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    I had a very similar carbon buildup problem on a...

    I had a very similar carbon buildup problem on a 2004 115 Opti. Plugs would foul up after 5-6 trips, with little to no idling. Could tell by the miss that usually kicked in. Took it in, turned out...
  2. Battery voltage is good, shows 14+ when under...

    Battery voltage is good, shows 14+ when under load, otherwise 12.7. Connections are tight, just took a wrench to them to be sure. Battery is a year old, 1000 CCA AGM starting battery. I'm thinking...
  3. Mercury 115 Optimax Rougher Forward Idle

    I have a 2004 115 Optimax serial# OT921044 with about 170 hours on it. For a few years now (or maybe longer), it's seems to run a bit rough at forward and reverse idle, when the throttle has just...
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    Optimax 115 Leak Down Question

    I have a 2004 115 Opti with about 160 hours (I need to get out more...). I had a temperature alarm go off at idle last week when on the lake. Under load, it was fine, alarm only at idle. So, I...
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    Thanks, everyone. I found a good deal on a flo...

    Thanks, everyone. I found a good deal on a flo torq III and I'm going to give that a shot. Trimming it up helped quite a bit but hopefully the new hub gets rid of the rest.
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    115 Optimax Low RPM Forward Rumbling

    I have a 2004 115 Optimax. Generally speaking it runs well. It always starts right up, idles well. When I put it in forward idle (just advance past neutral) it goes forward as smooth as it does at...
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    Walmart sells a Penzoil synthetic blend that many...

    Walmart sells a Penzoil synthetic blend that many Opti users have reported having good luck with. Opti oil is a syn-blend, though the ingredients are probably slightly different. I'm not...
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    Well, I ran it tonight for a little while on the...

    Well, I ran it tonight for a little while on the muffs, not very hard, but I didn't see any oil leak out. Earlier just turning the key to "on" and turning over the motor without starting it would...
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    Well, I brought it in to the dealer and he...

    Well, I brought it in to the dealer and he couldn't find the leak supposedly, thought he did change my coils as part of a service bulletin. That was nice. Report indicates the motor has about 75...
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    Optimax 115 Oil Leak

    Have a small oil leak on my 2004 115 Optimax. Had it out tonight and ran perfect, but noticed the oil when I took the cowl off at home. Pictures show where oil is leaking. In the first picture,...
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    115 Optimax Oil Tank Removal/Install

    I'm in the process of testing my warning horn/buzzer, which has a constant "buzz" at a low volume and wanted to remove the oil tank (2004 115 opti) to test the oil sensor. I have the service manual...
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    Optimax Injector Removal Questions

    I'm thinking of sending in my injectors for cleaning, 115 Optimax (1.5l/2004). How hard is to remove the fuel and direct injectors? Is it just a matter of reliving fuel pressure and removing the...
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