Starts hard then it rough idles for a short time then smooths out but when you give it gas it miss fires and bucks and does not smooth out.
The "OC" model 75 hp Mercury outboards were manufactured in 1990.
The "OC" model 75 hp Mercury outboards were manufactured in 1990.
A 9.8 hp Mercury outboard, serial number 5123082, would be a 1978 year model.
The 100 hp Mercury/Mariner outboards use an NGK BP8H-N-10 gapped to .040 in.
A 115 hp Mercury, serial number 6580904, is a 1984 year model.
The dry weight of a 1988 model, 115 hp Mercury outboard is 312 lbs.
The 115 hp Mercury outboard, serial number OD049801 is a 1991 year model.
Mercury outboard 115 hp, serial number 2931955, is a 1970 year model.
Link to mercury outboards serial #s, 9.9 hp to 30 hp. http://www.themarinedoctor.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=MM;action=display;num=1137539563
The best place to check for reliable reviews would be in a boating magazine. The Mercury outboard motor with 115 horsepower has gotten reasonable reviews. It is one of the only motors to have the shifter built into the twist tiller. It also has nearly smoke free operation. For a complete review see: http://www.boatingmag.com/engines/outboards/mercury115-hp-optimax-v-6 The 115 HP Mercury Outboard motors get very good reviews from customers and long time users. They are rated highly in terms of power, performance, reliability and efficiency.
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A 115 hp Mercury outboard, serial number OC238909, would be a 1990 year model.