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Mercury outboard repair help
Posted on 7/25/15 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 7/25/15 at 3:45 pm
Does anyone have advice on a good Mercury outboard repair shop in the Slidell area? My 1988 175 mercury will run hard for about five minutes then sputter like it's not getting fuel. It will Idle and put around just fine. The ball is hard and I can't figure out If it's fuel or electrical.
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Posted on 7/25/15 at 4:11 pm to cberni1
Have you changed furl filter?
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:38 am to cberni1
Buy Yamaha
Problem solved
Problem solved
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:49 am to cberni1
Disassemble carburetor.
Place in giant tube of Pine Sol. Wait a couple of days.
Rinse with hot water. Reassemble. Carb will be like new.
Place in giant tube of Pine Sol. Wait a couple of days.
Rinse with hot water. Reassemble. Carb will be like new.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:31 pm to cberni1
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:50 pm to cberni1
Boat City or the Big Wheel Boats in Hammond
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:53 pm to cberni1
The stator, trigger, switch boxes, ignition coils, and spark plugs are the only parts to an old school ignition system. There are several threads on thehulltruth.com and YouTube videos that walk you through the diagnostics of these systems. If you have a decent multimeter and are somewhat mechanically inclined, then this should be something you can handle yourself.
If not, Slidell Marine is who we would recommend in your area for Mercury service.
If not, Slidell Marine is who we would recommend in your area for Mercury service.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 9:00 pm to cberni1
You running it on muffs or under actual loaded? Is the tank properly vented?
Posted on 7/27/15 at 9:10 pm to cberni1
Have you tried changing your fuel bulb, does it act like its losing prime?
Posted on 7/28/15 at 1:50 pm to cberni1
Not to be a buzz kill, and I know motors aren't cheap.. But that motor is almost 30 years old... Ever think about replacing it before putting tons of money into it...
Got a buddy who's constantly putting his '82 Merc 50 in the shop.... We keep telling him to replace it..
Got a buddy who's constantly putting his '82 Merc 50 in the shop.... We keep telling him to replace it..
This post was edited on 7/28/15 at 2:01 pm
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