dinghy3000
Cadet
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- Nov 27, 2014
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Hello,
I have recently purchased a 70-78 mercury 200 20hp 2-stroke outboard. Not too sure of the year, the previous owner claims it was a 78, but I don't know if its correct or not. There are 2 serial numbers on the plate. 1 is barely visible, the other is 7044868. Nothing seems to come up when I look it up. It does have the blue stripes though.
Anyway, tried to get it going but it seems to quit out on me. The only way I can keep it going is if I pull the choke out for a split second and then push it back in with the throttle partially open. Revved it up manually by pulling the linkage, revs up a bit and then bogs right out. The throttle twist and linkages all seem to have a bit of play too.
What do you suppose I should look into next?
Thanks.
I have recently purchased a 70-78 mercury 200 20hp 2-stroke outboard. Not too sure of the year, the previous owner claims it was a 78, but I don't know if its correct or not. There are 2 serial numbers on the plate. 1 is barely visible, the other is 7044868. Nothing seems to come up when I look it up. It does have the blue stripes though.
Anyway, tried to get it going but it seems to quit out on me. The only way I can keep it going is if I pull the choke out for a split second and then push it back in with the throttle partially open. Revved it up manually by pulling the linkage, revs up a bit and then bogs right out. The throttle twist and linkages all seem to have a bit of play too.
What do you suppose I should look into next?
Thanks.