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    1968 Mercury 125hp with Thunderbolt ignition

    Just a quick question. When I put the motor in gear I can hear a clunk! I was working on it in the garage and putting it in and out of gear I can hear the clunk, it's not overly loud but when I put in the water I can't hear it, is it normal or is there a problem. The other thing is I did drain...
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    1968 Mercury 125hp

    Just a quick question, when I pump the fuel from the line into the motor it gets hard but am noticeing fuel coming out of 2 of the 3 carbs on the motor, would this be the floats sticking and not shutting of the fuel?
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    1978 Mercury 125hp motor.

    Just had a question about this motor. I have a friend of mine that wants to sell this motor to me. I need a motor for my boat and was interested. I know nothing about these motors so I need a few questions answered if anyone could. 1. Is this a good motor? 2. Are they reliable, is the motor to...
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    1973 Evinrude 135 hard to start.

    I just bought a boat with a 1973 Evinrude, the owner and I tried starting this motor and it took a while. It sat for 2 years and am wondering whether the Carbs are gummed up and this might be the problem. When it gets going it runs great except for the fact it takes forever. Any help would be...
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    Water in boat? Please help

    I didn't see a thread for this so I am asking the question here. Should you have any water in your boat when you are out all day? I have a little bit of water coming out of the drain hole when I pull my boat out, I use the bilge every so often and never have water pumping out, it is below the...
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    VRO, Is it possible?????

    I have a 1975 Johnson 115 hp outboard. Is it possible to put VRO on this engine?
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    Power trim and tilt, need to find one HELP!

    I have a 1975 Johnson 115hp outboard. I have been trying to find a ptt for the last 2 months with no luck. This motor is just stationary because it is hard to move up and down by hand do to the weight and the fact that the Manuel tilt is broken. The motor has all of the brackets on the back for...
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    Engine won't start

    I have a 1975 Johnson 115hp motor. When we run down the river to the place we are stopping the engine runs great, I throw it into neutral and it idols just fine. The question is when the motor is shut of for a while, while the kids are swimming I go to start up and move on and every time you...
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    Rpm's and top speed, is there somthing wrong?

    I am running a 1975 2 stroke 115hp Johnson. The boat gets out of the hole good but the top RPM'S that I can get are 2500 max with a top speed of 40. The motor sits on a 1988 Glastron 16'. Would the prop be wrong or is there an adjustment that needs to be made to make the engine run higher rpm's...
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    Won't go in forward or Reverse! Please help....

    I just got my boat yesterday and took it out on the water today. I had the old 90hp engine removed and put a 115hp on my 88 Glastron. No sooner than we got up to speed on the water the transmission cut out and the engine reved to full max. I right away put it in neutral and still the motor was...
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    Need help locating the right PTT, please help!!!

    I have a 115hp Johnson, year is 1975, here are the model and serial numbers. Model- 115ESL75E Serial- J4322208 Any help would be appreciated, thank you in advance. I have been trying to find the right one for a couple weeks now and can't match up the numbers to have one that fits without...
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    Need advice on a new prop

    I have a 1975 115hp Johnson. What kind or brand of a prop can I put on to make the boat plane faster, not so much top speed just easier to plane.
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    1988 Glasstron

    I have a 1988 16' Glastron boat. I am trying to figure out where I can get the size of the fuel tank in the boat, I tried finding it on the side and front of the tank but it is no where to be found. I am mixing fuel and gas now and cannot seem to figure out the size of the fuel tank. Any help...
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    Mercury 115hp outboard

    I am trying to find a power trim and tilt for my new 115hp outboard. My 90 hp Johnson blew up so I am currently switching to my 115 Mercury, the only problem is the current power trim and tilt does not fit the 115, any ideas on where I can get one? For a good price.
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    Mercury 115hp outboard

    I am trying to find a power trim and tilt for my new 115hp outboard. My 90 hp Johnson blew up so I am currently switching to my 115 Mercury, the only problem is the current power trim and tilt does not fit the 115, any ideas on where I can get one? For a good price.
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