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    Motor mount side play

    Hello All, I have a 1988 115 hp Merc in-line 6. There seems to be a lot of side-to-side play in the upper bolts holding the motor to the swivel bracket. The lower mounts are very solid. The two upper bolts that go through the swivel bracket and into the exhaust extention just "spin" when...
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    swivel bracket/housing mount

    Hello All, I have a 1988 Merc 115 hp Tower of Power. The upper bolts holding the motor to the swivel bracket appear to be loose. That is, if I stand at a 90 degree angle to the transom and push on the power head there is quite a bit of "play" side to side. There appear to be two bolts that run...
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    Primer bulb going soft

    I have a older merc 115 hp ELPTO around 1988. Just had carbs rebuilt. Starts and runs fine at WOT. Engine stalls at idle and low speeds. When it does this it seems to be due to the primer bulb going soft. If I pump up the bulb the motor usually starts and runs fine again for awhile. Fule pump...
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