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    83 Mercury 115HP high tower Idle adjustment

    I put Sea Foam treatment into the gasoline which appears to have cleaned everything. Now the Idle seems too fast. Can someone tell me how to adjust it down some?
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    1986 Mercury 115

    I have a short that keeps on draining the battery. After three weeks of no use, the new battery is -0- charged. I disconnected all accessories on the boat and still had a drain on the battery. I think that it is shorting in the motor electrical. What is the best way to isolate the short?
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    1985 Mercury 115 hp must slowly accelerate

    If I accelerate quickly, it appears that the engine is flooding. I have to back off on the throttle and gradually increase speed. Is this a fuel problem or an ignition problem. Any suggestions on how to fix it. I have been using Penzoil outboard motor oil and have been told that it will...
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    Mercury 115 horse carbeurator leaks

    All three carb were leaking from the front and bottom plugs. I removed all three and installed new gaskets and silicone sealer. All tree quit leaking from those points. When I removed the carbs. rather than removing the fuel lines, I took the top off of the float bowls that hold the needle...
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    Mercury 115 horse carberator fuel leaks

    The carberators on my 155 horse 6 cylinder are leaking from a screw plug at the bottom of each carb. I had a power problem and had them rebuilt. These screw plugs do not appear to have gaskets. Should they? I have not worked on these carbs before and will probably have to remove them to...
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