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    '89 mercucy 115 start solenoid

    are the start and up/down trim solenoids the same on this year motor? i need a new trim up one but cant find a part number to order. i found a start solenoid, can i just use that? help!
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    '89 115 tilt and trim

    its olny 3 wires but has been a pain! my trim has blue, black, and green wires from the cylinodes to the trim motor. the system works but the green wire is bad. how hard is it to replace this wire? do i need to take the trim motor off to do this (i would like to not have to). it seems like such...
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    1989 mercury 115 piston

    i have a '89 mercury 115 that i need to put new pistons in. i am trying to order them online and dont know what to get. there is two differt types of piston numbers, #638-8532--1 and 646-818846. what do these numbers mean? and is there a differance or will either one work? the S/N on my outboard...
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    89 mercury 115 rebuild

    i have a 1989 mercury 115 that i am rebuilding. one of the pistons cracked, the cylender wall is fine but the piston needs to be replaced. i know i should replace all 4 pistons but at over $100 ea i dont want to if i dont have to. just wanted to know what i should do. also bearings, i know they...
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    Very Tricky 115 Mercury Problem!

    o.k so for those you that read my last post, heres the new problem. i was having trouble getting my 1989 115 mercury tilt/trim motor working it would not spin. both the seleniods were clicking but the motor, nothing. after hours of hitting it with a hammer, it started to spin a bit. so i removed...
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    89 mercury 115 tilt and trim problem

    i have a 89? mercury 115 ob with a 3 wire tilt/trim. have read lots of the other posts and can't find a answer to my problem. when i try to tilt the motor up or down both the up and down the seleniods click but the motor wont turn. somtimes the motor will whine like it wants to turn but wont...
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