. New battery (size 24 600CCA) will drain down after about 8 hours running GPS and live well. Checked engine charging...
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    2003 Mercury 115 fuel on water after shutting off motor

    Looks like there is fuel out the exhaust after running and shutting off the motor. Does not do it all the time. Just rebuilt the fuel pump thinking maybe that was the problem. Any help as to what to check would be great. Thanks
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    2003 mercury 115 fuel pump question

    The rebuild kit has 4 small disc. 2 are white plastic and 2 are black rubber. These are held in place with a small stake pin. When I disassembled my fuel pump it only had the white plastic disc. Should I be using the plastic and rubber disc or just the plastic ? I am rebuilding the fuel pump due...
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    How to check charging system on 2003 mercury 115 2 stroke motor

    I can not find a manual for the 2 stroke motor. Any help would be great . Batteries run down after about a month.
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    Replacing trim motor 0n 2003 Mercury 115 hp

    Do I have to remove the complete trim unit to replace the pump motor ? This is the 2 stroke 4 cylinder outboard. The trim motor P/N is 809885A1-A2. Any help on this would be great. Thanks
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    1986 Evinrude 70 power trim and tilt problem

    Went to run motor down and the pump runs but it takes about 10 seconds for it to start going down . Once it starts to work it works fine up and down. Checked fluid and could only add about 3 oz. After it sits overnight then the pump motor again runs about 10 seconds and starts down. Not sure...
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    1985 Evinrude 70 Tach not working

    Model E70TLCO. Tach was working with old motor but will not work since I changed to this newer motor. Tested the rectifier with my ohm meter and all checked to be working. I do have a wire coming off the motor cable assembly that has a knife disconnect terminal on it that is not hooked up to any...
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    2003 Mercury 115 carbs leaking

    2003 Mercury 115. When motor is in full up tilt position I get a fuel and oil mixture dripping out of the motor housing. At first I thought it was coming out of the oil tank but I am sure it is not that. I let the oil level go down so it cant leak out. Is this a normal thing that happens ? I...
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    2004 Mercury 115 leaks oil

    The oil reserve tank leaks oil when the motor is in the up position. It is coming out around the twist cap (fill cap) on the oil tank. Anyone else having the same problem and how did you fix it ? Thanks
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    Lost negative ground on 70 Evinrude motor

    Ground wire from starter solenoid does not ground on motor. Had to run a jumper to the negative battery location to make solenoid work. Cleaned connections and still does not work. Any ideas would be great. Thanks
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    1986 Evinrude 70 hp fuel problem ?

    Starts great, idles great runs great at 1/3 throttle. Try to run @ WOT it falls off after a few seconds of running. Pull the throttle back to idle wait a few seconds and it will rev up again and do the same thing. It never quits running or stalls. Powerhead is new and it has a VRO fuel pump...
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    1986 Evinrude 70 hp tach not reading correctly

    Just purchased this motor and the tach moves but it nevers goes over 2500 rpm. Not sure what to check next. Rectifier test OK but only getting 8.5 volts on purple wire to tach. Can I get 12 volts from a hot wire from the battery? Any help would be great
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    2003 Mercury 115 Hard starting

    2003 115 Mercury 115 Saltwater (carb) starts great when cold but after it is warmed up you have to choke it to start. You have to crank it a few times, like 5 seconds each time,to get it started. Runs great when it starts. There is approx 400 hours on it. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks
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    1985 Evinrude 70 Sensor coil ohm readings

    Mod E70ELCNB would start good and run fine but at WOT it would run for 10 minutes and then bog down to around 2000 rpm's. I would throttle back and after a few minutes it would take off and run fine again. I did a spark test and # 2 cyl. had no spark at a 7/16" setting. I changed the ignition...
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    Evinrude 70 carb repair kits

    Question about the Sierra carb kit 18-7042 sold here on iboats. Does this kit come with new Float Valve and Seat Assembly ? I just want to be sure I order the correct kits. Thanks
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    1985 Evinrude 70 bogs down while running

    Starts good and will come up to WOT. After running for 10 or 15 minutes it will bog down to around 2000 RPM's. Feels like it is not running on all cylinders. Then it will take off and run fine. Checked for loose wire etc. and found nothing. Fuel lines are new and pumping the bulb makes no...
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    1985 Evinrude 70 HP Trim and Tilt Problem

    Power Trim and Tilt will sometimes stop during the up and down cycles. My last test was to jump a positive lead to the blue wire on the motor and it still did the same thing. I now think the only thing to do is replace the trim motor ? It has 3 screws on the flange and the question is how do I...
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