Any Mercury GURUs on here?

**Rees Guide** · 03-24-2012, 11:17 PM

My Merc is sick, thought it was a fuel prob but when I pulled the plugs all 6 of then are covered with fuel. Fires off but falls on its face when you try to take off. Thinking power pack or coil pack.
Any thoughts, its an 82 model 200.

**satdoc1** · 03-25-2012, 04:37 AM

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Call torch on monday. His brother works on about everyones outboard over here. He might be able to help

**4THETHUMP** · 03-25-2012, 07:33 AM

sounds like the coil . to me My 2 cents worth .

**Wannabe...** · 03-25-2012, 08:06 AM

Me too, but I ain't no expert...but u probably already knew that.

Wannabe...

**Rees Guide** · 03-25-2012, 08:09 AM

Got one and a power pack as well, may put the coil on first and see what it does.

**Big C** · 03-25-2012, 08:15 AM

Sounds like the carbs.Could be the floats sticking.

**Rees Guide** · 03-25-2012, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Big C

Sounds like the carbs.Could be the floats sticking.

That was my thought at first but when I pulled the plugs all 6 were soaked, still fires off but runs like crap. Has 3 carbs on it so my thoughts are that the cylinders controlled by one carb would be the only 2 effected if that was it, had a float prob last year and that was how it was then.
Tried to turn it over and see if the plugs were firing but couldnt see any fire.

**Big C** · 03-25-2012, 08:30 AM

Is there any chance you got some water in the fuel?

**Rees Guide** · 03-25-2012, 08:34 AM

Boat has been in the shed all winter, too, it started this crap last Sept at Fall Camp. Then it was getting run 2 or 3 times a week, was using some Stabill and then gave it a dose when I put it in the shed.
Carbs are pretty simple, may just start there and then go to the coil pack.

**Big C** · 03-25-2012, 08:40 AM

Good luck.

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