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    83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved?

    Re: 83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved? racerone... 174/6 is 29... So i looked closely at the piece of material.. it is a different diameter than the rollers. since i have 29... i am ok there on the count. the piece has to be off the wrist pin keeper that is entirely missing...
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    83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved?

    Re: 83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved? OK .. I removed #6 piston from the rod. HOW MANY roller bearings in the wrist pin... I Have 29 and 1/8.. 7/8 of one roller is gone. Also 1 wrist pin keeper is gone and a dent in the reed block. Also someone went to great expense with new...
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    83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved?

    Re: 83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved? Yes on the Crank Pin out of alignment, i have images... is on #1 main bearing. how could someone pinch it like this?
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    83 115HP Bad #6 piston - Can Block be saved?

    Powerhead is off and on the workbench purchased this on a boat last november. never had it in the water. Here is down the cylinder wall Pulled crank out and here is no. 6 Piston here is the other side of the piston Apparently the keeper ring on the Pin crapped out. The bottom ring and...
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    83 115HP Flywheel removal

    Re: 83 115HP Flywheel removal thanks... flywheel is now off... as is the stator. with quite a bit of leverage there was quite a snap, and the flywheel came loose. the trigger assembly is still caught under the stator mounting bracket. Can I pull the Stator / Trigger Mounting Bracket off...
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    83 115HP Flywheel removal

    I am to the point of removing the flywheel. I have the prescribed special tool and the center 15/16 nut off. Do I need to remove the 8 smaller bolts from the top of the flywheel prior to applying puller force, or should those 8 bolts stay in the flywheel. image: Thks...
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    1983 115 Link and Sync

    i have an 83 115 that i have just had the carburetors off and apart, rebuilt. there are plastic throttle rods between each carb. is running much more smoothly and almost perfect with muffs. I built a tank to run it in and other issues apparent while running in the tank. Compression has...
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    Mercury 115 Hard Start Fix

    Re: Mercury 115 Hard Start Fix Carbs taken off and cleaned, needles and seats etc. Primer bulb now gets hard with no drips. I built a test barrel for the 115 out of a poly 55 gallon drum by laying it down and cutting an oval hole where the 23 inch lower unit fits. Once filled, it covers the...
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    Mercury 115 Hard Start Fix

    Re: Mercury 115 Hard Start Fix yes... the engine and the satisfaction is worth a lot more than the price of the boat. ... i am looking out the window right now at the lake, I have good carb cleaner, air compressor, tools, and lots of patience. here is the view I should be out there with...
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    Mercury 115 Hard Start Fix

    Hi all, I have had extreme difficulty trying to start my '83 115. While crawling around the engine, I saw some words on the top of the cowling for a 'Manual Choke'. I have an electric choke, have tried it, and little or no results. Sooooo... I made a manual choke for my 115 out of a lid...
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    83 115hp spark test?

    In this forum, I noted that you should not turn over the engine without the spark plugs in the wire, and also grounded to the block as engines with type III ignitions can be damaged. I am not sure what happens as to exactly what might cause the damage, but I made a sheet metal holder for the...
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    Get 115 1983 running

    Re: Get 115 1983 running bought compression gauge at HF. #1- 70lbs #2- 70lbs #3- 70lbs #4- 70lbs #5- 70lbs #6- 30lbs no mistype.. that is 30 water pump seems ok.. engine did not get hot and water out steady stream goes into forward and reverse fine... new propeller there is a...
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    Get 115 1983 running

    hi all, i have a 1983 115 inline 6 serial no. 6541265 that i am trying to get in tip top running condition. I am new to outboards but have had mercruiser i/o most of my life. i am handy but no experience with any outboards. I will be getting a manual The engine is very hard to start, let...
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