I have a 87 mercury 115 it start and idles great but when I get it out the water and plane out it cutting out and missing any ideas or some place I can start to look for the problem. Thanks
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I have a 87 mercury 115 it start and idles great but when I get it out the water and plane out it cutting out and missing any ideas or some place I can start to look for the problem. Thanks
Possibly needs fuel pump rebuilt. Check fuel line from tank to make sure it is not clogged.
i have already replaced the fuel line from the oiler to the engine.
First thing I would do is change plugs, then I would put a heavy dose of seafoam in the tank and run it hard for awhile. Give it a chance to clean any build up out of carbs. If possible and you have a lake close by, I like to back in water and leave boat on trailer. Crank it up and put in gear, run it about half throttle for about 15 minutes and see if it dosnt start to clear up.
I ran two cans of sea foam though it last summer still doing the same thing
Replace ALL fuel lines from tank to carb, if that doesn’t clean it up, with the other things you have done... it’s time for a mechanic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingz7
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I was having same problem as you Kingz7. I rebuilt fuel pump, replaced primer bulb & hose from fuel tank, and replaced the spark plugs. One of these fixed my problem. Runs like a scalded dog now.
Change plugsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kingz7
I have a 99 model 125 merc it was cutting in and out after plain and most times after a short run or long run when you started to backing out of it . it would shut off and it continued to get worse . had to change the big gasket( I guess head gasket) ? had water getting onto the plugs and was causing a misfire ! Been about a year since fixed and runs great ! Mechanic said that was the first one he had ever seen do that!
Check all the fuel lines. They should be soft and pliable with no cracks. Fuel pump diaphragm could have pinholes in it. Also if that is the original fuel pump there was a TSB put out years ago to change the pump's check valves. Ethanol was/is causing the the edges to curl up and not seal right. The OEM kit contains everything you need to replace the diaphragm and valves. Its about 20 bucks and an easy job.
Is this the 4cyl version?
I had a similar problem with an '88 Merc 50 hp. Changed fuel lines, filter and even drained the onboard fuel tank thinking I had a water problem. None of that helped. Ended up having the switch box replaced and that took care of 99% of the problem. Went through the carbs and that solved the problem 100%.
No it's a 6 cylinderQuote:
Originally Posted by sliderman
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It would be beneficial to know what you've already done. Also, is the motor accelerating up to speed before running erratically or does it never get up and go?
You mentioned something about an oiler earlier. Please tell me you aren't running the autoblend system.