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    1989 3.0 ignition switch 1989 3.0 mercruiser

    Just recently bought a boat with an 89 3,0 mercruiser would like to start the motor ,but the ignition switch is missing would like to know which wires from the harness i have to jumper together to get it running also if there is a nuetral switch which colores would they be thank you
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    1997 C150 steering arm rusted,Hard turning

    Hi everyone I own a 1997 C150 25 inch shaft yamaha runs fantastic except ,for the steering arm which is very hard to turn,and rusting badly almost down to nothing I am looking at a couple of options my steering arm part # is 6E5-42510-25-8D ,I am looking to buy one but that part # is...
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    Air in trim and tilt "yes i have the Manual"

    My 1997 yamaha C-150 trim and tilt has been acting up ,goes up and down most of the time but occasionally i have to play with it to work,meaning pressing the up and down botton a few times or somes have the push it by hand,Anyway i decide to take the air out as evertime i open the plug a little...
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    racor 10 micron good for premix 2 cycle?

    just recently bought a 1997 c-150 yamaha outboard so it is a premix,I would like to know if the racor 10 micron water seperator is good for the motor,i have been told that these 10 micron filters were originally made for fuel injected engines that needed cleaner fuel going into the injectors,My...
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    grease won't go up on steering column?

    I have a 1997 150 ,It seems that when i grease the main column the grease does not go up to the top.There is only 1 fitting that i see on the main bracket.Is there a trick to try and get grease up top
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    3 reds wires in my key switch 1997 c150

    I have 3 red wires in my key switch one of them i assume comes from the solenoid with the 20 amp fuse "that's were i guess it gets the power" the second one i have hooked up to red from the trim and tilt the third one was just hanging there off the key switch the problem is the motor would not...
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    1997 C150 won't start solenoid?

    well Guys I bought the motor 2 months ago,while i finished redoing my boat. I had it rigged on a stand with ign switch, battery and fuel just to run it ,i started it about 4 times no problem,i had to put the 2 browns wires together "nuetral safety switch"for it to start,Well i finally put it on...
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    Cylinder head leak 1997 150 hp yamaha

    i bought this motor last week,got a good deal on it,but it needed new cylinder head gaskets i put them in a couple of days ago,and i have a small leak,the leak i am talking about is about 1-2 drops ,I have been watching it ,it's not on the boat yet it's on a motor stand,when i start it about 30...
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    1984 115"tower of power" may have had it

    Well i have had this motor for about 3 years. All you guys were instrumental in bringing it back to life back in march of 2006,since then it has run FANTASTIC but the other day it took a turn for the worst,i will give you a play by play went fishing the other day motor was idleing high from the...
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    how to check compression 1996 130 yamaha ?

    i am looking to buy a boat and it has a 1996 130 yamaha what should the compression be and how would i go about checking it ? thanks
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    1984 115 inline 6,1984 90 inline 6 differnce

    Hi everybody I own a 1984 mercury 115 hp inline 6 that i use for parts, and my buddy just got a 1984 mariner 90 hp inline 6 that is in fantastic shape i was wondering if we take the carbs off the 115 and put them on the 90 if it will work the motors look identical except for the color thanks
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    1984 115 hp I6"tower of power" rectifier ?

    just bought 3 new teleflex gauges for my great running "tower of power" rpm,fuel,battery, Reason i bought them is my old tach would not work and the needle broke.After i hooked them up My new tach would not work and so i went through the old threads on rpm gauges and found out it was my...
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    replacing my top mount control on "tower of power

    Hello I have a 1973 hewes bonefisher with a 1984 115 inline 6 My center console is kind of small and i have a top mounted throttle control that is getting old it is the original from the motor and would like to replace with a side mount "which would save me some splace on the top of the console"...
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    FLO-TORQ II is easy to put together?

    just bought a used propeller aand it came with a flo-torq 2 hub, is it as easy as the directions say just put it together and tighten it down? ,should i use any grease or anything thanks
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    "tower of power" Just installed trim and tilt, need advice

    I have a great running 1984 115 hp in-line 6 that had no trim and tilt,I bought a same year motor for parts,i just installed the trim and tilt unit .now i need to get the wiring with a switch to the center console,my ? is what size wire "gauge' do i run from my 2 trim solenoids ,right now there...
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    who makes predator propellers?

    just got my hands on a predator propeller it has a # on it 52428 I would like to know who made it and what diameter and pitch it is thanks
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    1984 inline 115 hp is it 3,6 or 12 pulse?

    I am having trouble with my rpm guage. I have looked in my book to find out what pulse it is so i can put it on the right setting,a mechanic told me to put it on 3 pulse but when i did that the rpm guage would only go to 2500 rpm but i was doing top speed 38 mph and the engine was wide open...
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    1984 115 hp 1nline 6 MILK IN LOWER UNIT?

    this morning i changed out my lower unit oil and it looked like MILK so i tried to flush it out with some 90 weight and put new lower unit oil with 2 new o-rings on the plugs,i went and ran it for a 1/2 hour out in the bay when i got back home and drained it again it again looked like milk,i...
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    will 1988 115 trim and tilt fit 1984?

    will a 1988 inline 115 trim and tilt fit a 1984 in line 115 ? the bottom bracket bolt is 7 1/2 inches on both thanks
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    1984 115 tower of power impeller

    I would like to change out my impeller on my 115 hp but the manual is a little confusing so i would like to ask a couple of ? 's 1)how do you disconnect the linkage from the power head? i don't see a bolt like the evinrude's. 2)does the shifter have to be in nuetral? thanks
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