hello everyone i need some help on my 1981 merc 85 horse. I need to know the right way to raise the idle on my motor. it idles a little slow and when i put it in gear it dies. runs great if i can keep it running long enough to put it an gear. i adjusted the throttle cable it seems to be...
the motor on my boat moves around at the bottom mounting point. I dont really know how to explain it but it looks lilke something is missing like a bushing or a washer. does anyone know what i am talking about and if you do can you tell me what needs to be done to fix it. thanks
i have tried to hook up my tack but after many tries i still can not get it to work. someone told me to hook it up to the grey wire so i did but nothing. here is what i got. the meter has two wires coming from it is one a ground and the other to the grey wire? and ideas thanks a lot
i have a 1980 85 horse mercury everything works fine and dandy but my rpm guauge is not working i have tested it on another motor so i know it works but can anyone tell me which wire to connect it to. which color wire does it connect to from the harness or where on the engine can i connect it...
i just bought a 1981 mercury 85 hp it starts up great but after about 10 to 15 minutes of running wide open it slowley looses power and then dies and is hard to start back up. i need some suggestions please
