re: Mercury outboard repair help

Sounds like a carb problem or it's timing advancing is way off. Don't keep trying to run it in that condition. You can and will burn a piston. There is a guy I use in breaux bridge, right off I10. Freddy Breaux. He is outstanding and way cheaper then shops. He does all his work at his house. He has all the contracts for all the oil companys that run boats in the basin.

It's hard to find someone that can work on older outboards. All these shops do now is plug in to see code problems and then start throwing parts at the motor till they find the right part.