terry kozmo
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- Jul 12, 2016
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I have this 1979 merc 900 that I have done a lot of work too. It starts a little hard, most of the time I have to use starting fluid to start, once its started, it will run good with fast throttle up, it gets up and goes.... and usually starts right back up....After warm, and maybe after I just putt around a little at low throttle on the lake, it looses its punch, I throttle it up and it seems laggish, and wants too almost stall. I tried something when this happens, I choke it just before I throttle it up, and it takes off and is then fine???? think it may be a carb adjustment? Bad gas? It has had the carbs rebuilt, I changed the plugs with new ,and it still does it, Its had new plugs and wires, new alum tank, new coil, and rebuilt the fuel pump, If I just run around the lake for awhile and not stop, or go slow, it appears fine, Its usually when I go slow for a bit or stop, and then it acts up, but when throttling up, I tap the choke for a second, and it takes off? Any suggestions here?