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  1. fisherman81654

    1985 mercury 50 hp classic fuel problem

    My friend just bought this engine,we checked compression and all four were 120 psi,new plugs,great blue spark and gas up to the strainer or filter. We gave it a test run and it ran great until after three quarter throttle then it bogged down. Back off the throttle ,ran fine.When we got back to...
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    175 merc outboard prop question.

    Re: 175 merc outboard prop question. I would try the 23 pitch prop you have on there now ,with the fin off.Sounds like the prop guy suggested the same thing. Here is where your serial number is located.What you are trying to achieve is somewhere close to 5500 rpms at full throttle with as...
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    Just a thought about trim/tilt

    Has anyone ever tried transmission stop leak in their trim/tilt? http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=32&catid=2&loc=show
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    Mariner 1991 75HP tilt/trim drifting down

    Re: Mariner 1991 75HP tilt/trim drifting down It sounds like to me the motor is bad,maybe the brushs inside or could have water in it.Its not likely that both realys went bad,check all connections make sure that they are clean and tight. Also it seems that you have a seal or Oring leaking,that...
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    Timing 175 mariner 1985

    Serial# A137316 I have (a ) manual,its in pretty rough shape,so I don't know who made it. Anyway,it says in the manual to set cranking timing to 22 degress BTDC to obtain 20 BTDC AT WOT. Anyone know for sure that this is correct,Sure,I want it to run great,but I don't want to blow the engine and...
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    Updated Stripped allen head drain plug

    1985 mariner 175 hp Serial# A137316 I search through the fourms for an hour and found one guy had the same problem,wihout solving it,or he did not post the result. I heated the area around the plug,and still I stripped it out. Someone had said in a post to drill a new hole beside the other,then...
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    Merc 85HP 850 starts but dies when key is release off start...

    Re: Merc 85HP 850 starts but dies when key is release off start... As many would say on this site,first make sure you have fire to all cylinders,second fuel to all carbs and third you have already done, a compression check on all cylinders. See if you can locate the serial number,it will help...
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    best way to clean out rams

    Re: best way to clean out rams Which model do you have?
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Are you talking about right here,if yes I think I can clean it up. Thanks!
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 If I were you,I think I would have a talk with the repair shop,feel free to copy pic and take it with you. Thanks,good luck came..........
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Yes,yes, yes you can! and yes it comes off counterclockwise,got lucky,didn't have to use heat. Thank you so much for all that responded! Great site! Great people!:)
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Yeah,the manual you sent clearly shows the nut and bolt approch,but my diagram,unless I'm blind does not show threads.I may be blind:facepalm: I have tried clamping the round end in a vise,with 2by6s...
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Sendind pick of the cylinder. Ok I'll leave the roller pin alone. I just want to be sure before I try to force something I looked at the diagrams,cant make sense of it.
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 I hear ya ,I'm there already. There is a dialpin,but I don't know if it should come out or not. I'm sure RRITT knows how it comes apart.......(hint):)
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 Re: How to Disassemble TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6 There is no bolt on mine.Thanks Chris1956
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    Resolved How to Disassemble1985 mariner TILT CYLINDER ASY on V6

    Does someone know how this comes apart?
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    1985 mariner V6 Trim problem

    I am trying to gather some information about this three ram system. I looked through a lot of posts on trim/tilt on this site,could not find quite all the information I need. My problem is I can't get full trim on the bottom two cylinders when up on plane.Out of the water ,it all works...
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    Resolved 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end

    Re: 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end Re: 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end Hate to post this but I will,maybe it will save someone else some greif. I did another dva check on the (new) stator. The blue wire was 213 dva volts,specs say 180 or more.The blue/white wire was 199...
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    Resolved 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end

    Re: 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end Re: 1985 mariner 175 powerloss on top end Idle is fine ,all screws are tight ,have not moved,bias wire is hooked up. Take a look at pic for flywheel. A long time ago was going 55 mph on the lake heard a loud clang clang ,like metal grining for a...
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    what is this

    Re: what is this You are right Faztbullet! I found out that my motor takes two restricors,I JUST DO NOT KNOW where they go:facepalm: I have looked and looked and called marinias boat techs and no one seems to know,:facepalm:,I hope someone here does.1985 mariner 175 hp A137316
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